Toyota Sienna Change Vehicle

"Stopped cooling. Had compressor replaced"

"Air conditioning stopped working in2016. Garage didn't know cause but guessed a leak so tried plugging with special fillant fluid. Worked for 4 months then failed in 2017. Next they said may be compressor leak but couldn't guarantee it. So we gambled on replacing compressor. That was the solution; has worked fine for 10 months now."

"I noticed trans fluid leaking when I came out of the pizza place. The van was running and our next stop was the service department because I’d made an appointment earlier when the check engine light came on. We had to replace the radiator and AC stuff luckily it didn’t mess up my trans."

"Replaced motors on the air box for $3000+. They were sticking in an open position? Had to remove the dash to get to them"

"The driver side AC stayed on the coldest temperature. It couldn't regulate itself. After the third time complaining, Toyota finally found the problem and fixed it"

"pass side not working este 2400 to fix from dealer and one other not fixed"

"The zoned temperature control feature is failing. The passenger seat temperature control does not work properly. Can't regulate the temperature in that zone"

"Independent temperature control between driver and passenger was lost. Door that splits the venting continually clicks, trying to position itself. Passenger had no ability to control temperature. Repair was only partially successful. Door in system still clicks"

"The automatic climate control in the dash is making a loud clicking noise regularly when in use"

"One of the 3 air volume control valve motors would fail. Parts and labor at over $350."

"start having strange noise"

"Making noise"

"Air conditioning stopped working at 17,000 miles. Dealer said it was something about wiring in condenser. Not covered because warranty had expired. They contacted Toyota, told them the story and Toyota covered everything"

"blower only directed air to one side of the car. Still not fixed"

"the air conditioning condenser for rear of mini-van is now leaking and had to be repaired. expensive"

"Needed to be replaced; A/C was not cooling."

"The climate control in the car is functioning inconsistently in separate zones (e.g. even when the temperature for the driver and passenger are the same, noticeably colder air blows on the passenger than the driver)"

"Insufficient heating - problem diagnosed as leaking pump causing loss of fluid. Pump replaced"

"No heat on right side vents poor heat on left side almost no heat in rear"

"The radiator developed a hole in it and the radiator had to be replaced"

"Heater was blowing cold air, went to shop multiple times to diagnose and fix; bad relays were eventually replaced"

"No heat. Blower works and the air is cold, but no heat."

"Heater broke, and our mechanic tried to fix with a small replacement part, but the way the van is built the ENTIRE heater panel had to be replaced which is very expensive. We went to a junk yard and bought the replacement. It took 6 different panels to find one that wasn't also broken"

"Unable to control heat and air, does not heat or cool properly"

"Takes lengthy time for heater to blow hot air and the rear system barely heats at all"

"Driver side servo actuator stuck"

"Heating system blows cold air for first 10 mins of engine starting/running. Rear heating takes 20 mins to emit warm air."

"Connection leak to rear air condenser. Cost $125 to fix"

"Just this month the air conditioner simply failed to cool. The dealer indicated that they'd injected dye and discovered a minor leak to keep an eye on. They recharged the system"

"Needed lines replaced"

"leak at rear of car - bad gasket"

"Noticeable loss of air conditioning cooling (off and on), had to test first for leaks and then replace coolant"

"Poorly routed regrigerant lines under the car led to multiple punctures"

"At 40,256 miles the rear air conditioning lines developed a leak that cost $1,307.81 to replace. As an engineer this looks like a bad design since the service writer told me this is normal and searching the internet this is a common problem"

"This spring I noticed the A/C was not working so I took the vehicle to a trusted mechanic. He found a leak in 1 connector in the refridgeration system; tightened the seal and recharged the coolant. A/C has been working for about a month with no problems. 2 years ago I had to replace the blower motor. The near dead short caused all types of problems in multiple systems until the motor replaced."

"The coolant lines for the rear air developed more than one leak, cost to repair was very high"

"Had car serviced at dealer - including A/C - for summer driving. Cost about $300. Two months later, A/C failed to cool. (Blowing hot air). Back to dealer. Dealer confirmed loss of refrigerant, but could not find leak. Another $300. After winter, went to an independent garage. Re-charged refrigerant. No problems since. Cost less than $100."

"Loss of air conditioner fluid due to corrosion of tubing."

"refrigerant leak in rear of van. mechanic said it is common in these vans and was expensive to fix"

"O-Rings and refrigerant lines needed to be replaced; A/C was not cooling."

"The rear unit failed/leaked. Extremely expensive to get fixed"

"It has rear a/c, and that is where we were told the tester beeps, so that is where they think the leak is. Over $1k to fix, so we haven't fixed it yet, just limping along putting in refrigerant every spring"

"System developed a pinhole leak which local garage found and corrected for a reasonable price"

"in 2015 the air conditioning failed; it was 'fixed' at the dealer using a special coolant that was supposed to plug the leak, but that failed less than a year later. They did the same thing again. Again it failed after a couple of months. Today they replaced the AC compressor, as they were guessing it was the source of the leak, but that was only a guess. The leak is slow enough that they cannot find it, so are guessing and replacing parts one at a time. Very expensive"

"Line to rear air unit leaking and had to be replaced"

"The seals went bad in the lines going to the back evaporator in the wheel well of the back right wheel"

"This vehicle had front and rear a/c, due to age (I guess) the pipes carrying the refrigerant to the back leaked. When I asked the garagevto fix it, they said it would be very expensive as the pipes were not accesible. Same thing happened on my 99 Sienna. In the end the rear ac was disconnected.on the 2008."

"Rear ac line sprung a leak"

"Small R134 leak from condenser. Quoted $3000 to fix due to design of this 2008 whole system needs to pulled out and replaced with same. My mechanic specializes in Toyota/Lexus only. Can you imagine dealer cost OUCH. Driver a/c doesn't cool consistently if you have passenger side in a different temp. Cheaper to put R134A as needed till I decide to sell before I get into a money pit."

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

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

"2 had to be replaced"

"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"

"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/"

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

"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"

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

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

"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"

"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 warped"

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

"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"

"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"

"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"

"Water backflowed from rain because the drains for the skylight had not been cleaned"

"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."

"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."

"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"

"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"

"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."

"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"

"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"

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

"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"

"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)"

"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."

"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"

"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"

"Drivers side driving light burned out."

"The plate light is very costy to replace"

"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"

"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"

"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."

"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"

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

"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"

"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 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."

"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"

"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"

"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."

"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"

"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 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."

"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"

"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 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"

"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."

"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"

"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"

"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"

"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 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"

"Had a problem that will cost 4500-5000 to fix. The oil orifices for the c variable valve timing are stopping up"

"total engine rebuild under warrant recall. dash replaced under warranty recall."

"I was told by the service department at the toyota dealership that it appeared that the head gaskets might be leaking. Since I had an extended warranty that covered this problem I had them replace the head gasket even though I was having no problems"

"Long-standing/recurring problem. Most likely a consequence of a near-overheating following the water pump failure early in the car's lifecycle"

"I was told the head gasket is blown, I am experiencing minor coolant loss (couple L per year), but no other problems yet. I choose to not repair it due to significant cost"

"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"

"While the transmission was pulled, decided to replace it."

"Transmissin doesn't work in gears 1 and 4. Had car inspected and said $550 to determine that the transmission needed repair. Original when to Toyota for sensors."

"Our transmission blew out of nowhere on the highway, apparently due to a fitting that was connecting the transmission with the cooling system/radiator. Once that blew, the transmission ended up being a total loss. Luckily, it was covered under a warranty from the used car dealer we purchased it from, but they gave us a used transmission. Then, THAT second transmission also blew! I can't blame Toyota for that, because it was a used transmission, but still (in my opinion) indicative of a major problem with those transmissions. The current (third) transmission has been fine so far, but it has only been a couple weeks. This transmission was sourced from a trusted local mechanic, so hopefully we will have better luck this time."

"Had to replace transmission. Very expensive. Several other problems too numerous to discuss"

"a whole in the muffler set off catalytic converter errors and affects quality of idle and the drive of the van."

"Not sure of technical definition but something is loose within the muffler that causes it to rattle. Due to the repair cost, we're just living with the noise for now."

"Known problem with hiring harness but occurred after recall period. Dealer repaired for free."

"Exhaust pipes were damaged and had to be replaced"