2017 Toyota Sienna

LOST STEERING ABILITY FROM SOME CAUSE AFTER A LANE CHANGE, ON A HIGHWAY, VEHICLE CONTINUED INTO THE SHOULDER AND WOULD NOT ALLOW CORRECTION INTO THE LANE. POSSIBLE CAUSE IN MY OPINION MAY HAVE BEEN A L. FRONT TIRE BLOW OUT OR A STEERING LINKAGE ISSUE OR POSSIBLY THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. IF THE TIRE BLEW OUT PRIOR TO THE RESULTING COLLISION, IT WAS EITHER DEFECTIVE OR PICKED UP DEBRIS ON THE HIGHWAY.

THE 2017 TOYOTA SIENNA LE DOES NOT ILLUMINATE THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SET TO THE AUTO OR DRL OFF (LIGHTS OFF/ DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ON) POSITION. AS A RESULT, UNDER SOME DAYLIGHT DRIVING CONDITIONS, SUCH AS WHEN EXTERIOR CONDITIONS ARE BRIGHT BUT THERE IS NO DIRECT LIGHT ON THE GAUGES, THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT EASILY VISIBLE. FOR THE DRIVER TO DETERMINE THE CURRENT SPEED, FUEL LEVEL, ETC., IT CAN TAKE SEVERAL SECONDS FOR THE DRIVER'S EYES TO ADJUST TO THE DARKER INSTRUMENT PANEL AND LONGER IF THE DRIVER IS WEARING SUNGLASSES. THIS TAKES THE DRIVER'S ATTENTION OFF THE ROAD OR PREVENTS THE DRIVER FROM ACCESSING CRITICAL INFORMATION. PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS OF THE TOYOTA SIENNA LE, SUCH AS THE 2010, ILLUMINATED THE GAUGES BRIGHTLY WITH THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF. TO FURTHER ILLUSTRATED THE PROBLEM, ASSUMING THE GAUGES ARE LIT 100% AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THE 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA LE LIT THE GAUGES 150% WITH THE HEADLIGHTS OFF AND THE 2017 TOYOTA SIENNA LE LIGHTS THEM 0%. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANYTHING ABOUT THE DESIGN OR CONTRAST OF THE GAUGES THAT HELPS MAKES THEM VISIBLE WITHOUT BACKLIGHTING. SOME OTHER TOYOTA SIENNA MODELS HAVE A WHITE BACKGROUND ON THE GAUGES WHICH MAKES THEM VISIBLE IN DAYLIGHT. NOTE THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A GAUGE DIMMER CONTROL THAT REDUCES THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE GAUGES WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS OR PARKING LIGHTS ARE ON. THIS CONTROL HAS NO EFFECT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SWITCHED TO DRL OFF OR AUTO (UNDER DAYLIGHT CONDITIONS). IN OTHER WORDS, THERE IS NO METHOD OF BRIGHTENING THE GAUGES WITHOUT TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS IN THE DAY TIME. AND EVEN THEN, THE GAUGES ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH FOR ALL CONDITIONS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT THIS DESIGN FLAW TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

CAR SMELLED OF GAS FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT IT (NEW) AFTER IT WAS STARTED AND IT WAS DRIVEN FOR A FEW MILES. SITTING OVERNIGHT, THE SMELL WOULD DISSIPATE, BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED EACH DAY -- STRONG GAS SMELL AFTER A FEW MILES OF DRIVING . COLDER WEATHER, THE SMELL WAS MORE PRONOUNCED. DEALER DIDN'T SEE ANY DRIPPING GAS, SO SENT ME HOME TWICE WITHOUT REPAIRS BEING DONE. AFTER THEY KEPT IT OVERNIGHT, THEY SMELLED THE SMELL IN THE MORNING AND ONLY THEN DECIDED TO CALL TOYOTA WHO SAID THERE HAS BEEN A FEW PROBLEMS WITH INJECTOR SEALS. IT WAS REPAIRED AND IS FINE NOW. MY DAUGHTER'S FRIEND HAD THE SAME 2017 SIENNA AND IT CAUGHT FIRE ON THE HIGHWAY AND EXPLODED --- MY GUESS IS THAT THERE IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE HERE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

BOUGHT A 2017 SIENNA AWD ON 7/15 FROM VENTURA TOYOTA . ALTHOUGH THE SALESMAN THERE WAS CONFUSED WHETHER IT HAD A SPARE TIRE, MY BEEF IS WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO DOESN'T SHOW THE LACK OF A SPARE IN THEIR SALES BROCHURE. THEY STATE THAT THEY HAVE RUN FLAT TIRES AND THEY HAVE NO ROOM FOR A SPARE TIRE. THE TIRES THEY PROVIDE ON THIS NEW VAN ARE BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400-02 . THESE TIRES ARE REPORTED TO HAVE A TREAD MILEAGE LIMIT OF ABOUT 15,000 MILES AND HAVE NO WARRANTY ON TREAD. I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THE VAN IF I KNEW IT DIDN'T HAVE A SPARE TIRE OR THAT I COULD NOT BUY AND USE A DONUT TIRE, IF NECESSARY. TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS INFORMED ME THAT USING A DONUT SPARE OR CHANGING TO CONVENTIONAL TIRES WOULD VOID THE WARRANTY ON ANY PART THEY FELT IT AFFECTED. AFTER TALKING TO A FEW TIRE DEALERS I FIND THE TIRES THEY USE HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM AND HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED WITH BRIDGESTONE DRIVEGUARD WHICH DOES HAVE A TREAD WARRANTY. I'VE REQUESTED A CREDIT FOR THESE TIRES FROM TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS AND HAVE BEEN REJECTED. TOYOTA HAS NOT INFORMED PROSPECTIVE BUYERS OF THIS FLAW OR HAVE THEY REPLACED THESE TIRES THAT DON'T MEET TREAD EXPECTATIONS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK THEN INTO THE DRIVE POSITION AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE BUT STILL THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITH FORCE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OPERATE HOWEVER, AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BILL FOX TOYOTA AT 755 S ROCHESTER RD, ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48307 WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THAT APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,873.

A FEW WEEKS AFTER WE PURCHASED OUR BRAND-NEW TOYOTA SIENNA, THE BLIND SPOT RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I TOOK THE SIENNA TO A TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER, A SERVICE ADVISOR SHOWED ME THAT OUR SIENNA HAD BEEN SIDE-SWIPED, UNBEKNOWNST TO ME, AND THAT IT WAS THAT EXTERIOR DAMAGE THAT COMPROMISED THE BLIND SPOT RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER, A SERVICE ADVISOR INSPECTED THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE TO NOTE ANY PREEXISTING DAMAGE, AND EVEN THAT SERVICE ADVISOR DIDN'T NOTICE THE DAMAGE (THIS IS HOW MINOR THE EXTERIOR DAMAGE IS: THE PERSON WHOSE JOB IT IS TO INSPECT THE EXTERIOR OF VEHICLES DIDN'T NOTICE THE SCRATCH THAT APPARENTLY KNOCKED OUT AN ENTIRE SAFETY FEATURE). IT SEEMS THAT THE BLIND SPOT RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY WAS BUILT TO BE EXTREMELY VULNERABLE. EXTERIOR PHYSICAL DAMAGE THAT IS BARELY VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE WAS ENOUGH TO MAKE THE ENTIRE BLIND SPOT RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY BREAK COMPLETELY. WHY ISN'T THIS FEATURE BETTER PROTECTED? FURTHERMORE, THOUGH ONLY ONE COMPONENT OF THE SYSTEM IS COMPROMISED, THE ENTIRE SYSTEM IS UNUSABLE.

THE LEFT REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, NOTHING HIT THE WINDOW OR ANYTHING BUT IT SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, RUNNING AND STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WAITING TO TURN. I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THE AIR COMPRESSOR IN THE WINDOW HAD TOO MUCH PRESSURE AND EXPLODED. AT HIS TIME THE VEHICLES HAS NOT BEEN ASSESSED FURTHER .

THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT LIGHTED DURING DAYLIGHT UNLESS THE HEADLIGHTS OR DRIVING LIGHTS ARE ON. THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE YOUR VELOCITY. IF YOU SPEND TOO MUCH TIME TRYING TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT IS ALSO A HAZARD NOT KNOWING IF YOU ARE DRIVING TOO FAST OR TOO SLOWLY. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS LIGHTED ON MY 2008 SIENNA LE. THE SPEEDOMETER IS LIGHTED ON THE 2017 SIENNA XLE. TO INTRODUCE SUCH A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE LOWER PRICE MODEL SEEMS REALLY INAPPROPRIATE.

OUR 2016 SIENNA WHICH WE PURCHASED LAST MAY ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN ON 2/16/2017 GOING THROUGH OUR SOUTH OUTSIDE WALL AND MASTER BATHROOM OF OUR HOUSE. MY HUSBAND LEFT THE VAN IN THE DRIVEWAY, UNLOADED THE GROCERIES, THEN GOT BACK INTO THE VAN, STARTED IT, PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, SHIFTED TO DRIVE AND WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE VAN ACCELERATED INTO THE THE GARAGE. WE HAVE AN EXTENDED GARAGE WHICH HAD AN OFFICE AREA AND IT PROCEEDED TO PUSH THE OAK DESK THROUGH THE SOUTH EAST OUTSIDE WALL AND MASTER BATH. AS IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND BURN RUBBER ON OUR FINISHED GARAGE FLOOR, WITH HIS FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE SLAMMED IT INTO REVERSE. THE SIENNA SHOT OUT OF THE GARAGE, HEADED DOWN OUR DRIVE, INTO OUR LAWN AND OVER OUR WINTER SNOW STAKES. KNOWING IT WAS NOT STOPPING AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING OTHER THAN LETTING HIM PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR, HE ONCE AGAIN SLAMMED IT INTO DRIVE. THE SIENNA SHOT INTO THE GARAGE A SECOND TIME, HITTING THE S. E. WALL AND YET AGAIN CONTINUED TO BURN RUBBER ON OUR FLOOR AS IT PUSHED THE DESK FURTHER THOUGH THE WALL. ONCE AGAIN, COMPLETELY BESIDE HIMSELF MY HUSBAND SLAMMED IT INTO REVERSE AND WHEN OUTSIDE IT FINALLY STOPPED AFTER HE STOMPED ON THE BREAKS WITH ALL HIS MIGHT! THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE BRAKES EVERY BEGIN TO WORK TO SLOW IT DOWN. WE WILL NEVER DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AGAIN AND IT IS BEING STORED AT CARLSON TOYOTA UNTIL WE KNOW WHAT TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS INTENDS TO DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WE ALSO NEED TO KNOW WHAT WE ARE TO DO BEINGS OUR SIENNA WAS PAID FOR AND NOW IT IS WORTHLESS TO US.