Major Problems with 2003 Toyota Sienna Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Toyota Sienna

2003 Toyota Sienna SEAT BELTS Victims: 3 Mileage: 114000 miles

2003 Toyota Sienna Victims: 3 Mileage: 1 miles

2003 Toyota Sienna LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES Victims: 1 Mileage: 139000 miles

Browse 2003 Toyota Sienna complaints by category

Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES and LATCH are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Sienna owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the vehicle accelerated to 85 mph while on the highway. the consumer passed several vehicles changing lanes to avoid a	11 ~ 63182 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES my minivan passenger doors intermittently either fail to open or close properly. most often the doors won't open and passengers...	11 ~ 65722 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the door latch buttons on the sliding doors(where my children sit) have gotten stuck. i think the problem is related...	9 ~ 121509 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE problems with sliding door transmission. mr. the dealer replaced the transmission the consumer was told it was a manufacturers defect.	7 ~ 44922 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN unsafe design of overdrive feature on toyota sienna. every time car is put into drive it defaults to 'overdrive' mode...	7 ~ 32114 miles
TIRES this is for a new toyota sienna van. the steering has always had a shake in it from day one....	6 ~ 32204 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the rear driver side sliding door would not...	5 ~ 57866 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE unintended high speed acceleration i was accelerating to merge onto the highway and i briefly used the brakes to allow...	4 ~ 68000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING our 2003 sienna van (toyota) has begun throwing blue smoke out the exhaust. we took it to a mechanic that...	4 ~ 104692 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated all rear seat belts are jammed and will not pull out for use. the dealership inspected	4 ~ 64500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC there was a loud squeaking noise coming from the wheel when the consumer applied the brakes. *nlm...	4 ~ 11583 miles
SUSPENSION the vehicle pulled severely to the left. *jb...	4 ~ 579 miles
STRUCTURE 2003 toyota sienna minivan both sliding doors do not operate properly. the driver side stays shut always and will not...	3 ~ 30000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM design defect on horn for 2003 toyota sienna. 1. only one out of the two horn bottom contact plates is...	3 ~ 16506 miles
EQUIPMENT car would not go over 45-50 mph. currently at dealership for a new transmission . *ak...	3 ~ 34967 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer stated while traveling 15-30 mph depressed brakes and pedal traveled to floorboard causing extended stopping distance. *ak...	3 ~ 22723 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i was driving home from washington state and noticed that my driver's side rear tire tread was seperating from the...	2
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS when braking or accelerating there was a loud grinding noise took vehicle to dealer dealer said that rotors and brakes	2 ~ 6744 miles
AIR BAGS no parts available. recall on air bag light. recall number unknown. dutch miller 304-529-2301. *ak...	2 ~ 600000 miles
SEATS mva - other party rear-ended us at 35-40 miles/hr. while we were stopped at a light. both driver and passenger...	1 ~ 230000 miles
VISIBILITY the rear window at driver side started to loose about 6 months ago. at the beginning it made noise when...	1
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota sienna. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph she applied the brake...	1 ~ 75000 miles
POWER TRAIN some times when at traffic lights the accelerator pedal is hard to push(go). *tr...	1 ~ 114254 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE both of the rear doors in my toyota siena will not open from either side. to get out of the	1 ~ 95000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE the handle on the lift gate for my 2003 toyota sienna broke off right in my hand. the gate remains	1 ~ 115000 miles
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE opened tail gate on 03 toyota sienna van. reached in to get something and gate suddenly came down striking me...	1 ~ 139000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS 2003 toyota sienna wheel broke loose from vehicle. *bf according to the police report the wheel broke from the lugs.	1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL on 09/04/09 my 2007 toyota corolla computer failure resulted in power lose within seconds at traffic light and stopped. this...	1 ~ 49516 miles
VALVE > TIRES 4 tires purchased from army air force exchange service (aafes) on 20 nov 2006 for a 2003 toyota sienna van....	1
SEAT BELTS the front and second row seat belts didn't hold in a rear end crash causing the driver to strike her...	1 ~ 114000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY we were driving our 2003 toyota sienna xle limited down the street at approximately 25 mph when the moonroof shattered....	1 ~ 32000 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota sienna. while driving 55 mph the vehicle's hood blew open and damaged the windshield...	1 ~ 65000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY make: toyota sienna 2003 windshield seal is coming out. on both driver and passenger side causing wind noise. i searched...	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY 2003 toyota sienna ce 5-door v6 w 59k miles. outside door handle on driver's side sliding door broke. door cannot	1 ~ 59000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY contact stated: driver's side window exploded in a thousand of pieces of glass with no apparent cause while driving 65-68...	1 ~ 24000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING we own a 2003 toyota sienna that we bought new in january 2003. during march 2005 noticed knocking sound coming...	1 ~ 22000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT toyota sienna 2003 brand new car the battery leak and cause the radiator damage dealer state that this is not...	1
CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM toyota sienna 2003 brand new car the battery leak and cause the radiator damage dealer state that this is not...	1
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION while in park vehicle shifted out of park into reverse. consumer managed to turn off the vehicle from the passenger's...	1 ~ 103400 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS while applying the brakes pedal went to the floor. a loud squeaking noise was heard coming from the front. vehicle...	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes squeak when applied at low speed. dealer fixed it three times but it is back again. the van was	1 ~ 20000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING this is for a new toyota sienna van. the steering has always had a shake in it from day one....	1 ~ 24 miles
SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS when applying the brakes at any speed they squealed. vehicle was taken to dealer to get the problem repaired but	1 ~ 6000 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when applying brakes vehicle will squeal and moan. dealer has inspected vehicle and could not duplicate or correct the problem.	1
STEERING vehicle pulled to the left while driving. *mr the steering wheel needed to be adjusted both lock nut(s) were loose...	1
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM august 24 2003 subject: sulfur odor from exhaust enters passenger cabin compartment (this is what the dealer says the problem...	1 ~ 200 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN consumer was informed that the loud/squeaking grinding noise in the rear axle was normal and that it's a harmonic distortion	1
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING while driving vehicle pulled to the left. *la the pulling increased as the consumer drove faster. the vehicle was taken...	1
HARNESS RETAINER/CHEST CLIP > CHILD SEAT i am disappointed with toyota to only have one tether restraint in the 2nd row. so if you have two...	1
POWER STEERING FLUID > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING problems with vehicle losing power steering fluid.*mr consumer filled the vehicle with power steering fluid when returning home. once home...	1 ~ 2000 miles

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