2000 Toyota Sienna Body & structure Problems

WITHIN A TWO MINUTE PERIOD, BOTH SLIDING DOORS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY FUNCTIONING, SUDDENLY FAILED IN A CLOSED POSITION. THEY COULD NOT BE OPENED MANUALLY USING THE DOOR HANDLES FROM BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, OR BY ATTEMPTING TO ACTUATE THE RIGHT SIDE POWER DOOR. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS HAD NO EFFECT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED MECHANICAL DOOR FAILURE, OR OTHERWISE. NON FUNCTIONING OR JAMMED DOORS SHOULD CONSTITUTE A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. IF THE VEHICLES FRONT DOORS WERE COMPROMISED IN A COLLISION, PASSENGERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO EXIT THROUGH THE REAR DOORS, BUT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO WITH THIS MECHANICAL DEFECT. THE FACT THAT THE DOORS CANNOT ALSO BE OPENED USING EXTERIOR HANDLES INCREASES THE RISK OF ENTRAPPING PASSENGERS. TOYOTA SHOULD CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY RECALL AND REPAIR ALL FAULTY DOORS, OF WHICH THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS FILED HERE AND ON ONLINE FORUMS. I AM CURRENTLY HAVING TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR MYSELF, AS TOYOTA HAS INFORMED ME THAT THERE ARE NO CURRENT RECALLS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10637033

Incident

Sep 6, 2014

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE DETACHED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED OR CLOSED FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND NEEDED THE PLASTIC ASSEMBLY DOOR HANDLE REPLACED WITH A METAL INSERT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,700.00.

NHTSA ID

10620673

Incident

Aug 4, 2014

Mileage

37,700 mi

WITHOUT WARNING, PLASTIC DOOR HANDLES BREAK, RENDERING ABILITY TO OPEN, CLOSE HATCH OR DOOR IMPOSSIBLE. HATCH DOOR BROKE FIRST APPROXIMATELY JANUARY 2013, THEN REAR SLIDING DOOR, AND THEN TODAY, PASSENGER FRONT DOOR. HATCH HAS NO INSIDE DOOR HANDLE, SO WITHOUT WARNING DOOR IMMEDIATELY INOPERABLE. REAR DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR BROKE ON OUTSIDE FIRST, THEN INSIDE WITHIN A DAY, SO THAT EMERGENCY EXIT IMPOSSIBLE. TODAY, FRONT PASSENGER DOOR OUTSIDE BROKE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10593901

Incident

May 24, 2014

Mileage

123,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD BECAME UNLATCHED AND OPENED UPWARD, SHATTERING THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HOOD LATCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10520610

Incident

Jun 15, 2013

Mileage

135,000 mi

ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I HIT THE DEER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL. RAN OFF INTO DITCH FLIPPED OVER AND WAS TRAPPED. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN WHEN THE FIRE DEPT CUT ME OUT. THEY HAD TO CUT THE STEERING WHEEL OFF MY LEGS. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON EITHER SIDE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10487690

Incident

Nov 6, 2012

Mileage

200,000 mi

THE POWER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN/CLOSE CAUSING SERIOUS SAFTEY ISSUES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10428023

Incident

Sep 1, 2011

Mileage

80,000 mi

SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN ELECTRICALLY AND/OR MANUALLY. CLICKS WHEN ACTIVATED BUT DOESN'T OPEN EITHER WAY. DISCONNECTED BATTERY AS SUGGESTED BY DEALER, TO RESET THE MECHANISM, BUT TO NO AVAIL; STILL DOESN'T WORK AND IS A LARGE PAIN TO DEAL WITH! IT FORCES ENTRY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ONLY AND THAT IS NOT SAFE WHEN THERE IS SPEEDING BY ONLY A FEW FEET AWAY WITH TRAFFIC! THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS IN ALL THE TOYOTA FORUMS ON THE NET. I THINK IT IS PAST TIME FOR A FACTORY RECALL ON THESE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10424055

Incident

Jul 13, 2011

Mileage

177,000 mi

POWER PASSENGER BACK DOOR HAS CEASED TO FUNCTION. THEE IS A WAY TO TURN OFF THE POWER DOOR, BUT THE MANUAL DOOR IS TOO DIFFICULT FOR THE CHILDREN TO OPERATE, THEY MUST ENTER AND EXIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR...TOYOTA WANTS 2300 TO REPAIR! I HAD PREVIOUSLY PAID 800 TO REPAIR, BUT THEY CLAIM THAT IT'S A DIFFERENT SET OF PARTS...AND DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10392231

Incident

Feb 21, 2011

Mileage

135,000 mi

2000 TOYOTA SIENNA PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR QUIT WORKING. WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. I FEEL IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, DUE TO DELAYED EXITS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, AND CAN NO LET KIDS OUT CURB SIDE AT ALL. VERY DISAPPOINTED TOYOTA WON'T FIX IT. $1200 REPAIR. WHO HAS THAT? WON'T EVEN OPEN MANUALLY. I LOVE MY VAN! BUT THIS IS A HUGE SET BACK! *TR

NHTSA ID

10384582

Incident

Jan 24, 2010

2000 TOYOTA SIENNA. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME MY POWER DOOR HAS GONE OUT. I HAVE PAID BOTH TIMES TO HAVE IT FIXED. RIGHT NOW IF YOU OPEN THE DOOR, YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE DOOR WITH IT TRYING TO OPEN (LOTS OF EFFORT). ONCE YOU GET IT CLOSED, THE DASH LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10376891

Incident

Dec 24, 2010

Mileage

94,000 mi

TOYTA SIENNA VAN DOOR WILL NOT OPERATE WITH THE MOTOR. DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF DUE TO TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10372727

Incident

Feb 12, 2010

GAVE A VEHICLE A BOOST ONE DAY PREVIOUS. CLOSED HOOD ON 2000 SIENNA, BUT APPARENTLY NOT COMPLETELY. I BELIEVE ONLY SAFETY LATCH SECURING HOOD RATHER THAN FULL HOOD LATCH. DRIVING ON BUSY FREEWAY TO WORK FINE BUT RETURNING HOME ON FREEWAY, THE SAFETY LATCH ON HOOD FAILED CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLIP UP AND SMASH INTO WINDSHIELD, DENTING HOOD AND ROOF OF VAN ALSO. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF FREEWAY SAFELY. CALLED TOW TRUCK TO HAUL CAR HOME. SAFETY LATCH AND FULL HOOD LATCH NOW SEEM FINE, BUT WILL BE REPLACING SHORTLY. CURRENTLY ONLY REPLACED WINDSHIELD AND SECURED HOOD AS GOOD AS POSSIBLE. GETTING QUOTES FROM BODYSHOPS FOR REPAIRS AND HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AS I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. AFTER 6 DAYS, YET TO HAVE TOYOTA CALL ME BACK. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A CATASTROPHIC CRASH, BUT THANKFULLY WASN'T. *TR

NHTSA ID

10368673

Incident

Nov 25, 2010

Mileage

133,000 mi

NHTSA RECALL 10V160000 RESULTED IN MY SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY BEING PLACED IN THE REAR AREA OF MY VAN, MY DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS A TEMPORARY FIX UNTIL REMEDY PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, A WEEK OR SO. THAT WAS AUGUST 17, 2010 AND THEY STILL CLAIM THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE (OCTOBER 18). I AM CONCERNED THAT THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY COULD FLY FORWARD IN AN EMERGENCY STOP FROM HIGHWAY SPEED AND CAUSE INJURY TO THE CAR OCCUPANTS. NO SUCH INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED YET BUT MY CONCERN IS INCREASING. NEITHER THE DEALER OR TOYOTA SEEM CONCERNED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10361065

Incident

Aug 17, 2010

2000 TOYOTA SIENNA -- PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR FAILED. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW AND THE DOOR FINALLY STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY 5 YEARS AGO. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS APPROX. 60,000 MILES. THE DEALER THINKS THAT ALL COMPONENTS (MOTOR, CONTROLLER, ETC) NEED TO BE REPLACED AND WOULD COST OVER $2,200. AFTER READING ONLINE FORUMS AND OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SLIDING DOOR PROBLEMS AND THE FACT THAT IT WAS STILL NOT WORKING AFTER SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, I DECIDED AGAINST SPENDING THE MONEY. I BELIEVE THIS SLIDING DOOR PROBLEM HAS ALWAYS BEEN A DEFECT WITH THIS MODEL. AT FIRST DOOR WOULD AUTOMATICALLY OPEN AS ONE WAS DRIVING, A DANGEROUS SITUATION. MY WIFE DISABLED THE DOOR FROM THE CONSOLE SWITCH. ONLINE FORUMS HAVE LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE AT LEAST TWO OTHER FRIENDS. WE BOUGHT THE MINIVAN AT THE SAME TIME AND WE ALL HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS (SLIDING DOOR AND THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS). TOYOTA HAS AGAIN TRIED TO AVOID ANY RECALLS AND FIXED THE PROBLEMS ONLY WHEN PEOPLE COMPLAINED A LOT. UNFORTUNATELY THE MANUAL OVERRIDE AND RESETTING THE OPERATION DOES NOT WORK EITHER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10331825

Incident

Dec 15, 2001

Mileage

30,000 mi

THE POWER SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR ON MY 2000 TOYOTA SIENNA WILL OPEN BUT WILL NOT CLOSE. IT TOOK ME SEVERAL MINUTES OF VERY FIRM PRESSURE TO OVERCOME THE DOORS AUTOMATIC MECHANISM TO FORCE THE DOOR CLOSED. AS I USE THIS TO DROP MY CHILD OFF AT DAYCARE, I CAN NO LONGER LET HER OUT ON THE CURB SIDE OF THE VAN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10315870

Incident

Mar 2, 2010

Mileage

117,000 mi

SLIDING DOOR GETS STUCK. VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE AND UNABLE TO OPEN FROM INSIDE. TRIED WD40 LUBRICATION BUT THIS DID NOT HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10285897

Incident

Aug 1, 2009

Mileage

129,000 mi

POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10279786

Incident

May 15, 2009

Mileage

95,000 mi

2000 TOYOTA SIENNA 2 ITEMS: 1. SEAT BELT LIGHT ALWAYS ON (RESEARCH REVEALS DEIGN FLAW) 2. AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR HAS NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10267929

Incident

Jan 8, 2006

THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS STICKING AND VERY HARD TO OPEN. AFTER YANKING ON IT FOR WEEKS-TOTALLY BROKE OFF THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. THE ENTIRE MECHANISM WAS REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER-IT'S BEGINNING TO STICK AGAIN. I THINK IT MAY BE DUE TO THE SEAL AROUND THE DOOR. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR HAS QUIT WORKING AND WE HAVE GREAT DIFFICULTY MANUALLY OPENING THE DOOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10256847

Incident

Jan 4, 2009

Mileage

120,000 mi

REGULAR USAGE OF OUR VAN HAS CAUSED THE DOORS ON BOTH SIDES TO BREAK. ON ONE SIDE, THE HANDLE COMPLETELY BROKE OFF AND THE OTHER WILL ONLY PARTIALLY OPEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10250157

Incident

Oct 25, 2008

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE HOOD UNEXPECTEDLY RELEASED, FLIPPED UPWARD, AND DAMAGED THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10249666

Incident

Nov 24, 2008

Mileage

140,000 mi

HANDLE TO THE POWER SLIDING DOOR OF MY TOYOTA SIENNA 2000 HAS BROKEN OFF. IT HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR OVER 4 MONTHS. THE DOOR WILL ALSO NOT CLOSE FOR NO REASON AND OPENS EASILY FROM JUST A BRUSH ON THE REMOTE ON THE KEY CHAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10242305

Incident

Jul 15, 2008

Mileage

120,000 mi

2000 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILURE. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE WEB. COST TO REPAIR IS IN EXCESS OF $1500 WHICH CAN BE ON THE VERY LOW SIDE. TOYOTA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH THESE DOORS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10240970

Incident

May 20, 2008

Mileage

128,505 mi

2000 TOYOTA SIENNA SLIDING POWER PASSENGER DOOR ACTS LIKE SOMETHING IS IN THE WAY WILL NOT TOTALLY CLOSE WITH POWER, SHUTS THEN IMMEDIATELY OPENS. LIGHT IN DASH IS ON, FOR SECOND TIME, MECHANICS FOUND NOTHING JUST RESET IT. TOYOTA MECHANICS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10240961

Incident

Sep 4, 2008

HANDLE BROKE OFF THE SIDE DOOR, NOW MUST CLOSE FROM INSIDE. BACK HANDLE SHEARED OFF HAD TO REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10238565

Incident

Jul 10, 2007

Mileage

960,000 mi