Suspension
Shocks or struts, ball joints, tie rods, wheel bearings, alignment, steering linkage (includes rack and pinion), power steering (pumps and hoses, leaks), wheel balance, springs or torsion bars, bushings, electronic or air suspension.
What Owners Say
"This vehicle is AWD so it is much more difficult to align than a fwd vehicle. I had to take it to a truck alignment shop to accomplish it"
Anonymous, SD (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"Car tends to go to the left side with my winter tires and they could not correct it"
Anonymous, QC (2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3-L V6)"I have had an ongoing problem with alignment for the past 2 years. The Toyota dealer did an alignment but it's still veering to the left. It's not caused by the tires or brakes"
Anonymous, ON (2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3-L V6)"The ball joint was repaired and not tightened properly so we need to have it done again."
Anonymous, MN (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Steering linkage defective related to all joint. Replaced components and had to take back because it failed again"
Tom B., OH (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Wore out $2000repair"
Anonymous, MA (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Just normal wear that was noticed on regular maintenance check. Was barley noticed while driving."
Scott N., CA (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Top engine mount bushing failed. Cost aprox $500 at dealership to repair"
Theron T., UT (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"After repair front end squeeks when driving"
Anonymous, PA (2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3-L V6)"Power steering fluid was found inside engine compartment"
Keith S., TX (2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3-L V6)"fluid leaks due so cracked tubes"
Anonymous, GA (2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3-L V6)"part of the other issue, rack and pinion is leaking and replacement is going to cost upwards of 900"
Kevan L., UT (2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3-L V6)"Hydraulic cylinder is leaking. Can't just replace gaskets, must replace entire assembly - around $2000!"
Anonymous, CA (2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3-L V6)"Drip has been noticed by service suppliers when inspected during routine maintenance. Recently the boot appears to be ready to fall off. The drip does not leave fluid on the floor, but is always noticed. The power steering resevoir remains full and doesn't need to be topped off during regular oil changes."
Anonymous, WI (2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3-L V6)"2005 Toyota Sienna Power Steering Rack leak on passenger side. This is a known issue, but never resulted in a recall, though many believe it should have been addressed witha recall."
Anonymous, IL (2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3-L V6)"The steering rack began a slow leak at about 90,000, but never lost enough fluid to require replacement of the steering rack until nearly 130,000"
Anonymous, CA (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3-L V6)"The rack and pinion assembly gaskets dried out from the desert heat and had to be replaced"
Ram C., NV (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"It was noise every time I turn right or left. It had a strong cracking sound. In the dealer they found out a leak, plus a bushing (that has no replacement) bad. I paid 1200 to change the power steering, and it was the end of the problem"
Albert L., NJ (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3-L V6)"Leaking power steering fluid. Replaced steering rack and pinion"
Anonymous, MD (2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3-L V6)"Boot tore and now it leaks"
Anonymous, CO (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3-L V6)"Power steering cylinder leak"
Ron P., NY (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Replaced power steering equipment for about 1200 dollars due to leak"
Anonymous, OH (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"There was a leak in the "boot". There was no evidence of a problem in steering or spots on the ground, but we decided to have it fix. There has been no more leaks since then"
Anonymous, ID (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3-L V6)"The power steering started leaking and now we receive feedback when turning quickly"
Anonymous, CA (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"Damaged steering system boot"
Peter W., CA (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"The power steering leaked and cost 1300 to repair"
Anonymous, GA (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"longstanding leak, and hard to steer esp when cold outside for a few minutes until car warms up"
Gary H., OH (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"Steering rack & pinion seals and gears worn."
Anonymous, CA (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"powersteering fluit leak due to broken seals"
Anonymous, MA (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Some type of connection hose - with a hole in it"
Anonymous, VA (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Noises and belt slipping"
Anonymous, MI (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"power steering pump failed and was replaced"
Greg P., MB (2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3-L V6)"Apparently a leaking power steering line nipple or connection that required replacement of equipment instead of just the line."
James B., MI (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3-L V6)"Needed to replace right rear strut"
Michael H., DC (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Front strut bearing plates are worn and a bit noisy. Estimated cost $1500 but 3 mechanics have assessed that it is not a safety problem and probably not worth the cost so I am living with it since the struts are still performing ok"
Brian W., ON (2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3-L V6)"Strut repair resulted in our decision to sell car"
Anonymous, NJ (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"Replaced last month"
Laura M., MI (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Needed shocks and struts. Only upset because of cost"
Anonymous, TN (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Mechanic said I needed new struts several years ago. I checked them out and still don't need struts!"
John R., CO (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Right front shock developed noise when driving over bumps or potholes. Replacement solved the problem."
J T., AZ (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Needed replacement due to age and km's"
Dale S., NB (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"need to place struts. Have not done yet as the estimate is $1200 for both sides (L and R)"
Anonymous, WI (2005 Toyota Sienna 3.3-L V6)"required new front struts"
Richard K., NY (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Knocking noise in front end when traveling over rough roads. Dealer replaced front struts, which did not fix the problem"
Anonymous, GA (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Worn struts & shocks apparently caused cupping of the tires resulting in not being able to balance the tires & a problem with front end alignment and a severe shimmy when driving the car"
Anonymous, FL (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"minor leaks from both shocks and struts"
Anonymous, ID (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3-L V6)"They were worn out"
Anonymous, CA (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Mc pherson strut leaked and required replacement at near $1000"
Pat C., ON (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"car rattled when going over bumps rear struts had never been changed. It was time"
Andrea B., GA (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"Strut bearing mount broke after hitting A pothole. Replaced"
Anonymous, FL (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"Rear shock absorbers were leaking and needed to be replaced."
Anonymous, CA (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"needeed to replace shocks due to leaks"
Anonymous, MA (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Worn out suspension resulted in costly repairs"
Anonymous, AZ (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3-L V6)"We discovered Both rear springs were broken and needed to be replaced"
Anonymous, IL (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3-L V6)"Front spring broke"
Anonymous, IN (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"Steering rack was replaced because the seal could not be fixed"
Anonymous, NH (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"This is the second Sienna that has required a rack and pinion replacement. The wear to the system has brought on leaks and ingestion of dirt and thus resulted in a flushing of the power steering system. Very expensive"
Anonymous, MD (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Rack and pinion steering had to be entirely replaced"
Keith S., TX (2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3-L V6)"Boot was torn and leaked oil on the garage floor. No glue how the boot could have possibly torn. Replaced entire rack and pinion"
Anonymous, SD (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Front wheel drive linkage"
M C., TX (2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3-L V6)"I had the rack and pinion replaced in 2013 and 2017"
Ralph Z., NY (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Needed replacement parts"
Anonymous, CO (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3-L V6)"Replaced intermediate steering shaft"
Gary K., WI (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3-L V6)"replaced steering column and also control arms"
Anonymous, NV (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"rack and pinion seals are bad, requiring full replacement"
Kevan L., UT (2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3-L V6)"The steering rack was leaking and needed to be replaced"
Anonymous, IL (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"there is a leak in the power steeling"
Jan R., IL (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3-L V6)"Have small leak in rack / pinon gear system. Estimate cost to repair very high. Much easier to replace fluid when needed, but have not had to do it yet. Apparently a little oil makes a big smear"
Anonymous, MD (2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3-L V6)"Leaking - needed to replace"
Anonymous, CA (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"linkage failed at about 150000 miles. Replaced with rebuilt unit which is performing well."
Anonymous, IN (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Worn out and leaking, had to be replaced completely."
Anonymous, CA (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"see Steering Rack comment"
Anonymous, CA (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3-L V6)"rack & pinion replacement, power steering pump replacement"
J C., TX (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"The problem (rack and pennon arm) resulted in leakage of power steering fluid onto the brake pads which caused the brakes to grab"
Anonymous, IL (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3-L V6)"Rack and pinion was leaking fluid"
Anonymous, CA (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Steering gear needed replacement and I think cost was around $500-600 and this repair also fixed leaking power steering fluid"
Paul P., MN (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3-L V6)"Steering shaft universal joint failed"
Ronnie W., FL (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Rack & pinion required replacement twice. First due to leaking seal and torn dust boot and second 3 months later due to faulty replaced unit"
Ann W., VA (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3-L V6)"Began leaking. Found to be worn. Replaced with rebuilt assembly"
Anonymous, AL (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3-L V6)"steering rack & Pinion boot started leaking. Dealer replaced the whole rack & pinion assembly"
Anonymous, WI (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Broken rack dust boot"
Anonymous, GA (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"I did not expect this but do not think it is unusual for a car with this mileage.The dealer helped with the labor and found an excellent rebuilt rack and pinion at a super price"
Charles D., IN (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Had to replace entire steering box cost over $1100.00"
Laura G., FL (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Power steering rack failed and needed replacement"
Daniel G., NY (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3-L V6)"Steering rack had to be replaced"
Anonymous, OR (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Had to have dealer replace rack and pinion unit due to leakage and mechanical failure. Failed again after 6 mos at which time dealer replaced again under warranty"
David E., MD (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Rack and pinion is a known problem with these vehicles and both have been replaced in the last 3 years at $1500 each time"
Anonymous, NC (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"The rack and pinion was the cause of the uneven tire wear and it being out of alignment. Once that was fixed, the care is perfect"
Anonymous, FL (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3-L V6)"Rack and pinion joint is leaking. Should last longer"
Richard P., ON (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"It's fixed now, but it was something the mechanics suggested we fix. We are not very familiar with cars"
Scot F., PA (2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3-L V6)"My steering linkage make my minivan not drive in a straight direction."
Thao N., CA (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"leak in the rack and pinion - dealership cost $1600"
Andrea B., GA (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"Car started to not track well on road."
Anonymous, KY (2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3-L V6)"Multiple mechanics have told me that I need a new rack and pinion. The repair is upward of $1,000. I have not noticed any power steering fluid leakage and I have not replaced the rack and pinion due to the projected cost of repair."
Anonymous, AL (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"Steering rack started to leak, then made noises and didn't stop leaking. Replaced the rack and that stopped the problem"
Anonymous, (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"Mysterious vibration that has been nearly impossible to diagnose. Tried new tires, wheel balancing, alignment, suspension check and service, and a transmission inspection. Shimmy is intermittent and only appears at highway speeds, but not all the time"
Timothy E., CA (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"Rotors warped. New replacement rotors started warping within 2 months"
Jeff P., TX (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"At high speed, the car vibrated and steeling wheel shook, as if tires unbalanced. Was repaired, but I forget the reason given by mechanic"
Sara O., DE (2005 Toyota Sienna 3.3-L V6)"not sure why it's happening"
Kevin C., CO (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"My minivan vibrated like crazy when I drive on the freeway."
Thao N., CA (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Steering wheel vibrates when brakes are applied"
Anonymous, (2005 Toyota Sienna Unsure 3.3-L V6)"Need to replace cv joints as well"
Anonymous, NV (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Replaced last month"
Laura M., MI (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Right inner tie rod was loose and the boot cracked"
Ken B., MI (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"the boots needed to be replaced"
Gary M., WV (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"Right front tie rod broken, replaced"
Anonymous, TX (2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3-L V6)"Tie rod boot (passenger side) was leaking"
Anonymous, FL (2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3-L V6)"Tires that came with the vehicle were not good"
Anonymous, UT (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"AWD requires expensive run-flat tires that wear very quickly, are noisy, only two tires fit the car"
Anonymous, NC (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"Run flats wear out very fast 10-20k miles"
Anonymous, CT (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"no matter howmay alignment, tires are keep wearing out... changed 4 sets of tires in 82,000 miles"
Binu A., IL (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"despite regular rotation, alignments, and different tire brands purchased, cannot get more than 15K miles out of 50k+ rated tires. Front end seems to wear hard on outer edges, as if cornering scrubs tread. Brands included TOYO, Continentals, Yokoha"
Anonymous, NJ (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Driver side front, uneven tire wear, multiple alignments and mechanical diagnostics and repairs and still it is happening. I have given up. No more big out of state trips for the family. Van takes one new tire each year"
Anonymous, ME (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"run flat tires suck"
Kevin C., CO (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"It is known that Sienna's can't keep alignment or stay balanced which causes uneven tire wear we have gone through 4 sets of tires that only last 10000 miles when they should last 40000"
Timothy B., CA (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"thru 3 sets of tires often it takes many tries to balance good at 70+ mph"
Anonymous, FL (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Because of the high cost of the run flats, I replaced run flat tires with regular all season tires and got a spare. At first, had to go back several times due to problems with tires not being balanced properly. Now that is fixed, but the tire light o"
Anonymous, WI (2005 Toyota Sienna 3.3-L V6)"Bearings in right front required replacement this month"
Anonymous, CA (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"Front and rear passenger side wheel bearings required replacement."
Anonymous, UT (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"replaced"
Anthony B., PA (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3-L V6)"Driver side wheel bearing wore out and was making a "roar" noise. Replaced and noise went away"
Stephen M., GA (2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3-L V6)"Front wheel bearing (passenger side) went out. Had to be replaced and the wheels had to be aligned"
Scott L., CA (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"I experienced a low pitched drone coming from a rear wheel. I was surprised at how expensive the wheel bearing replacement was"
David H., CA (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)"Both front bearing replaced in last 12 months"
Anonymous, CA (2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited 3.3-L V6)"Passenger front wheel bearing required replacement after rear passenger was replaced in the previous six months."
Anonymous, UT (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)
"Independent mechanics and forums all confirm sienna has an allignment problem"
Timothy B., CA (2005 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3-L V6)