2007 Toyota Sienna problems
Owners have filed 450 complaints about the 2007 Toyota Sienna with NHTSA. Structure accounts for 22.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of engine at 9.3%.
Complaints450
Crashes38
Fires7
Injuries63
Deaths3
What owners report breaking
Structure 22.9% · 103
Engine 9.3% · 42
Air bags 8.2% · 37
Unknown or other 7.1% · 32
Power train 6.9% · 31
Vehicle speed control 6.2% · 28
Tires 6.0% · 27
Electrical system 4.2% · 19
Severity
Of those complaints, 38 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire, 63 report an injury and 3 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Toyota Sienna in this data, 2007 sits 7th by complaint volume. 2004 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 25 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 70,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the dashboard had cracks causing a glare from the sun that impaired the contact's vision. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000. Structure · reported at 71,000 miles
Power rear hatch will open normally, but will release when it reaches the top of it's travel, allowing the unit to come crashing down onto the unsuspecting owner while they are trying to retrieve items from the back of the vehicle. The trapped owner may try to fight off the hatch, but the drive motor continues to close until considerable resistance (I.E. Shoulder) is used to fend it off. Structure · reported at 55,000 miles
Passenger power sliding door not working properly. Passenger side power sliding door opens on its own. Passenger power sliding door will not close on its own. Toyota dealer diagnosed as power sliding door motor and cable failure. The cost was quoted at $1700. This is a safety concern because when the door is manually closed it will just automatically open when driving down the road. Structure · reported at 79,300 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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