2001 Toyota Sienna

I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA SIENNA AND THE BOTH THE REAR SLIDING DOORS HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH EITHER OPENING OR CLOSING SINCE AROUND 2003 (ALTHOUGH MORE OFTEN SEEN WITH DRIVER SIDE). WHEN THE ISSUES IS PRESENT THE DOORS WORK FINE WHEN THE AUTOMATIC OPEN/CLOSE IS TURNED OFF. THE ISSUE MAY OCCUR MORE OFTEN WHEN RAINING THEN WHEN DRY. ONE OBSERVANCE OF ISSUE IS THAT WHEN AUTO OPEN IS ENGAGED THE DOOR MAKES A CLICKING SOUND BUT DOESN'T OPEN. THE OTHER OBSERVANCE OF ISSUE IS WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN AND THE AUTO CLOSE IS ENGAGED THE DOOR STARTS TO CLOSE (MAYBE AN INCH) AND THEN RE-OPENS...THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE DOOR CLOSED IS TO TURN OFF THE AUTO OPEN/CLOSE. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY I TOOK THE VAN TO BE SERVICED TWICE, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO RE-PRODUCE THE ISSUE AT THE DEALERSHIP...AS SUCH THEY WOULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT IT. *TR

THE DOOR LATCH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR HAS FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN SEPTEMBER 2007. WE HAD IT REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP AT OUR OWN EXPENSE. THEN IT FAILED AGAIN LAST WEEK. THE DEALERSHIP TELLS US IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE LATCH ON THE REAR DOOR HAS ALSO FAILED AND BEEN REPAIRED AT OUR EXPENSE. *TR

WE OWN A 2001 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN. ALL BUT 1 OF 5 DOOR HANDLES ON THIS VAN HAVE BROKEN AND THE DOOR HANDLES ON EACH OF THE 4 DOORS (EXCEPT PASSENGER FRONT) HAVE CRACKED AND BROKEN CLEAN OFF THE DOOR. CURRENTLY, THE DRIVER SIDE IS TAPED ON. I FEEL THAT THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO 1 BY USER WEAR. HOWEVER, I'M NOT INCLINED TO BELIEVE THAT ALL COULD BREAK SO EASILY FROM USER WEAR AND TEAR. THIS CREATES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD IN ACCESSING THE VEHICLE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AS CLEARLY THE ONLY ACCESS WILL BE THROUGH WINDOWS AT SOME POINT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE CHANGING THE REAR LIGHT BULB, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO SAFETY LATCH TO RELEASE AN OCCUPANT IF THEY BECAME TRAPPED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESIGNED WITH THAT FEATURE; THEREFORE, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

THE PASSENGER-SIDE SLIDING DOOR (MANUAL) ON OUR 2001 SIENNA BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS APPROX. 6 MO. AGO, WITH THE INSIDE BUTTON TO OPEN THE DOOR INTERMITTENTLY STICKING - HAPPENED BOTH IN OPEN & CLOSED POSITIONS. OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY CONCERN, BOTH FOR BEING ABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR IN ORDER TO DRIVE, AND FOR OPENING THE DOOR PARTICULARLY IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. AT THE BEGINNING, A GOOD "WHACK" ON THE DOOR WOULD USUALLY RELEASE THE BUTTON, AND THE DOOR WOULD FUNCTION. NOW, THE DOOR IS NOT WORKING AT ALL - THANKFULLY, IT IS IN THE CLOSED POSITION, BUT IT IS TOTALLY NON-FUNCTIONAL AS WE CANNOT OPEN IT AT ALL. HAD ONE OR TWO EPISODES OF THE DRIVER-SIDE DOOR GETTING STUCK OPEN - THE LATCH HAD A PROBLEM THAT PREVENTED CLOSURE (SEEMED THAT THE LATCH GOT INTO THE "LOCKED" POSITION SOMEHOW WHEN DOOR WAS OPEN, AND THEN WOULDN'T RELEASE IN ORDER TO CLOSE IT). NOW, THE REAR HATCH LOCK/LATCH IS NOT WORKING EITHER. WE CANNOT OPEN THE HATCH, WHICH IS EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT AND ALSO ANOTHER SAFETY CONCERN. IF ANY EMERGENCY WOULD HAPPEN WHICH WOULD REQUIRE US TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY (OR IF WE NEEDED TO BE RESCUED FROM THE VEHICLE), THE ONLY DOORS THAT ACTUALLY WORK ALL THE TIME ARE THE TWO FRONT DOORS. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN TO ME, PARTICULARLY IF WE HAVE PASSENGERS RIDING IN THE 3RD ROW SEATS. WE HAVE NOT YET TAKEN IT TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR - HAVE NOT HEARD OF GOOD OUTCOMES FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM, AND DON'T WANT TO SPEND A TON OF MONEY. *TR

BOTH POWER SLIDING DOORS FAIL TO WORK. NEITHER DOOR OPENING SWITCH WILL OPEN OR CLOSE THEM. ALSO, RIGHT SIDE WILL NOT EVEN OPEN MANUALLY FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE! SAFETY ISSUE. REPAIRS FOR THE POWERED DOOR ISSUE WERE ESTIMATED AT $350 FOR THE DOOR COMPUTER + 350 TO INSTALL - PER DOOR! OUTRAGEOUS. AMERICAN CAR COMPANIES HAVE BEEN SLAMMED FOR THIS KIND OF THING. HOW ABOUT TOYOTA? *TR

REPEATED FAILURE OF POWER SLIDING DOOR ON 2001 SIENNA VAN. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE TIME OF PURCHASE BUT FAILED. VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND WILL COST OVER $500.00 TO REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOES NOT ALWAYS FULLY CLOSE. ACCORDING TO NHTSA ODI TECHNICAL BULLETINS THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE 2001. TOYOTA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL THE VEHICLES AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2001 MODEL AND A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. *JB

SLIDING DOOR LATCHES GET STUCK SOMETIMES IN THE OPEN AND SOMETIMES IN THE CLOSED POSITION. WHEN DOORS ARE CLOSED WE ARE UNABLE TO PUSH THE BUTTON INSIDE OR USE THE OUTSIDE HANDLE TO RELEASE THE LATCH AND OPEN THE DOOR. IF THE DOOR IS OPEN WHEN THIS HAPPENS WE ARE THEN UNABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR AS IT WILL NOT LATCH. WHEN THE DOOR REMAINS OPEN THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THE VAN IS UNDRIVEABLE AS DOING SO WOULD PUT THE PASSENGERS AT RISK. WHEN THE DOOR IS STUCK IN A CLOSE POSITION IT MAKES EXITING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT WHICH WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF THERE WERE AN EMERGENCY AND A QUICK EXIT WERE NECESSARY. IT ALSO MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FASTEN OR RELEASE A CHILD FROM A SAFETY SEAT LOCATED IN THE BACK 2 ROWS OF SEATS. THE BACK HATCH LATCH HAS ALSO BROKEN. A LIGHT SQUEEZE OF THE HANDLE WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE HATCH CAUSED SOMETHING TO SNAP (A SMALL PLASTIC PIECE FELL OUT) AND SINCE THIS IS THE ONE AND ONLY HANDLE/LATCH TO OPEN THE HATCH I AM NO LONGER ABLE TO USE THE HATCH NOR OPEN IT TO SEE WHAT PART NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE TWO SIDE DOORS WORK OCCASIONALLY BUT THE BACK HATCH IS NOW COMPLETELY UNUSABLE. SIMPLY PUT I HAVE HAD 3 OUT OF MY FIVE DOORS FAIL WITHIN A MONTH WHICH I FIND ABSURD. PLEASE NOTE THE VEHICLE IS IN GOOD SHAPE OTHERWISE AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. 2001 TOYOTA SIENNA LE/XLE