2022 Toyota Redundant Sienna Interior & seats Problems

seat retractor failure- white plastic part off and visible , seat is making popping noise when seat is being adjusted. Noticed this when i picked up from dealer after oil change. I feel this is a driving safety concern. Larry H Miller American Toyota (Albuquerque, NM) service manager states it's safe to drive, however I feel this is a huge safety concern. The seat was in working order did not have this issue during drop off of service. However I believe this is a failure on Toyota engineering. I would like some guidance on how to get this repaired as they want me to pay $2,000.

NHTSA ID

11662346

Incident

May 20, 2025

The driver side control panel trim keeps snapping off. I’ve researched it and it’s happened to others. It’s been repaired 3 times!

NHTSA ID

11641041

Incident

Feb 5, 2025

Back seats do not lock down when folded. This almost caused my pet to get hurt when going over a speed bump sent them flying up. Seats should lock down when folded to prevent injury to pets. Also almost hurt by daughter in backseat when the single seat came up flying up and re-latched into up position from folded position hitting her arm in the process.

NHTSA ID

11638481

Incident

Jan 25, 2025

3rd row seats when folded in well: They don't stay put in well and they come out with a bang upon applying a sudden break or going over a speed hump. Why is it a problem: 1) if a pet is there on the back, it could cause a serious problem 2) It makes a big bang when came out of the well and It make the driver think like they are rear ended and stopping their vehicles suddenly. 3) any light weighted articles fly to the front creates a possible hazard. What am I expecting: they stay put in the well and locked. What did I do? I spoke to the dealer and they acknowledged the problem and simply said that's how it is designed with no solutions.

NHTSA ID

11552558

Incident

Oct 30, 2023

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the sliding doors inadvertently opened while parked with the doors locked. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer but was not diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case regarding the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000.

NHTSA ID

11511595

Incident

Oct 13, 2022

Mileage

2,000 mi

3rd row seats do not lock into place when folded down. As a result, when going over a bump or applying brakes, the seats can start to bounce. Upon hard braking the seats can actually fully pop up and transform to unfolded position, potentially injuring anything in front of it.

NHTSA ID

11467387

Incident

Jun 2, 2022

We hit a bump in the road at approximately 25mph and the third row seats went flying forward from their stowed position. The impact force was loud enough that it caused me to swerve and the seats could have easily injured our dog had it been in the back.

NHTSA ID

11466745

Incident

May 30, 2022

The third row seats do not latch when stowed. The 1/3 side does not lie flat. Because of the lack of latch, when going over a speed bump, the seats bounce and in some cases the seat flies forward and latches violently into place with a loud sound. It was very alarming and could have caused damage to any thing laid flat there, or potentially injured a dog in the cargo area. This is a fundamental design flaw. The corresponding seats on my 2005 Sienna latch into place.

NHTSA ID

11463425

Incident

Apr 27, 2022

3rd row seats do not lock down when stowed. When vehicle comes to abrupt stop, 3rd row seats shoot up with high velocity. Anyone in the vicinity will be harmed. Any items placed on chairs will fly as projectiles, harming individuals with the possibility of an accident.

NHTSA ID

11462804

Incident

Apr 29, 2022

The 3rd row seats doesn’t have locks when it folds down so when we hit a bump it just go up and down and during sudden breaking the folded 3rd row seats come up because there is no locks . But all older models of Sienna have the safety lock . It is a simple fix but my new Sienna doesn’t have the major safety lock . During a accident it might come and hit the 2nd row passengers .PLEASE CONSIDER THIS SAFETY ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

NHTSA ID

11444885

Incident

Dec 19, 2021