2006 Toyota Sienna other reported problems

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While driving, there was a recurrent sound like doors locking and unlocking, several dozen times over a half hour drive at 50 miles per hour. When stopped, the passenger side sliding door opened by itself. Luckily, my dogs were in a kennel or they might have jumped out of the car. I closed it and it opened by itself again. At home, the passenger side sliding door opens when my neighbor presses the button on his key fob to open his non-Toyota pickup truck. It will not open or close when I press the button on my Sienna key fob.

NHTSA complaint #11708132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I am contacting you regarding Toyota Warranty Enhancement Program – ZE6. This concerns sticky and cracking dashboard and glare from this. I had no idea this existed. I own a 2006 and a 2010 sienna. I have not received any mailers from Toyota regarding either Sienna's . My van's dashboards are included in this program. Problem is, I never received notice from Toyota about either dashboard. Is there anything that can be done about this?

NHTSA complaint #11610775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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My vehicle steering/control has frozen a few times in the past 18-24 mos. This happens for me in wet conditions at slow speeds while trying to turn, usually to the right. The car also seems to slow on its own and pull to the side at these times. This has also happened while reversing out of a parking spot. I do not recall seeing any lights engage but I am more focused on steering the car safely and exterior factors at these times so I haven't noticed the dashboard. It feels like the power steering fails, and I have no control. Thankfully, I have not been moving at high rates of speed, nor been in a position to go into the lane of on-coming traffic or had someone in a lane near me, and have been able to hold in position or manually turn as much as needed. Steering seems to return once the turn is complete. I have been fearful of hitting someone or being hit from behind each time. My mechanic has been unable to recreate the experience and was unable to suggest a direct answer. I see others have had similar experiences and the same lack of answers from even Toyota. Having come across this website and seeing responses here to this exact problem I have had, I am hoping for more information or a recall soon!

NHTSA complaint #11576496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Vehicle traction control system will activate around a curve and break the vehicle while the traction control warning system activates. Breaking around a curve in a wet road situation can be very risky. Numerous other Toyota owners have filed similar complaints.

NHTSA complaint #11540120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Slip light indicator comes on and alarm goes off, while anti-lock brakes engage. This is happening while I'm driving on the highway never in the city. The car starts pulling to the right sometimes almost pulling me off the road. The road conditions are completely normal and dry no gravel in it no reason whatsoever for the anti-lock brakes to start engaging. When this first started happening it only happens on curves while I was driving approximately 35 mph. After a couple of months it started happening also while I was driving approximately 70 miles an hour going straight on a dry road. It almost pulled me off into a ditch. The steering is affected I can barely steer but I have managed to keep the car on the road. This is now happening more frequently. I was almost pulled into another car to my right once. At first it was only every couple of months but now I had it happen twice in about a hundred mile trip. There's no way I can get a mechanic to have this happen because you can't predict when it will happen and many miles it won't happen. It is very very dangerous and I'm afraid to take my Toyota sienna on the highway now. After researching it I have found that many people are having this trouble with their Toyota Sienna's there needs to be a recall or a repair. Apparently Toyota mechanics have replaced all kinds of things in the Sienna's but nothing has fixed the problem.

NHTSA complaint #11512351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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My Toyota Sienna XLE 2006 VSC and ABS comes on when I drive uphill or downhill mostly when I steer to the left. This is a situation common on freeway ramps in or out. When this happens the car slows down abruptly beeps a loudly. This is an issue reported by many owner of that vehicle model across several years.

NHTSA complaint #11440333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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The back hatch power struts will not hold up the hatch. These are the replacement struts from the first recall. The hatch will open up and then automatically begin to close. Any attempt to access the back of the van results in the hatch closing down on my head. I have read online that many other Sienna owners are having the same issue with the replacement struts. There needs to be another recall. The cost of replacing the "replacement struts" is nearly $800. This is a faulty part from Toyota; they should be held responsible.

NHTSA complaint #11431803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Vehicle shut off when going over the drain pipe I rolled it into a gas station turned it on and off switched gears and it started to roll back on drive I tried to move the gears and turned off the the vehicle after ward no gear worked.

NHTSA complaint #11425228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Right side power sliding door will not open at all. It appears that the latch will not release. This started happening a few years ago and it was brought to a mechanic who disabled the power opener, and this appeared to have fixed it, but then the problem started to appear while manually trying to open the door. The same mechanic doesn't recall what he did to disable the power and would be able to open the door and would send us home, where in a couple days after driving it would happen again. It's now in a state where it can't be opened at all. And since this door is required to be open to access the spare tire, it makes it even more of a safety hazard!

NHTSA complaint #11420559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING, THE ANTI-SLIP LIGHT COMES ONE, A SIGNAL SOUND GOES OFF AND THE BRAKES ENGAGES ON IT'S OWN. THIS MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF GETTING READ ENDED. IT HAPPENS WHEN TURNING CORNERS AND BENDS OR EVEN JUST DRIVING AT 35MPH.IT STARTED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO.

NHTSA complaint #11389991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT (CAR WITH SWERVY LINES) STARTED COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TURNING ON HIGHWAYS OR ROADS IN DRY CONDITIONS WITHOUT ANY RISK OF TIRES SLIPPING. THE ABS ACTIVATES WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN ON ITS OWN. THE SITUATION IS VERY DANGEROUS. NO KNOWN FIX FROM TOYOTA.

NHTSA complaint #11388118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DASHBOARD IS STICKY, CRACKING AND HAS A VERY DANGEROUS GLARE THAT HAS NEARLY CAUSED A WRECK.

NHTSA complaint #11384594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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OUR VAN REGULARLY HAS THE TRACTION CONTROL/ANTI SLID COME ON WHILE MAKING MINOR TURNS ON DRY PAVEMENT. THIS HAPPENS AT BOTH FREEWAY SPEEDS AND IN TOWN AT 35 MPH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VAN AUTOMATICALLY BREAKS AND STEERING BECOMES MORE DIFFICULT. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION THIS HAS COME VERY CLOSE TO CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #11377332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THIS HAPPENED TO OUR 2006 SIENNA TODAY I WAS ABOUT TO STOP THE CAR WHITE PARKING IT; WE PUT THE PARK THEY SILL RUN; THEY NEVER STOP, SO I TURN OFF THE ENGINE; NOW THEY NO MORE START VERY DAMAGED

NHTSA complaint #11337558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND BECOMES SHINING. WHEN I DRIVE, IT REFLECTS SUNLIGHT TO MY EYES.

NHTSA complaint #11324006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED, THE RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE, THE "BRAKE" LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME.

NHTSA complaint #11221747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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HI I HAVE TOYOTA SIENNA 2006.I CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND FOUND 2 UNREPAIRED.WHAT SHOULD I DO.ANOTHER THING, WHEN MY CAR GOES OVER 70 MILES IT BECOMES SHAKING. THANK YOU

NHTSA complaint #11207654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR DRIVING CONDITION THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM RANDOMLY ACTIVATES (IT IS ALWAYS WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE, BUT ROAD CONDITIONS ARE DRY, SPEED COULD BE 70 OR COULD BE 20, THERE IS NO LOSS OF CONTROL BY ME AS A DRIVER). THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO ABRUPTLY BRAKE. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM SHOWS NO ISSUES WHEN THE DEALER LOOKS AT IT. WHEN I DEACTIVATE THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM USING THE BUTTON THE VAN WILL STILL BEEP LOUDLY INDICATING A LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL. IT WILL ALSO KICK OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT DOES NOT ACTIVATE THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING FEATURE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING DAILY FOR 2 MONTHS WITH MULTIPLE VISITS TO REPAIR SHOPS.

NHTSA complaint #11141900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I CALLED TOYOTA DEALERSHIP 8/6/18 TO REQUEST RECALL 17V657 AND 14V273 TO BE REPAIRED. THE SERVICE PERSONNEL TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD PUT MY NAME ON A LIST FOR SOMEONE TO CALL ME WHEN THE PARTS WERE IN. I CALLED BACK TODAY 10/11/18 TO THE PARTS DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD BOTH PARTS WERE IN. HE TRANSFERRED ME BACK TO SERVICE WHO SAID THE PARTS AT THE DEALERSHIP 'WERE NOT FOR ME' AND I JUST NEED TO WAIT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AS I HAVE WAITED OVER 2 MONTHS FOR MY AUTO TO BE REPAIRED. I CALLED THE SAFETY HOTLINE ON MY LETTER 888-327-4236 AND THE CALL WAS DISCONNECTED. PLEASE HELP ME TO GET MY CAR FIXED.

NHTSA complaint #11139630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE LEFT SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE, I HAVE SENT THIS ISSUE THREE TIMES WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARANTEE, AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN 8/8/18 SAME PROBLEM THE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE.. THE VAN WAS STATIONARY AND AFTER OPENING THE LEFT SLIDING, IT WOULD NOT CLOSE.

NHTSA complaint #11124635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DASH BOARD IS CRACKED ALL OVER . AND NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WITH KIDS OR DOGS. I'M IN FLORIDA WITCH IS VERY HOT STATE AND YOU CAN FEEL AND SEE THIS IS DANGEROUS PLASTIC DASH BOARD. . THEY GOT RECALL 2 YEARS AGO AND TOYOTA DEALERSHIP CLOSE IT . THIS YEAR MY DASH BOARD IS LOOKING HORRIBLE, BEGINS JUST THIS YEAR. I HAVE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY . I THING TOYOTA USED THE SAME MATERIAL FROM PLASTIC , THAT AFTER 10 YEARS IT IS NOT SAFE FOR PEOPLE AND WAY TO EXPENSIVE TO FIX IT.

NHTSA complaint #11123293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, GREASE INSIDE THE SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY COULD TRANSFER TO OTHER INTERNAL COMPONENTS, CAUSING THEM TO FUNCTION IMPROPERLY.

NHTSA complaint #11089640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MINIVAN IS KEPT IN GARAGE ALL THE TIME AND DRIVEN VERY FEW MILES PER YEAR. HOWEVER, THERE IS INTENSE CRACKING ALL OVER THE DASHBOARD. THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND JEOPARDIZING THE AIRBAGS BEING DEPLOYED. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS AND SENT A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTIFICATION TO GET ALL MELTING/CRACKED DASHBOARDS FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. HOWEVER, THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP NEVER CALLED TO TELL ME THE PART IS IN AND IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW AND NOW I AM TOLD IT'S PAST THE DATE TO GET THIS FIXED. DEALERSHIP: TEXAS TOYOTA OF GRAPEVINE, 701 STATE HWY. 114 EAST, GRAPEVINE, TX 76051 (817) 259 - 1493 IS PHONE NUMBER. IT IS SUSPECT, THE ORDER WAS CANCELLED SO TOYOTA CAN SAVE MONEY AND THEN TELL CUSTOMERS IT'S PAST THE DATE OF GETTING THIS FIXED. VEHICLE HAS DEFECTIVE, CRACKING DASHBOARDS & TOYOTA KNOW OF THIS.

NHTSA complaint #11054541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I TOOK MY TOYOTA 2006 SIENNA IN TO THE LOCAL DEALER ON 9/3/16 TO HAVE THE SPARE TIRE CABLE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AFTER RECEIVING A LETTER FROM TOYOTA. I ASKED THE SERVICE ADVISOR IF THE VAN HAD ANY OTHER RECALLS OR WARRANTY THROUGH TOYOTA. I WAS TOLD YES FOR THE REAR LIFT GATE STRUTS BUT PARTS WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. I ASKED ABOUT THE MELTING DASHBOARDS SINCE MY FATHER HAD SEEN IT ON THE NEWS AND THE VAN WAS ON THE LIST; EVEN THOUGH AS WITH THE LIFT GATE, I DID NOT RECEIVE A LETTER FROM TOYOTA. I ASKED FOR THE DASHBOARD PARTS TO BE ORDERED AT THE SAME TIME THE LIFT GATE PARTS WERE ORDERED. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THE DASHBOARD DID NOT APPLY TO MY VAN. I WENT TO THE DEALER, ASKED FOR THE DASHBOARD AND WAS TOLD NO ON 9/3/16. I DROVE THE VAN ON AUGUST 19, 2017 AND LEFT IT PARKED IN A PARKING LOT FOR 15 MINUTES. WHEN I RETURNED I HAD A MELTING DASH! IT WAS ALL GOOEY AND STICKY TO THE TOUCH. IT WAS SHINING LIKE IT WAS COATED IN GREASE OR OIL. THE GLARE REFLECTED IN THE WINDSHIELD AND I COULD NOT SEE. I WAS ONLY 4 MILES FROM HOME AND I CRAWLED ON THE EDGE OF THE ROAD WITH THE WINDOW OPEN. I CALLED TOYOTA WHEN I GOT HOME AND FILED A CASE WHEN THEM. I WAS TOLD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, SO THEY WOULD NOT HELP WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DASHBOARD. I WENT TO THE DEALER ON 8/22/17, WHERE I HAD ASKED FOR THE DASHBOARD BACK ON 9/3/16 AND WAS TOLD THEY SIDED WITH TOYOTA, THEY WOULD NOT EVEN ORDER IT UNLESS I PAID IN ADVANCE. I ASKED THIS SECOND SERVICE ADVISOR TO LOOK AT THE DASH AND CONFIRM IT WAS THE MELTING DASHBOARD PROBLEM. HE DID CONFIRM IT. I ASKED HIM HOW IT WAS POSSIBLE TO HAVE JUST GOTTEN STICKY ON 8/19/17. HE TOLD ME THAT IF IT WAS NOT STICKY WHEN I ASKED FOR THE REPLACEMENT, ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM TOYOTA, THIS IS WHY THE DEALER DID NOT ORDER IT. IT WOULD COST ME OVER $2000 FOR A REPLACEMENT DASH!

NHTSA complaint #11020584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR JAMMED APPROXIMATELY HALFWAY OPEN AND COULD NO LONGER BE OPENED OR CLOSED. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT A REST STOP ALONG I-87. I REMOVED THE DOOR PANEL AND OBSERVED THAT THE PROTECTIVE PLASTIC COATING ON THE ACTUATOR CABLE HAD WORN OFF AND THE BARE CABLE APPEARED TO HAVE CUT THROUGH ONE OF THE PLASTIC PULLEYS WHICH COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED THUS JAMMING THE DOOR. I HAD TO CUT THE CABLE AND REMOVE THE REMNANTS OF THE PULLEY IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO MANUALLY OPERATE THE DOOR SO I COULD CONTINUE DRIVING HOME WITH MY FAMILY. NO ONE WAS HARMED AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10984587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE CABLE THAT OPENS AND CLOSES THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR HAS BECOME FRAYED. BASED ON MY INVESTIGATION, THIS COULD CAUSE THE DOOR TO BE STUCK EITHER OPEN OR CLOSED WHICH WOULD CREATE A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK.

NHTSA complaint #10978498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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IN AUGUST 2016, THE CABLE TO OUR POWER SLIDING PASSENGER REAR DOOR BROKE WHILE ON VACATION. UP TO THIS POINT THE DOOR MADE A LITTLE "GROANING" SOUND WHEN OPENED BUT IT NEVER FAILED TO WORK. AFTER THE CABLE BROKE, WE WERE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY FOR ABOUT 1 WEEK, THEN THE DOOR STOPPED OPENING. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. TOYOTA HAS OFFERED A FIX TO VEHICLES 9 YEARS OR YOUNGER FOR SPECIFIC YEAR VEHICLES. OURS IS TOO OLD. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, WHY IS THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS CABLE PRIOR TO BREAKAGE A NOT REQUIRED MAINTENANCE ITEM? I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IF WE ARE EVER IN AN ACCIDENT THAT REQUIRES A FAST EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE, ANYONE SITTING IN THE THIRD ROW WILL HAVE A DIFFICULT EXIT.

NHTSA complaint #10945468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE A TOYOTA SIENNA WITH 69,451 MILES. I HAVE HAD BOTH REAR SLIDING DOORS REPAIRED TWICE EACH. THE DOORS STILL DO NOT ENGAGE AND LOCK. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND MULTIPLE TIMES THE DOORS HAVE OPENED WHILE DRIVING. TOYOTA RECENTLY HAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, BUT IT ONLY DATES BACK TO 2011. THIS IS AN ISSUE FOR MANY EARLIER MODELS AND I AM FURIOUS IT WAS NOT INCLUDED. TOYOTA SAYS THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO FOR ME. WHEN ONE OF MY CHILDREN FALLS OUT THE BACK AND GETS INJURED IS NOT THE TIME TO ADDRESS IT. I DEMAND THAT THE 2006 MODEL BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR SAFETY ISSUES, NOT JUST FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN, BUT FOR MANY, MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORSE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION. THE DATE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED BELOW IS FROM WHEN I FIRST BEGAN HAVING A PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10929581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE DASHBOARD HAS MELTED AND CRACKED LEAVING EXPOSED STYROFOAM AND STICKINESS. I HAD TO BUY A DASHBOARD CARPET PROTECTOR TO KEEP IT FROM DETERIORATING FURTHER. TOYOTA SENT ME A NOTIFICATION OF AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD, AFTER I QUALIFIED FOR A DASHBOARD VIA MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER I WAS INFORMED THAT THE DASHBOARDS WERE ON BACK ORDER AND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN WAITING ON THESE FOR OVER A YEAR. I CAN NOT SELL OR TRADE THIS VEHICLE IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION.

NHTSA complaint #10909613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.