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14 crash reports4 fire reports14 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

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62 miles · Feb 28, 2004

Fuel System, Gasoline

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MANY INCIDENCES. FIRST IT WAS THE BRAKES FAILING IN 6 MONTH INTERVALS, THEN IT WAS THE RUBBER GASKET ON THE SLIDING DOORS, THEN THE VIBRATION, THEN THE ALIGHNMENT WHICH CAUSED ME TO REPLACE MY TIRES ENTIRELY TOO EARLY. THEN IT WAS THE RUST IN THE DOORS AND HATCH LOCKS AND CONTINUALLY IT HAS BEEN THE PROBLEM WITH THE SLIDING DOORS, THEN IT WAS THE RUST ON THE LOCKS, LATCHES AND HATCH LOCK, CONTINUALLY IT HAS BEEN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT, THEN OTHER BULBS. FINALLY IT IS THE ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON AT 66,632 MILES. IT APPEARS IT IS THE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED TOYOTA FOR QUALITY AND RELIABILITY. NONE OF WHICH THE SIENNA LIVES UP TO. THE TOYOTA DEALER HAS YET TO FIX ANY OF THE PROBLEMS. THE MOST RECENT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM REQUIRED ME TO CALL A TOW TRUCK , A FRIEND TO PICK US UP( MY 3 YOUNG GIRLS AND I( OVER 40 MILES AWAY, SECURE A RENTAL CAR FOR WHO KNOW HOW LONG. I AM EXTTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA FOR THIESE DEFECTS AND LACK OF REPAIR! MY FAMILY( I AM ONE OF 6 CHILDRE) WE ALL OWN TOYOTAS, I HAVE OWNED MANY CAMRYS BEFORE. THIS IS MY LAST TOYOTA, BECAUSE OF RELIABILITY, SERVICE AND QUALITY. MY SIBLINGS AND MY FAMILY ALONE OWN OVER 13 TOYOTAS, THAT WON'T LAST LONG. I HOPE THAT TOYOTA REALIZES THE IMPACT OF FAULTY VEHICLES, FAULTY SERVICE AND LACK OF QUALITY HOW THAT WILL IMPACT THIER EXISTING AND FUTURE SALES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10060012

Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2004

Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentFuel System, Gasoline

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ALL THE ABOVE DATA IS AN ESTIMATE BECUASE WE ARE WAITING FOR COPIES OF ALL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR RECORDS FROM TOYOTA - - BUT WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE INCLUDING SCREECHING BRAKES, LEFT VEER WHEN DRIVING, BAD TRANSMISSION (REPLACED TWICE),SMOG CHECK FAILURE DUE TO OXYGEN SENSOR AND/OR ENGINE PROBLEMS, CLUNKING NOISES IN ENGINE, A SHUDDERING OF VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING OR BRAKING. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT DEALERS FOR AS LONG AS 3 WEEKS; DEALER ADMITS NOT KNOWING WHAT IS WRONG. FAILED

NHTSA ODI #10068983

Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 2001

Fuel System, GasolineFireInjury

AFTER STOPPING AT A GAS STATION TO PUT FUEL IN VEHICLE, AND UPON OPENING FUEL CAP FLAMES WERE COMING FROM INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK, BURNING CONSUMER'S FACE. FIRE INVESTIGATOR COULD NOT SAY WHAT HAD CAUSED FIRE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #882401

Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 2001

Fuel System, GasolineFireInjury

WHILE TAKING GAS CAP OFF FLAMES SHOT OUT BURNING CONSUMER'S HAIR AND FACE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #881810

Mileage unknown · Feb 16, 2000

Fuel System, GasolineUnknown Or Other

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY WOULD COME ON. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAP ON THE FUEL TANK WAS LOOSE. BUT PROBLEM WAS REOCCURRING. OTHER THEN THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON, HOW DOES THIS AFFECT THE VEHICLE? PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #857074

Official recalls

10V160000 · Structure

Apr 20, 2010

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998 THROUGH 2010 SIENNA PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 7, 1997 AND JANUARY 4, 2010, CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN OR ORIGINALLY SOLD IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE SPARE TIRE STOWED UNDER THE VEHICLE. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN THE COLD CLIMATE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES WHERE ROAD SALT IS FREQUENTLY USED, WATER SPLASHED BACKWARDS WITH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT CAN REACH THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER AND CORRODE THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER ASSEMBLY CABLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE CABLE MAY BREAK DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND THE SPARE TIRE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS WITH AN INTERIM LETTER INITIALLY INSTRUCTING THEM TO BRING THEIR VEHICLE TO AUTHORIZED DEALERS TO INSPECT FOR CORROSION. A SECOND NOTICE WILL BE SENT WHEN THE PERMANENT REMEDY IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE TOYOTA'S AMENDED RECALL REPORT OF JULY 19, 2010. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

98V278000 · Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL Module

Oct 19, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, MINI VANS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEMS (TDS) SUPPLIED BY AUDIOVOX CORPORATION AND DISTRIBUTED BY SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, INC. IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA. THE ALARM WIRING HARNESS PLUGS INTO THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS PLUGS INTO THE ALARM HARNESS TO COMPLETE THE CIRCUIT. A PERCENTAGE OF THE FEMALE TERMINALS USED IN THE ALARM CONNECTOR WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING AN 'OPEN CIRCUIT' CONDITION WHEN MATED TO THE MALE IGNITION SWITCH TERMINALS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE INTERMITTENT PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS AND/OR HVAC FAN SPEED CONTROLS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT RUN SMOOTHLY AND COULD STALL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE LABEL ON THE SECURITY SYSTEM HARNESS AND ANY DISPLAYING THE MANUFACTURING/FINAL DATE CODE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY PRODUCED HARNESSES. THE DATE CODES ARE: RAV4 - 6/24/98, 6/25/98, 6/26/98; SIENNA - 6/25/98, 6/26/98; AND AVALON - 6/30/98, 7/1/98, 8/31/98, 9/1/98, 9/2/98, AND 9/3/98.

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NHTSA investigations

DP02004 · Engine Seizure

Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

No summary supplied.

PE99070 · Steering Wheel To Return To Center

Opened Nov 17, 1999 · Closed Apr 12, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

There is no summary currently available