2006 Toyota Sienna

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE PASSENGER SIDE WIRING HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND CONTINUED TO FLASH. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, AS A FAULTY SAFETY SYSTEM WAS CONCERNING. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HANDED ME A $3,000 ESTIMATE TO REPLACE A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS AND AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, ALONG WITH THE NEWS THAT THE "PLATINUM" EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR. IT SEEMED ODD FOR A CRITICAL SAFETY SYSTEM TO FAIL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RELATIVELY YOUNG, SO I CHECKED ONLINE. ONE SITE ALONE SHOWED 85 OWNERS OF 2006 SIENNAS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. FROM A RELIABILITY PERSPECTIVE, A CRITICAL SAFETY SYSTEM SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN THIS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE WHEN REPAIR OF THE SYSTEM IS PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE. THE ITEMS AFFECTED WERE A FLOOR WIRE HARNESS AND SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, PART NUMBERS 82161-08330 AND 73920-AE031. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG HARNESS SINCE THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG HARNESS NEEDED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,100 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE HARNESS. THE CONTACT CALLED MANUFACTURER AND OPENED A CASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SRS WARNING LIGHT STARTED BLINKING WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. UPON GETTING A DIAGNOSIS BY THE DEALER, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG HAD REPORTEDLY FAILED WITH DTC CODES B0111/B0116 THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG, WIRING HARNESS AND SQUIB WERE REPLACED AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE AT A COST OF $ 2961.33. UPDATED 05/11/12

WE HAVE OWNED '06 SIENNA FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE ENJOYED THE COMFORT AND SAFETY THAT IT PROVIDES BUT WE HAVE BEEN FACED WITH AN UNUSUAL PROBLEM WITH SRS AIRBAG SYSTEM THAT SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. UPON INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE ONLINE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON AND A WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM. == THE VEHICLE SRS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND KEEPS BLINKING WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST TURNED ON. IT REMAINS ON OR BLINKING ENTIRE TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. THIS HAPPENS FOR NO APPARENT REASON OR FAULT OF THE DRIVER AND THERE IS NO EXPLANATION ANYWHERE AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENS. ONCE THIS FAULT OCCURS, THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. TOYOTA DEALERS HAVE DIAGNOSED THIS ISSUE WITH DTC B0111/0116 AND VERIFIED THIS TO BE A WARNING LIGHT INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM. THEY HAVE ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. ONCE DIAGNOSED WITH THIS PROBLEM, MAJORITY OF TIMES THE CUSTOMERS ARE FACED WITH HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE REPAIR SEEMS TO BE ANYWHERE FROM BAD CONNECTOR FOR SRS SENSOR TO BAD WIRING HARNESS TO COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF FRONT/SIDE AIRBAG SYSTEM. == THESE VEHICLES CLEARLY VIOLATE BASIC FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS 201, 202, 203, 208 & 214. IF THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED ON NUMEROUS VEHICLES AND IF FAULT OCCURS FOR NO APPARENT REASON THEN THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE MATERIAL OR THE WAY THIS AIRBAG SAFETY IS DESIGNED. TOYOTA HAS A SERVICE BULLETINS OUT FOR THIS ISSUE BUT NO RECALL. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE BY ANY VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND THE VEHICLES RECALLED BY TOYOTA AS A DEFECTIVE OR NON-FUNCTIONING AIRBAG SYSTEM IS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

I WANTED TO REPORT THAT MY 2006 SIENNA WITH 97,070 MILES CAME UP WITH A B011 CODE FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG AND WIRE HARNESS. TO MY TOTAL SHOCK I WAS QUOTED 2,900 TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA OF TOYOTA AND HAD A NON COMMITTAL RESPONSE FROM THEM. THE STANDARD CANNED ANSWER. THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I WOULD HAVE FURTHER EXPECTED THAT WITH THE PAST SAFETY ISSUES TOYOTA HAD THAT WOULD HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS. *TR

OUR SRS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING A ROAD TRIP AT APPROXIMATELY 63,000. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS CODE B011, IS THE RIGHT FRONT AIRBAG AND THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2400 AND ABOUT 3 DAYS OF LABOR. OF COURSE OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS, EITHER. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF WE ARE IN AN ACCIDENT. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE ONLY DOCUMENTED MY COMPLAINT, AND WOULD NOT TELL ME IF THERE IS ANY INVESTIGATION RELATED TO THIS ISSUE SINCE EACH CASE IS CONFIDENTIAL. I SEE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE BEFORE TOYOTA IS FORCED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. SEEMS LIKE THIS HAS GOT TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. WE HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. OUR VAN IS KEPT IN A GARAGE AND I FEEL WE'VE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF IT. I REALLY WANTED THIS VEHICLE TO LAST FOR MANY MORE YEARS, BUT THIS IS VERY CONCERNING TO ME AND I QUESTION WE WILL EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER TOYOTA, GIVEN THEIR POOR PUBLICITY LATELY. *TR

THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. I WENT ON LINE TO SEE WHAT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE. TO MY SURPRISE I READ THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. APPARENTLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG THAT REQUIRES REPAIR THAT ALSO INVOLVES THE WIRING HARNESS. THE FAULT CODE IS B0111. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB 0162-10) REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THE FRUSTRATING PART FOR ME AND MANY OF THE OTHER 2006 SIENNA OWNERS WHO HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS IS THAT THIS ISSUE HAPPENS JUST AFTER THE TOYOTA RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARRANTY EXPIRES AT EITHER 60 MONTHS OR 60K MILES. MY 60 MONTHS EXPIRED EXACTLY 16 DAYS BEFORE THE LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW TOYOTA IS TELLING ME THAT MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AND IT MAY NOT BE COVERED. THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS BETWEEN $2000 AND $3000. THIS PROBLEM RENDERS THE AIRBAGS USELESS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA OWNERS AND A SAFETY RECALL HAS NOT BEEN IMPOSED. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SYSTEMATIC FAILURE BUILT INTO THE SYSTEM TO GENERATE REPAIRS AND REVENUE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS! *TR

IN AUGUST 2011, THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON IN OUR 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FOLLOWING ERROR CODE WAS REPORTED: B0111 (OPEN IN SIDE SQUIB - RH). I WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE WIRING HARNESS AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT AIR BAG. TOTAL REPAIR COST WAS QUOTED AT $2,200. I WAS ADVISED THAT UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FIXED THAT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WOULD DEPLOY. A CHECK ONLINE SHOWED THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILING OF THE 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS. THE COMMON THEME SEEMED TO BE THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER 60,000 MILES. MY SERVICE TECHNICIAN AGREED WITH ME THAT THIS WIRING HARNESS FAILURE IS NOT THE RESULT OF NORMAL VEHICLE "WEAR AND TEAR". THIS FAILURE REPRESENTS A MANUFACTURING / DESIGN DEFECT. THE TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVES THAT I SPOKE WITH OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR COST. THEY ADVISED THAT A RECALL HAD NOT BEEN ISSUED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEREFORE THEY HAD NO OBLIGATION OR WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST. TOYOTA IS AWARE THAT THIS IS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THEIR VEHICLES, BUT THEY HAVE FAILED TO ADDRESS IT. NO DOUBT THE FINANCIAL COST OF A RECALL IS A FACTOR IN THEIR DECISION. *TT