2007 Toyota Sienna Interior & seats Problems

2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DASHBOARD AND BACK DOOR LATCH HAS BECOME STICKY/ MELTING. *SMD

NHTSA ID

10849531

Incident

Mar 1, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH HANDLE WAS COVERED WITH A DEFECTIVE RUBBER THAT MELTED AND FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE WHEN OPENED AND CLOSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE NOISE CREATED BY THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS POSSIBLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE WELDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 10/22/14*CN

NHTSA ID

10631592

Incident

Jun 1, 2014

Mileage

107,000 mi

2007 TOYOTA SIENNA REAR DOOR LATCH RUBBER ASSEMBLY HAS MELTED AND BECOMES HOT TO THE TOUCH. APPEARS TO BE A FIRE ISSUE. A RELATIVE WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL IN THE MARYLAND AREA REPORTS THE SAME PROBLEM. NUMEROUS INCIDENTS ONLINE REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM, WITH A DISTURBING ISSUE OF THE REAR TAIL GATE INOPERABLE IN FREEZING WEATHER. WHICH WOULD APPEAR TO BE ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE OF RETRIEVING INDIVIDUALS IN AN EMERGENT SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10483314

Incident

Apr 1, 2010

Mileage

20,000 mi

MY INCIDENT IS A RECURRING NIGHTMARE. DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR IS NOT LATCHING PROPERLY. WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 50MPH THE DOOR, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, FLEW OPEN AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. I HAD TO DRIVE WITH MY ARM BEHIND ME HOLDING THE DOOR CLOSED UNTIL I GOT HOME. IT TOOK MY HUSBAND 2 HOURS TO FINALLY GET THE DOOR CLOSED. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THAT WAS FIXED TO A TUNE OF $3000.00. WHEN I SPOKE TO TOYOTA THEY APOLOGIZED, AND ASSURED ME THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE MATTER. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BY THEIR PRODUCT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10457974

Incident

May 9, 2012

Mileage

106,595 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH HANDLE MELTED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT DURING THE SUMMER. THE CONTACT HAD TO COVER THE DOOR HANDLE WITH PLASTIC IN ORDER TO OPEN THE REAR HATCH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT DURING COLD WEATHER, THE REAR HATCH COULD NOT BE OPENED DUE TO THE MELTING DOOR HANDLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE MELTING DOOR HANDLE FOR THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,900. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10433944

Incident

Jul 6, 2011

Mileage

33,900 mi

I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA MINI-VAN. THE LIFTGATE IS OPENED BY DEPRESSING A RUBBER COVERED BUTTON. THE RUBBER HAS MELTED TO A POINT THAT IT IS MOLTEN. EACH TIME YOU TOUCH THE LATCH YOUR FINGERS ARE TURNED BLACK AND IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. I LIVE IN TEXAS AND WE ARE EXPERIENCING VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES. I HAVE READ MANY ONLINE ACCOUNTS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE AREA MANAGER FOR TOYOTA TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING ON OTHER TOYOTA MODELS BUT THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS.THIS TO ME IS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME A COST OF $350 TO REPAIR AND REPLACE WITH THE SAME LATCH COVER.WHY WOULD I PAY THAT MUCH WHEN I KNOW IT WILL SELF DESTRUCT NEXT SUMMER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10420775

Incident

Aug 19, 2011

Mileage

27,500 mi

THE SLIDING DOOR FOR OUR 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA ON THE PASSANGER SIDE DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. THIS LEADS TO THE POSSIBILITY OF IT OPENING WHILE DRIVING AND SOMEONE FALLING OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10419360

Incident

Jun 29, 2011

Mileage

70,000 mi

REAR PASSENGER AUTOMATIC DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. IN 2009, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, A SIMILAR PROBLEM OCCURRED AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED PART # 69631-08020 (CONTROL, SLIDE DR). WHEN I DISCOVERED THE NEW PROBLEM, MY 3-YEAR OLD SON WAS IN HIS CAR-SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, SO I HAD TO ENTER THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR. I'M GLAD THIS WAS NOT AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, FOR HAD IT BEEN, MY SON'S LIFE COULD HAVE BEEN ENDANGERED. EDMUNDS.COM LISTS NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS. CLEARLY TOYOTA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS CRUCIAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10405476

Incident

Jun 3, 2011

Mileage

31,700 mi

MY 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE WITH ONLY 14,000 MILES HAVING ISSUES WITH THE REAR TRUNK. FIRST TIME WAS WITH THE TRUNK NOT RESPONDING TO THE REMOTE AND THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO REPLACE THE SENSOR. SECOND WAS WHEN I OPENED THE TRUNK IT WOULD CLOSE SUDDENLY BECAUSE THE REAR HATCH STRUT IS DEFECTIVE AND DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPLACE IT BECAUSE IT JUST PASS THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10402234

Incident

May 17, 2011

Mileage

14,000 mi

THE HANDLE (HATCH OPENING MECHANISM) ON OUR 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA DETERIORATED/MELTED LAST YEAR AND ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN / ENGAGE, LEAVES BLACK RESIDUE ON YOUR HANDS IN THE HOT CONDITIONS (E.G. SUMMER) AND DOES NOT WORK WELL IN COLD CONDITIONS (E.G. WINTER). *TR

NHTSA ID

10396896

Incident

Nov 1, 2010

Mileage

80,000 mi

THE HANDLE ON THE HATCH OF OUR 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA MELTED LAST YEAR AND ONLY WORKS OFF AND ON. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN, LEAVES BLACK RESIDUE ON YOUR HAND IN THE SUMMER AND FREEZES AND WON'T WORK AT ALL IN THE WINTER. UPON CALLING THE DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THIS MUST BE FIXED AT MY COST DUE TO WARRANTY EXPIRATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10394160

Incident

May 22, 2010

Mileage

37,000 mi

REAR HATCH DID NOT STAY OPEN AND FELL ON MY WIFE'S HEAD AND INJURED HER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10379985

Incident

Dec 12, 2010

Mileage

40,000 mi

PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR NOT OPENING WITH ANY OF THE BUTTONS ON THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. BUT IT WILL OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE, BY PULLING ON THE HANDLE. POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD OF NOT BEING ABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE IN DURING AN EMERGENCY. DIFFICULT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN TO OPEN DOOR MANUALLY. WE TOOK IT TO WILSON TOYOTA. THE DIAGNOSED A $50.00 PART. $90.00/ HR RATE. THE PART WAS ORDERED, THEN SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR. THE ACTUALLY CHARGE WAS 696.08 . THEY DECIDED TO CHANGE EVERYTHING, TO COVER THEIR LIABILITY NO DOUBT. NUMEROUS FAILURES OF DOORS IN YOU TUBE AND EDMUNDS .COM FORUMS. I SUGGEST TOYOTA TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND DO A RE-CALL AND FIX THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. 56206 MILES 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA LE. *LN

NHTSA ID

10379564

Incident

Jan 6, 2011

Mileage

50,000 mi

PREMATURE FAILURE OF STRUTS FOR AUTOMATIC BACK HATCH OF 07 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN PREVENTS REAR HATCH FROM OPENING FULLY, CAUSING USERS TO HIT HEAD ON HATCH WHEN TRYING TO ACCESS REAR OF VAN. VEHICLE HAD APPROX. 60K MILES AND LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD. REPAIRS TO REPLACE STRUTS COST $300; NO GUARANTEE THEY WILL NOT PREMATURELY FAIL/WEAR OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10375559

Incident

Dec 13, 2010

Mileage

60,721 mi

TOYOTA HAS CREATED A HAZARDOUS AND DANGEROUS SITUATION BY NOT COMPLETING A RECALL. THEY HAVE REMOVED THE SPARE TIRE FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY MINIVAN DURING A AOE RECALL, AND PLACED IT UNSECURED IN THE BACK OF THE CAR. THIS WILL NOW BECOME A DEADLY "MISSILE" IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT OR ANY MANEUVER AT SPEED. THE RECALL WILL NOT BE COMPLETED UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST (AS PER TOYOTA). THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF TOYOTA'S DISREGARD FOR SAFETY AND INABILITY TO RESOLVE DESIGN PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10346195

Incident

Jul 29, 2010

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDES BLIND SPOT WAS VERY SMALL AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE SMALL CARS. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30000. UPDATED 09/28/10 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE REAR SEAT WERE VERY HIGH. UPDATED 10/01/10

NHTSA ID

10344871

Incident

Aug 15, 2007

Mileage

51 mi

DASH BOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATING THE VEHICLE'S SPEED. TURNS OFF WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT VISIBLE. ALSO THE RADIO IS NOT VISIBLE. WE PLAN TAKING CAR IN NEXT WEEK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10326092

Incident

Apr 15, 2010

Mileage

41,000 mi

BACK SLIDING DOORS ON PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE OF MY SIENNA 2007, DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE CORRECTLY. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE APPROX AUGUST OF 2009. I DRIVE SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR A LIVING AND COULD NOT DO MY JOB TODAY BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT, ONCE AGAIN. IF THE DOORS ARE ON AUTOMATIC THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDER WILL NOT CLOSE. WHEN AUTOMATIC IS TAKEN OFF, YOU STILL CAN'T CLOSE IT WITHOUT MY HUSBAND DOING WHATEVER IT IS THAT HE DOES, ONLY FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THE PASSENGER SIDE IS A PROBLEM ON A DAILY BASIS, WHEN YOU TRY TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE, YOU CAN'T, IT HAS TO BE DONE BY THE AUTOMATIC BUTTON. NOW MY SAFTEY CONCERN IS THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LATCH AND THE DOOR REMAINS OPEN.

NHTSA ID

10322186

Incident

Aug 23, 2009

Mileage

42,031 mi

OCCASIONALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE AUTOMATIC LEFT PASSENGER DOOR WILL CLOSE AS THE PERSON IS GETTING IN OR OUT OF THE VAN. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST SIX TIMES IN THE EIGHT MONTHS WE HAVE HAD THE VAN. IT WAS TAKEN TO A TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE CENTER ON TWO OCCASIONS (DIFFERENT LOCATIONS), BUT BECAUSE THE TECHNICIAN CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, NOTHING WAS DONE. THE COMPUTER SHOWS NO PROBLEM, BUT IT HAS CONTINUED TO DATE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10225254

Incident

Apr 20, 2008

POWER BACK DOOR ON 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA LIMITED WILL OPEN WITH REMOTE BUT IT WILL NOT CLOSE WITH EITHER THE REMOTE OR THE FRONT DASH CONTROL. I CANNOT USE MY LEGS SO IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO CLOSE THE POWER BACK DOOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10213326

Incident

Dec 31, 2007

Mileage

9,689 mi

THE BACK HATCH OF MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE MINIVAN CAME DOWN ON ME WITHOUT ANY BEEP OR NOTICE WHEN I WAS REMOVING GROCERIES OUT OF THE BACK. I WENT AND GOT MY HUSBAND WHO INSISTED THAT IT WOULD NOT CLOSE ON ME, THAT THE SAFETY FEATURE WOULD STOP IT FROM CRUSHING ME. I HAD HIM GO OUT AND TRY TO OPEN THE HATCH WITH THE INSIDE BUTTON AND REMOVE THE GROCERIES. I PRESSED THE BUTTON, WHEN THE HATCH OPENED, HE GOT UNDER THE HATCH AND WHEN IT REACHED THE TOP, IT SUDDENLY STARTED TO RETURN BACK DOWN. THIS TIME THE WARNING BEEP DID GO OFF. WHEN THE HATCH REACHED MY HUSBAND, IT DID NOT STOP AND GO BACK UP. HE HAD TO PHYSICALLY HOLD IT UP AS HE GOT OUT OF THE WAY. SINCE THAT DAY, THE HATCH WILL NOT LONGER STAY IN THE UP POSITION EVEN IF YOU TURN OFF THE AUTOMATIC FEATURE. SOMETIMES THE HATCH WILL NOT EVEN REACH THE HALF WAY POINT BEFORE CLOSING BACK DOWN, WHEN IN THE AUTOMATIC FEATURE IS TURNED ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10192329

Incident

May 28, 2007

Mileage

32,280 mi