Toyota Sienna Change Vehicle

"CD drive appears to have died, therefore we have no radio, no backup camera, no GPS, no CD, not sound for rear DVD. Nothing"

"cds will play for a while and just stop"

"audio system hangs from heat of full sun through windshield"

"Buttons intermittently fail. Talked to Toyota at 55000, they were unwilling to repair except with token 10% discount off dealer repair price. Still fails"

"CD player quit working. Toyota could not repair. Wanted to sell me a new one for $5,000.00"

"Stopped reading CDs and was going to cost over $700 to replace it. (Toyota said they would not repair it.) I bought a $20 battery-powered CD player instead and plug it into the auxiliary input"

"5-disk CD and Radio stopped working. Replaced under warranty"

"stopped working"

"CD won't eject"

"Player stopped working"

"CD Player will not eject the CD in it. It will play the one in it, but it will not eject"

"CD player has stopped reading CDs and dealer will only replace it, not repair it, and the cost of a replacement is exorbitant. We purchased a $20 CD player and use the auxiliary input to the system instead"

"CDs get stuck in the player. Took numerous tries over several weeks to get all the CDs out of the player. Stop using. Don't plan to repair."

"CD WOULD NOT EJECT"

"would not load CD or eject them"

"The CD Player was difficult to manage. Couldn't load a disc, Once the disc was in, it required multiple tries to eject the CD. This was a very complex system, --- it could accommodate up to 5 CDs. We never tried that many because I was afraid we would loose them in the system. It was very frustrating to go back and forth between the radio and the CD player. The system just didn't respond to our entires. Totally unsatisfactory."

"Turing the radio on and off usually fixes the problem for awhile"

"Radio display screen freezes, goes blank, shows unrecognizable characters. When this happens you cannot change the radio station until it goes back to normal. Car only had 60K miles when this started"

"Radio display screen will blank out intermittently"

"the display screen on the radion goes blank and you don' tknow what radio channel you are on"

"The head unit stopped working; I was told it would cost $1400 to replace"

"When the car is just starting up the display for the radio is blank, and the controls on the radio do not work. It takes several minutes for the system to start working. The controls on the steering wheel work"

"Display screen goes blank intermitantly. Plus, dash buttons are usually ineffective to make selections"

"Sometimes it works and other times it doesn't. Irritating!"

"LCD Screen on Radio Stopped Working at 60k Miles"

"at times the screen that displays the radio setting goes blank and stays blank for some time."

"Difficulty changing from radio to AUX and back again; sometimes it will, other times it won't"

"The auxillary jack stopped working"

"GPS Navigation keeps rejecting the map DVD. Display says "No DVD. Please insert map DVD." When I insert it, the DVD is immediately rejected by the system. Toyota cannot fix and want to replace the entire JBL Synthesis console for over $3100. I now must drive without GPS, Radio, or DVD player. This started at about 65000 miles."

"Navigation system failed when a drive band broke and would no longer load the required DVD"

"difficult to program. Never try to use it anymore"

"GPS absolutely user UNFRIENDLY. Updates too expensive and not accurate/current. Wrote a letter and response not convincing"

"GPS quit working - started getting inputs as if I was in the Atlantic Ocean"

"Navigation system CD carrier needed to be repaired by 3rd party shop. Dealer replacement of system was obscenely expensive"

"GPS stopped working and repair estimate was over $3100 by Toyota."

"CD player/in-dash navigation system no longer works. The CDs got stuck inside the system and neither area will work. Navigation CD indicates that it is missing but it is still inside. Doesn't effect the usability of the vehicle so I do not plan on spending the money to repair. Radio work fine."

"Sirius XM radio froze and was draining battery. Too expensive to fix the head unit, had the Sirius radio disconnected."

"System stopped operating. Sent unit to California to have circuit board replaced. Very costly $450 US."

"when paired, the volume of the radio speakers drops and one can't hear the person on the phone. Make the handsfree feature functionally unUSble"

"Had to replace antenna base"

"Radio cuts in and out unpredictably"

"Radio will be on and playing music but display light and LCD will be blank/off. Usually have to bang on dash to get it back"

"Display would intermittently go blank. Controls would not respond"

"Audio system has been problematic since purchase. Random errors, freezes etc, often stops working then will be OK when vehicle is restarted"

"Had to replace radio twice"

"Radio head unit failure. Display does in and out. Cannot control any functions on the radio/CD player intermittantly"

"Stereo/DVD system will cease to operate when external temperature is hot (ie 24 degrees celsius or warmer). Stereo will cut out or not turn on at all until it's coooler outside. Sometimes using any dash buttons to change functions will turn it off"

"Stopped working"

"The radio system occasionally malfunctions and stops playing. Any CDs in the player will get ejected and the radio is inoperative. The system self corrects itself after a few days"

"Radio quit working. Toyota replaced under warranty"

"radio control is not accessible because the screen goes blank"

"Radio randomly turns on, and often cannot be turned off."

"Radio turns on and off by itself. sometimes does not respond to controls."

"DVD player wont EJect DVD and has since stopped functioning"

"Radio developed static noise that was traced to the Rear Entertainment System. I unplugged the RES and the problem went away."

"Slowly each of the speakers has stopped working"

"The front left speaker simply stopped working. The other speakers sometimes make crackle sounds"

"This was just a normal wear on the vehicle. Luckily our mechanic caught this in a timely manner"

"2 had to be replaced"

"Experienced caliper on driver front sticking causing premature brake wear at 160,000 miles."

"Calipers had to be replaced"

"Entire breaking system had to be replaced 5k"

"Dealer keeps saying brake fluid is leaking but no leak found"

"Master cylinder failed"

"Brakes do not last as long as I thought they should"

"We've replaced the front brake pads about every 18 months to 2 years with this Toyota Sienna. This is considerably more often than we have had to do than with any other vehicle we have owned"

"Old pads were of unknown age but lacked tab that causes warning signal (squeal) when sufficiently worn. Replacement was DIY with the usual home tools"

"The break pads needed replacing"

"Not a problem, it was expected"

"We drive a lot so the brakes wore due to the constant driving"

"The car has over 100,000 miles on it and brakes started making noise"

"Brakes were making a strange noise when pedal applied to brakes. Had them checked out and parts replaced that were necessary for maintaining safety"

"Replaced entire system due to corrosion"

"The front driver side brake pad was worn out completely, with the rest of the brake pads getting regular wear"

"Back brakes wore completely down. One side cut into the rotor requiring rotor replacement"

"The brake pads & rotors had to be replaced. First the front then the back"

"Replaced brakes five times. Replaced tires more often than should/"

"inside pad and rotor wear -suspect faulty design of splash shields"

"didn't think the brakes lasted as long as they should"

"Brake pads wear very quickly. I feel - Rotors are too small for this minivan. Braking feels inadequate. Brakes get squeaky very soon after new pads/rotors. Parking brakes & cable had to be replaced - they also feel very soft"

"We had to replace the breaks more than once a year. We believe it was related to the traction problems."

"Granted that the car is mostly used around the city, its break pads only last around 25000 - 30000 miles."

"Pulsing on hard breaking. Probably rotors warped. Not repaired yet."

"brakes worn out, 2nd replacement in 3 years"

"Normal wear of brake pads"

"The rotors needed to be replaced because of the premature break pad wear on the driver side"

"Need resurfacing almost every 30k miles and start throbbing on brake application"

"Loud noise"

"We've replaced the rotors on this Sienna more than we have for any other car we've owned. It only has 91k miles and are on the third set of front rotors and second set of back rotors/drum combination"

"Lots of shaking when applying breaks at moderate to high speeds. Replaced the rotors a few times with increasingly more expensive versions. Still have the same problem with the rotors wearing out quickly"

"Warping"

"now warning before right rotor became scored and had to be replaced. Replacement was easy enough to permit DIY with on-line instructions and non-special tools"

"Rotors warped"

"front rotors warp after hard breaking and give a pulsing sensation"

"I had to replace the rotors along with new brakes, which was expensive $1500, but the car has 150,000 miles on it, so not necessarily unexpected"

"When the car were newer the rear breaks would lock up, ended up changing the changing the pads prematurely then the calipers to fix the problem. Now the car is used mostly city driving, had front rotors brake replaced with manufacturers brand Toyota, now it is wrap and needed to be replace again rotors"

"Rotors rusted out despite regular rust proofing"

"Rotors were replaced as a result of my safety check-up."

"Front pads were replaced and almost immediately squealed when brakes were applied. Dealer staff said "wait until the pads get broken in, rotors may be glazed," etc. Problem was solved by replacing pads with "best " quality pads after "persuasion""

"Brakes have always squeaked when backing up only"

"Loud noise"

"Every time I pressed the brakes the van made a grinding squeaking noise"

"Had squeaking in the brakes, got new pads"

"brake pads need to be replaced every 20K seems to often"

"Front brakes squeal, mainly in the morning"

"Squeaking was not corrected; still spueaks."

"Body panels keep coming unfastened and drag or flap around"

"Peeling rubber trim each side rear window"

"Front bumper sags and scrapes high curbs"

"trim broke down driver's side"

"front pieces of car falling off. Logo on hood fell off. bug screen dislodged. uncarriage protection displodged"

"Seals around 2 windows do not stick to widows so we cannot open window without the seals falling off. rear latch is deteriorating. radio antenna plastic base broke. In general I would say that the exterior plastic/rubber components are poorly made."

"trim on rear door is loose, locating pin broke"

"Plastic covers trim covers on seats easily fall out"

"The dashboard has multiple cracks"

"The interior driver door panel has separated from the door. The weatherstripping around the driver sliding door has fallen off"

"Trim around sliding doors and rear windows has come loose. Not a major deals"

"Interior pieces fall apart. Driver door interior separated completely from frame. Plastic pieces broke."

"Paint coming off of back door in sheets. One foot square area, dealer where I bought the car won't help me"

"paint chips easily, bought extra protection plan but never repaired and now rusts"

"Clear coat peeling off also on head cap, Car kept in garage all the time"

"Paint is peeling on hood, top and rear two doors"

"bumper has peeling paint"

"Clear coat coming off in multiple areas of the exterior. Started coming off after I went through a few car touchless car washes. The water spray stripped off the clear coat"

"Rear bumper paint peeling"

"paint is sub standard especially around door handles,finger nails easily scratch the paint"

"Roof rack black coating was flaking off in less than one year"

"front bumper cover does not resist pitting thrown up from the road"

"Live on ocean. PAint fades and rusts"

"The paint on the bumpers (which are plastic) is peeling off. Not a big deal since they are plastic and won't rust, but the undercoat is black and the paint is silver. Looks bad but doesn't affect the functioning of the vehicle."

"Paint on front bumper was definitely no done correctly. Bugs, etc. imbed in finish and cannot be removed. Paint on hood chips easily even with no gravel road driving. Overall poor quality paint job."

"soft paint maybe from florida sun ...easily scratched even with finger nail and bug damage"

"Spare tire support rusted. Now I have the tire inside the car and cannot fold back the back seats. No way to get floor flat in the back"

"Rust has developed at wheel wells and on the roof."

"leak at rear door"

"Water leaked in the rear door. I think it may be because it was wrecked before we got it. Repair cost $183"

"water pump failed during a road trip. a recalled oil part failed at the same time, and the dealership fixed both in visalia, CA. since then, the exhaust system has rattled loudly when idling or at low RPMs."

"Some of the weatherstripping has begun to come loose. Since it is permanently attached to some trim pieces, the replacement would require also replacing the trim - this adds a lot of expense"

"the weather stripping around the sliding door came undone after the adhesive appeared to melt in the intense GA heat, rain water subsequently leaked into the car. Two dealer replacement strips failed to adhere"

"The weather stripping on the rear driver's side door has been pulled up for years. I can't seem to get it to stick. When I push it down , it stays temporarily but then come out when we use the window or travel on the highway . I think it may be the reason the door no longer works automatically-too much moisture got in the door. Just frustrating."

"Water is coming into the cabin even while vehicle is parked outside. Dealer recommended rear side weatherstripping and brake light replacement even though leak is in floorboards of front seats both driver and passenger. I had a 1999 Sienna and loved it and the small details (ie aluminized exhaust) in construction. Definitely, the 2008 has poorly designed (and cheaper) weatherstripping when compared to the 1999 model."

"There are a lot of squeaks and rattles from many different sources that make it sound like the car will fall apart any second"

"had a major oil gasket leak that almost ruined the engine. Had several rattles and loose plastic parts. Also have a problem with cruise control shutting off while driving"

"Rattles coming from behind glove compartment"

"Previously stated. The front breaks squeal mainly ine the morning. [IE] ] starting up !!"

"We have had a rattle under the hood when traveling at fast speeds >50 mph since the vehicle was new. We have had the dealer try to adress it, but nothing has remedied it. At this point, we've just learned to live with it"

"My mechanic does not think the problem can be fixed because the car is too old, but it makes very loud rattling coming from under the front of the car. Mechanic just says things are loose and cannot be tightened anymore. At the very least it is embarrassing. I am unsure if it is a real problem."

"There are rattles coming from the dashboard, and it is too expensive to fix. We think the rattle is plated to the A/C system."

"clunk under car on rough roads"

"It was bushings on the front stabilizing assembly that I had fixed by an independent mechanic."

"Rattling has been a constant annoyance. I think it was related to work the dealership did in replacing the water pump."

"left sliding door does not fit flush causing noise"

"Wind noise has always been a problem since purchase. The vehicle does not have a tight seal. Sometimes difficult speaking with back seat passengers"

"There is way too much wind noise through the windshield"

"Driving at highway speeds creates a constant wind noise on the drivers side. Not certain if it is the windshield installation or the driver door outside air flow, but the noise is there in both areas"

"Over the years the wind noise at highway speeds has increased. Plan to replace the car this year."

"The vehicle has a lot of wind noise. There are leaks around the windows"

"very loud wind noise from purchase have to turn up radio volume to drown out wind noise"

"Oil sludge in the engine causing smoke plumes in the exhaust and knock in engine with hesitation. We had to change the oil and filter repeatedly for a few months. It is almost all better. No one would rebuild the engine and we could not get a new one"

"A hose that carried oil to the top of the engine blew and had to be replaced. Almost ruined my engine"

"Part of the heat shield fallen off due to attachment rusting through. Remaining part was rating and was reattached by wire. Should have been attached using stainless steel or aluminium attachment, it would have cost Toyota less than $5"

"High pressure oil line in the upper part of the engine ruptured. The vehicle had a recall for the problem just a few months after I had it repaired"

"Oil Cooler supply line burst and needed replacement. Was under special warranty by Toyota"

"We've been stranded with oil issues twice - both very significant"

"Engine belt ends up covered but not a recall total oil blow out had to be towed few more miles engine would have burnt out"

"Major leak in the oil crankcase"

"oil pipe burst, resulting in other problems / leaks and over $1500 of repairs"

"Entire oil reservoir emptied spontaneously. Warning lights did not go on. Dealer did not want to cover the costs past warranty, but eventually did when we learned it was a design flaw happening to many other Sienna's"

"A hose burst and spilled oil out. It was a major repair"

"The oil cooling hose burst while on a family vacation. By the time we pulled over (no lights on the dashboard indicated there was a problem) due to smoke coming from the back of the car we had no oil left in the reservoir (according to the dipstick)"

"I have a tow package that has an engine oil cooler system. The engine oil cooler line completely failed. Needed a tow for repairs. There is an advisory published by Toyota that these rubber lines are prone to failure and need to be replaced by metal. All Toyota 6 cylinder that can tow up to 3,500 lbs. needs to have this fix completed or they will ruin their motor"

"WHILE PARKED, MASSIVE OIL LEAK OUT OF RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE, COVERED UNDER WARRANTY"

"oil line broke"

"Dealer repair under warranty failed twice"

"Oil line broke. Rapidly lost all the oil. Warning light DID NOT come on until the car was almost completely drained."

"A "Rubber" intercooler oil hose connector sprung a large leak. Took it for repair at local mechanic. Replaced with new "metal" connector correcting a faulty design. Internet investigation shows many problems and failures with this rubber hose connector."

"Oil hose broke and leaked oil. Had to replace hose."

"a pipe (of 2 pipes) that cycle oil from sump to head leaked causing oil spray over engine bay thus shorting out alternator, the other pipe was ready to fail and was replaced also"

"Leaking timing belt cover had to be resealed. Very expensive - required lowering the engine for access."

"The oil lines blowing caused the engine fail. The lines had never leaked until total failure, dumping all oil within seconds onto the highway."

"oill leaks from many sources"

"leak in the gasket between the engine and transmission"

"Cruise control on/off button popped off; cruise control wand was replaced under extended warranty"

"The plate light is very costy to replace"

"Taillights and breaklights (and the ones on the back door) seem to burn out often (I think that it gets wet or damp in there)"

"Drivers side driving light burned out."

"One of the headlights had a problem with the light bulb staying screwed in tightly. It would wiggle loose and the headlight would not work. We had to have it fixed"

"Seem to burn out often"

"Heated seat was disconnected on Driver side"

"If an interior light is left on it will drain the battery. We have had cases in which the battery has drained and we've been able to find evidence that anything was left on"

"The interior lights wont go off automatically. We have to live with setting the whole interior to the off position"

"A wrapped wiring bundle rubbed and shorted to a frame piece behind the dash. It kept blowing the fuse and rendering the clock, center dash LCD panel, and power mirrors inoperative. It was finally found and repaired under the extended warranty"

"Lights in upper console (on ceiling) burned out"

"Interior lights will flash on and off sometimes or not turn on at all when opening doors"

"When opening the driver's side power sliding door, occasionally, it will cause the interior lights to flicker on and off. Not sure if it is related, but we have also had seemingly random problems with the vehicle not starting."

"Driver door lock became unresponsive to electronic switch, both key fab and door button. Worked ok manually. Dealer suggested a fix that cost approximate $300, but after 3 months the problem "fixed" itself. Currently works"

"Tire pressure warning light came on, checked tires, all ok.. Dealer tried to replace sensors, none would communicate with computer so only option was to replace computer.. $1500 cost, so not done. Car only had 55K miles on it when computer failed"

"Overly frequent warnings as tires warm/cool leading to ignoring of warning. Sensors easily broken during tire change, leading to high replacement and calibration expenses"

"Tire pressure light comes on in cold weather even if the tires are properly inflated"

"Tire Pressure Warning Light goes On or OFF with no apparent reason at varying frequency and irrespective of whether I have just wasted money+time checking tires at a gas station machine or whether it's been an hour or day or week or whatever since my last check. I HAVE mentioned this to my dealer at my every-5-months checkups, but it persists."

"There is a warning light for airbags that is under the drawer under the passenger seat. Frequented a passenger will bump the drawer, the light will come on, and the next time we stop we fiddle with the connection to make the warning light turn offf"

"Check engine light comes on as a result of computer problem and not engine problem"

"Had a wiring failure that caused the door open light to remain on when the doors were shut. This prevented electronics from going to sleep and drained battery. Cost $2k to chase down the problem to a wiring harness connector impacted by water."

"repaired fuel injectors and sensors"

"Stalled at low speed idle situations. Without any engine codes stored, my mechanic couldn't troubleshoot. Went to stealership because safety of my wife & kids was at stake . After replacing a coil, they found the real culprit was low fuel pressure"

"Fuel pump failed while driving at highway speed. Had it towed to shop and pump was replaced. This happened once and has been fine ever since."

"sensor failed and was not covered under emission control warranty"

"Lights went on. Needed to replace O2 sensor. Took two visits to get fixed"

"Sensors get replaced and the problem is fixed for a little while, then the sensors are bad again and the warning lights go on again and the sensors need to be replaced again, which are expensive"

"02 sensors required replacement as well as EVAP canister"

"sensor failed"

"One of the 3(?) O2 sensors failed 4 months ago. Van was still OK to drive. Toyota replacement was very expensive conpared to aftermarket sensors"

"The check engine light indicated a problem. Our mechanic nailed it down to the O2 sensor. While a new sensor was quite expensive, at least we did not also have to replace the exhaust manifold the sensor screws into"

"This was probably the most expensive repair we have had to date on the Sienna"

"Air/fuel sensor went out. It was an easy to diagnose problem and easy to fix with the right part"

"The engine light went on intermittently along with a couple of other lights such as TRK OFF. An internet search told us it was probably a fuel sensor since these are known to fail on this model. Indeed when we took it in that is what they had to replace. I wish automakers wouldn't turn off traction control routinely, when there is an issue like this"

"I got a "check engine" light about last January. It felt like the engine was hesitating occasionally & at times it seemed like it might stall out, but never did. A diagnostic scan said it was an O2 sensor. Over the next several months, I had all the 02 sensors replaced, but the warning light kept coming on & the van continued to behave the same way. 1 mechanic thought it might be spark plugs, but it finally turned out to be the ignition coil - apparently not easy to diagnose. Now it seems to finally run well again."

"Oxygen sensor controller. Engine light came on with stability control light. Mechanic replaced sensor Too expensive. $500"

"Gas efficiency went down and engine skipped suddenly while driving. Skipping improved after engine cooled but became worse each day. After one week, repair was done."

"The engine, Trac off, & VSC warning lights came on, so I took it to a garage right away. They put a scanner on it & said it showed an 02 sensor. They reset it, but the warnings soon came back. I had the indicated 02 sensor replaced with a new 1, but the lights came back on. I went to a shop that specializes in auto electronics, they did a more detailed scan & found a damaged connection in a sensor & fixed it, but the warning lights came back on soon after. A check with a local mechanic & online seemed to indicate this could be a very difficult problem to pinpoint & fix & that, most times, people have been able to continue driving with these warning lights on & have no big problems. Rather than spend hundreds of dollars more on an old vehicle, with little hope of better results, I've been ignoring the warning lights since January."

"The engine warning light came on, although the van seemed to continue running normally. A scan indicated an 02 sensor, which I had replaced, but the warning lights came back & continued to show an 02 sensor. I eventually had 3 out of 4 sensors replaced (not cheap). Then another garage discovered the ignition coil need replacing & that seems to have solved the problem."

"Check engine light came on. Called dealer and then took car in for service. Changed Air/Fuel Ratio sensor. Works fine now."

"Fuel / oxygen sensor failed. Initially diagnosed as worn air intake box and associated hoses. After replacing, still had problem and determined to be sensor as well. $500 cost of sensor replacement."

"the right front wheel bearing went out requiring new bearing and front end alignment"

"replaced cv joint on passenger side broken boot"

"had a bad wheel bearing & hub on one wheel"

"Dealer failed to install a new front axel correctly. Had to be replaced a second time in the middle of a 2000 mile trip. 2nd dealer did a good job at the time but axel seal has started to leak after less then 15000 miles"

"Front right bearing became very noisy and had to be replaced"

"I started noticing a faint whining noise coming from the front of the vehicle one day. It was not accompanied by any kind of vibration. The noise did not go away on its own. At the next scheduled oil change, I had the repair shop diagnose the noise issue. They determined that the CV axle/half shaft on the right side had to be replaced. Once I had this work done, the noise went away."

"I went over a major pot hole and took the car out of alignment."

"Drive axel speed sensor"

"Not sure if correct category- problem with ignition coils. All replaced. Cost over $1,000"

"there isn't any"

"The Sienna has been in the shop 4 times for the problems we have mentioned. Also in the 8 and a half years we've owned this vehicle it has had the brakes replaced 6 or 7 times"

"The vehicle stability and traction control lights come on and sometimes an alarm sounds and the cruise control shuts off suddenly, yanking the steering wheel slightly. Two dealerships, on three occasions, have been unable to disagnose or solve the problem. So we are getting ready to replace the car 5 years before we expected to have to."

"The hydroplaning Light turned on when going around curves and it also beeped. The car would lose speed. Using the gas pedal did not help. The car did this on slight curves and left or right turns. It happened when there was no wet streets or when there was no reason. We had it into Toyota many times over several years but was never fixed. Finally an independent auto repair discovered the problem and suggested it was dangerous. He fixed it."

"VSC sensor failed"

"does not brake slipping wheel"

"Hydroplaning on a dry surface, no rain or puddles. Car often seems to stall or lose power when road curves to right"

"Traction/Hydro-plain even when roads were dry and good, the light would come on, beep and the engine would lose power and drift for a few seconds the motor seemed to lose control. We took it to the Toyota dealer where we purchased it several times but they could never find the problem and brushed us off. An Independent auto repair company and verified it was a dangerous situation. He repaired it but suggested we have it checked if our car ever reacted the same way again."

"after first year of proper operation system quit applying brake to spinning wheel but limits fuel to engine. I have to turn off traction control for the vehicle to move in snow and ice per dealer/Toyota to get engine power which is then limited to 3000 rpm. rpm is limited to 900rpm with traction control on with no braking applied to spinning wheel."

"The vehicle doesn't shift smoothly into gear as it should and sometimes it's downright rough. When put on a diagnostic machine I was told that nothing registered as having an issue (and lack of fluid isn't the problem). I'm not a mechanic, but I'm"

"The automatic gear lever would not position itself properly in the slots for P, N, etc. As a result the car got stuck and had to be repaired"

"From the time that our Sienna was new, it would occasionally seem like it was taking too long to shift back up to a higher gear once starting to accelerate from a rolling slow down - perhaps like from 2nd gear to 3rd. The dealer could not get the problem to reoccur whenever we complain during the warranty period. However, on our most recent service, they flushed the automatic transmission and believe it or it seems to have solved the problem..."

"3000$ was parts and 1000$ labor, but was under warranty. Was after 2 years. Started out as fluid leaks and they said some part had to be shipped and replaced. DOnt remember details right now"

"After a transmission oil change, the drain plug continues to leak (weep) despite using a new crush-washer per factory specs"

"Discovered transmission fluid leak and since it's a closed system, it required professional service. Dealer quoted a very high price for procedure so we used a highly recommended/reputable local repair service - on time, below quoted estimate and fr"

"Corroded transmission line, transmission fluid discharge, radiator replace because of rot. Vehicle always serviced a Toyota dealer, never brought to my attention in the point inspeation"

"Seal in the transmission failed entirely and abandoned my family on the highway requiring a long distance tow"

"same as previous"

"Transmission fluid suddenly started leaking, 12 hours later on way to the garage it all 'let go' in the space of 5 mins of driving leaving a trail of fluid from our house to the garage that took months to disappear and in the end leaving the vehicle immobile. Luckily I was just 20 meters from the garage entrance when it finally would no longer move, so some garage workers pushed the Sienna the rest of the way. they said it might have been an overheated radiator that melted a transmission fluid hose the radiator needed replacing too."

"transmission fluid leak where joins in with engine."

"Transmission fluid leak was the result of the cooling line break at the radiator connection due to rust."

"Transmission started leaking around bell housing."

"Drive shaft seal leak. Easy repair."

"Lost all fluid. All at once. Had to be towed to shop."

"Transmission fluid sprung a leak causing smoking. Pulled over and had it towed to dealer. Dealer fixed with no charge."

"Transmission performance made the car unsafe to drive until sensor was replaced"

"had fluid on driveway and took van on for inspection"

"Radiator hose connections had become brittle. Radiator broke during radiator hose replacement"

"The radiator is used for both the transmission fluid and the engine coolant. The transmission cooling portion failed, which required replacement of the entire radiator. This should be simple but required a lot of labor so was expensive. Also, the design is flawed in that the engine coolant could enter the transmission, causing thousands in damage"

"small leak, had to replace radiator"

"leak"

"Antifreeze/radiator line broke as I was driving All the antifreeze spilled out in the road. Needed towing and new radiator and line."

"A/C has individual cooling components for driver, passenger, and rear. Two of the components have failed in the past year at separate times. labor alone was 7 hours each time for a total of 14 labor hours and parts cost was $550. Metal "hose" to my radiator broke and fell off while driving. I lost all my coolant on the road. Had to be towed. Total cost for tow, radiator, and hose replacement was over $1000. My oil line broke and I had to be towed. Incredibly, my engine did not seize. Roughly Another $500..."

"pipe from transmission to radiator cooler broke, thus spewing fluid out causing transmission to slip with no forward power while going up a hill"

"Failed at about 50,000 miles, which is far too early"

"Catostrophic failure of water pump, had to replace immediately"

"water pump started to leak and required replacing"

"Water pump failed and had to be replaced"

"Water pump gave up at around 70K miles"

"Water pump starting making noice, bearing failure. Given age, not really unexpected"

"Somehow, loosing engine coolant/water. Had to replace water pump in this second engine in the car having lost first engine to water pump failure."

"Water pump needed to be replaced."

"Water pump leaked coolant. Engine overheated. Dealer replaced water pump improperly, so coolant again leaked out causing overheating. Final repair is OK."

"Experience extreme rough running, engine & vehicle vibration on highway on 2000 mi. trip. Multiple ignition coilpaks "misfiring" - R&R "Worst" 1 cost $258.84! Had just had spark plugs replaced <120 days ago for $447.09. must pay same $332.50 labor"

"One of the coils were bad so we replaced all pf the coils on that side of the motor"

"Had to have 2 coils replaced, one twice. Replacing the back coils is absurd and requires the engine to be removed from the car. Starts at $400 just for the labor. Same estimate, three different shops"

"Van would just stop running with no warning, but never at the shop. Updated fuel pump resistor and heat sink were installed and the problem is gone. Dealer could not solve this, but a local Toy/Lexus specialty shop dug in and did. Whew!!"

"OBD Code P0352 #2 spark plug coil failed"

"Van would suddenly stop running and not re-start. Replaced fuel pump resistor and heat sink with updated factory parts. Dealer could not find the problem. A skilled Lexus/Toyota shop did."

"Over the past year the check engine light would pop on during long trips. Then it started happening more often and my mechanic said that the was a problem with some component of the engine. We had it replaced and the van has been fine since then."

"We have had problems a number of times with spark plugs misfiring, which leads to loss of power, unfortunately usually when we are on a long trip. Despite taking it in a number of times (3 or 4) the problem recurs and nobody seems to know how to fix it"

"Radiator was bad, coolant lines were cracked also, which might have been the cause for transmission going bad. So, I had a used transmission installed"