2015 Toyota Sienna

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE INCIDENT CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, AND THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

MY 11-YEAR OLD SON GOT OUT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF OUR STAITIONARY MINIVAN (IN PARK BUT RUNNING), FOR ME TO DROP HIM OFF FOR A CELLO LESSON. HE OPENED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR TO GET HIS CELLO OUT. IT WASNT OPENING EASILY, SO I ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY PUSHED THE BUTTON ABOVE ME ON THE CONSOLE. AT THAT POINT THE DOOR STARTED TO CLOSE ON HIM. IT DID NOT STOP CLOSING AND WAS PRESSING HIM INTO THE DOOR FRAME. I DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT WAS HAPPENING, AND HE WAS TOO SHOCKED TO SCREAM. HE WAS TRYING TO STOP IT FROM CLOSING ON HIM, BUT IT KEPT CLOSING. I EXPECTED THAT THE DOOR WOULD AUTOMATICALLY SENSE A BLOCKAGE, STOP AND OPEN BACK. HE WAS ONLY OK BECAUSE HE WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO PRESS BACK, BUT HIS HIP WAS VERY BRUISED. I FINALLY REALIZED THAT THE DOOR WASN'T OPENING, AND PRESSED THE BUTTON AGAIN ABOVE ME AND THE DOOR STOPPED. IT STRIPPED THE WIRES IN THE DOOR, AND THE AUTOMATIC DOOR IS NOW BROKEN. THE ELECTRICAL OR SENSING SYSTEM IN THIS DOOR IS FAULTY.

2015 TOYOTA SIENNA LIMITED DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM DESIGN. THE CONSUMER STATED TOYOTA HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THE INAUDIBLE TURN INDICATOR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUE WAS WHETHER OR NOT THE BRAKING SYSTEM COULD SUPPORT TOWING AN ADDITIONAL 3500 POUND LOAD AS ADVERTISED. BASED ON HIS EXPERIENCE OF HAVING WARPED FRONT ROTORS THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT 19,242 MILES, THERE WAS A SERIOUS FRONT AND REAR BRAKE DESIGN FLAW. UPDATED 04/14/2017*JS *JS

THE SPEEDOMETER & TACHOMETER ON THE MODEL HAS A DARK BACKGROUND WITH SMALL NUMBERS AND DOESN'T ILLUMINATE IN THE AUTO POSITION. IF THE SUN IS BRIGHT WITH GLARE OFF OTHER VEHICLES AND YOU HAVE TO WEAR SUN GLASSES THEY ILLUMINATE BUT THE ARE EITHER DIFFICULT TO SEE OR IMPOSSIBLE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, IN MY OPINION, WHILE YOU VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT. I'M TRYING TO AVOID A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT BY BEING FORCED TO SEE THE GAUGES THAT ARE ESSENTIALLY INVISIBLE WHILE DRIVING. THE STANDARD TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGES IN THIS CAR HAVE DARK FACES. WHEN DRIVING ON A SUNNY DAY WITH SUNGLASSES ON, THEY ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AS ONE HAS TO LOOK VERY CLOSELY AND LONGER THAN NORMAL TO BE ABLE TO SEE ONE'S SPEED. THE OPTIONAL SE MODEL HAS THESE INSTRUMENTS WITH WHITE FACES AND WOULD BE MUCH EASIER TO SEE IN BRIGHT CONDITIONS. I FEEL TOYOTA SHOULD RETRO-FIT PROPERLY DESIGNED GAUGES TO AVOID ACCIDENTS THAT MAY OCCUR BECAUSE THE DRIVER WAS DISTRACTED BY TRYING TO SEE THE DARK GAUGES!

THE CRUISE CONTROL BACKLIGHTING ON THE "CONTROL STALK" BLINKS/FLASHES ERRATICALLY IN THE DRIVER'S PERIPHERAL VISION. THIS IS QUITE DANGEROUS AND DISTRACTING. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS AND DRIVING CONDITIONS BUT SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN HAVING TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL MORE (I.E. A PARKING LOT VS. CHANGING LANES ON THE HIGHWAY).

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE HIGHLANDER I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THERE IS SIGNIFICANT DISTORTION IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD--TO THE POINT WHERE IT MAKES ME DIZZY! WHEN YOU PAN LEFT TO RIGHT, OR UP AND DOWN, YOUR SIGHT SEEM TO PASS A PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD THAT DISTORTS THE FIELD OF VISION. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THE SERVICE MANAGER PERSONALLY CHECKED IT OUT, CONFIRMED THAT THE DISTORTION EXISTS. THEY ALSO LOOKED AT ANOTHER SAME MODEL&MAKE AND HAS THE SAME ISSUE.