Major Problems with 2006 Toyota Sienna Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Toyota Sienna

2006 Toyota Sienna AIR BAGS Victims: 6 Mileage: 120000 miles

2006 Toyota Sienna AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 128000 miles

2006 Toyota Sienna SEAT BELTS Victims: 3 Mileage: 14036 miles

Browse 2006 Toyota Sienna complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, BODY and DOOR are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Sienna owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS air bag light on occasionally. dealer found fault code but could not locate the cause of problem. *nm...	279 ~ 64362 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE since purchasing our 2006 toyota sienna xle we have experienced problems with the power sliding doors - a grinding and/or...	99 ~ 81160 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE dt*: the contact stated the rear doors of the vehicle do not close properly. to close the doors it required...	98 ~ 55045 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the lcd display on the cd/radio gets garbled whenever the vehicle is idling and the a/c is set to max....	77 ~ 74342 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES toyota sienna 2006 sliding door cable assembly malfunction. *tr...	61 ~ 53096 miles
TIRES the dunlop run flat tires on the 2006 sienna mini-van are horrible. at 10 000 miles they were wearing very...	48 ~ 36746 miles
STEERING in early 2008 my 2006 toyota sienna began to pull to the right side of the road. i noticed that...	47 ~ 81028 miles
WHEELS i have a 2006 toyota sienna mini van awd which builds up mud and snow on the inside of the...	47 ~ 45670 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL sienna uncontrolled acceleration!! it happened to our 2006 sienna yesterday 2/21/2007 - -my wife was about to stop the car...	45 ~ 70376 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER dt*: the contact stated while parked and activating the ignition switch an arching came off and burned the ear piece...	38 ~ 68276 miles
STRUCTURE the driver side door hinge on our 2006 toyota sienna xle minivan tore apart allowing the door to freely swing...	35 ~ 50614 miles
SEAT BELTS i together with my family had a car accident that happened in stamford ct. a car struck my van perpendicularly...	35 ~ 66637 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the vehicle sustained intermittent brake failures. the brakes would function normally then completely fail then begin functioning normally again. this...	29 ~ 110418 miles
POWER TRAIN i was driving on a straight level dry road with cruise control set at 58mph. suddenly car began to downshift....	25 ~ 92656 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL toyota sienna had a recall of spare tire and placed the spare tire in the back of the van without...	23 ~ 130750 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2006 toyota sienna - air bag light flashing on dash. dealer says needs both driver and passenger sensor replaced. cost...	17 ~ 67513 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes: since i bought my car in march of 2006 not even a year old yet i have had to...	15 ~ 33935 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES dunlop st4000 tires are worn out at 20 500 highway miles. serious problem. this is a really big issue as...	15 ~ 46226 miles
SUSPENSION my vehicle is a 2006 toyota sienna the vehicle is badly align. while driving 50 mph the steering wheel vibrates...	14 ~ 69719 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE power rear door on 2006 toyota sienna xle will not stay open. door automatically closes and does not auto-reverse easily	13 ~ 46151 miles
ENGINE i was traveling at 65mph on interstate 90 east. the car while driving when i was giving gas it didnt...	10 ~ 102185 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle surges while gently applying accelerator and can't decide which gear to be in. transmission appears to hesitate especially noticeable...	10 ~ 20556 miles
SEATS i bought a 2006 8 passenger toyota sienna on february 14 and discovered the next day that the second row...	10 ~ 64992 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS 2006 sienna airbag light flashing. tech identified defective passenger seat airbag assembly although auto was never in an accident. no...	8 ~ 67372 miles
EQUIPMENT 2006 toyota sienna - air bag light flashing on dash. dealer says needs both driver and passenger sensor replaced. cost...	7 ~ 42402 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES toyota dealer failed to remedy the defect within reasonable time . recall type-safety recall severe corrosion of spare tire carrier	6 ~ 49833 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES this report is for my mother in law's 2006 toyota sienna xe awd minivan with the dunlop runflat tires. this...	6 ~ 59383 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY both gas struts that support rear lift gate (manual) on back of minivan failed and the lift gate is no...	5 ~ 65833 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE our 2006 toyota sienna's right power sliding passenger door suddenly failed. there was no prior warning. mileage was 47 385....	4 ~ 42043 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i own a toyota sienna 2006 model. when in traffic the car sometimes hesitates when the accelator is pressed and...	4 ~ 24500 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna minivan. while trying to get into the vehicle the driver's side door...	4 ~ 31229 miles
SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY 2006 toyota sienna purchased may 2006. 3-4 months ago the back lift started malfunctioning. automatically opens but closes without provocation...	4 ~ 47750 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the air bag warning lights continue to illuminate and...	4 ~ 25184 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES dt*: the contact stated the rear doors of the vehicle do not close properly. to close the doors it required...	4 ~ 61950 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION at 28 400 miles mechanic advised that both inner tie-rods are showing a small amount of movement which will cause...	3 ~ 53177 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i want to report what i believe to be a safety/product defect with the following tire: dunlop p225/60r17 98t m+s...	3 ~ 93392 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 2006 toyota sienna le with bz package (vsa) - safety issue (electronics): vehicle stability control system (vsa) is unsafe during...	3 ~ 24900 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the driver-side mirror with dimming blinker hest and folding in capability has failed. the motor that controls the mirror constantly...	3 ~ 81853 miles
RIM > WHEELS i have a 2006 toyota sienna mini van awd which builds up mud and snow on the inside of the...	3 ~ 13333 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY the windshield has optical distortion causing eye strain watery eyes headaches nausea dizziness. toyota says "all siennas are like this"	3 ~ 333 miles
SOLENOID > STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2006 toyota sienna. consumer writes recall 17v-657 shift lock solenoid assembly & excessive corrosion of spare tire dealer out of	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph the vehicle stalled. the...	2 ~ 98925 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC faulty brake mechanism. toyota sienna limited 2wd with disc brakes front and back. when stopped brakes must be continually depressed	2 ~ 74793 miles
VISIBILITY driving on the highway just north of merritt bc approximately 60 mph the sun roof blew out dropping glass inside...	2 ~ 48280 miles
CHILD SEAT tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna and a dorel safety 1st alpha omega all-in-one child seat model 22-152-bvl (na)....	2
LATCH > TAILGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2006 toyota sienna rear hatch failure. the struts failed and the electronic rear hatch motor closed the hatch on my...	2 ~ 44250 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my name is [xxx]i am a quadriplegic paralyzed person.i live by myself with 24 hour cna care. i was injured...	2 ~ 11850 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY i bought a brand new 2006 toyota sienna van at fred anderson toyota dealer in raleigh nc june 06 2006....	2 ~ 10104 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE ltr fm (ca) re defective modified gas tank design for a 2006 toyota sienna van by freedom motors of battle...	2
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS a 2006 sienna. the seat belt in the middle of the third seat has to use the cars ignition key...	2 ~ 21393 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. whenever the contact parked the vehicle and attempted to turn it off...	1 ~ 177000 miles
DYNAMIC BRAKE SUPPORT/BRAKE ASSIST > FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. while driving at an unknown speed the auto brake feature engaged without...	1 ~ 120000 miles
COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2006 toyota sienna. consumer writes in regards to shift lock safety recall. ld tr...	1
VISIBILITY/WIPER 02/16/17 at 5:57pm while traveling northbound on hwy 63 (likelike) before entering the wilson tunnel a rock flew up and	1 ~ 172000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. while driving at an unknown speed the lug nuts fractured on all...	1 ~ 121000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (adaptive equipment) however...	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2006 toyota sienna. consumer writes in regards to repair cost concerning air bag and seat belt issues *tgw the consumer...	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT 2006 toyota sienna. consumer states problem with vehicle air conditioner not working. *tgw the consumer stated a valve was replaced.	1
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT toyota sienna 2006 1. normal driving with absolutely no accidents in the history of the vehicle. 2. driver's side front...	1 ~ 76000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION the vehicle has rear alignment issues. the camber which are set at a negative value from factory caused an excessive...	1 ~ 55100 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING driving my 2006 toyota sienna on a busy freeway with three children ages 1 7 & 10 when the air...	1 ~ 45000 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY i have been the owner of two 2006 sienna vans and both have had failure of both of the side...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER when fueling 2006 sienna gas flows over side of van. *tr...	1 ~ 47526 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the gas in the lift gate support of the back door escaped 3 years after i bought it. *tr...	1 ~ 20000 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION while in park van suddenly starts moving/rolling down driveway on its own. *tr...	1 ~ 20000 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING power steering somewhat ineffective but occurs intermittently and for very short periods. it is a safety hazard. one has to...	1 ~ 52000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC front brake pads wore out very fast. front brakes make noise 3 times fixed under waranty and 4th time being	1
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission sluggish vehicle delay when changing to 2nd & 3rd gears. van uses excessive amounts of gasoline. very poor gas...	1 ~ 28823 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue: my 2006 toyota sienna's ventilation system heats up even if setting at cold level. it caused the interior of...	1 ~ 5000 miles
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. while driving downhill at various speeds the contact has to apply the brakes....	1 ~ 21000 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. while driving 50 mph the steering wheel vibrated and the vehicle veered to...	1 ~ 500 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY sliding sunroof has mechanical issue when driving. at higher speeds over 45 mph the mechanism which goes down when sunroof...	1 ~ 450 miles
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER > EQUIPMENT brakes: since i bought my car in march of 2006 not even a year old yet i have had to...	1 ~ 10100 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS there is no way to proper adjust headrest height for taller people (average male and above) on 2006 toyota sienna...	1
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS 2005 toyota sienna awd. rear disc brakes...clip rust causes the caliper piston to stay extended and keep the disc brake...	1 ~ 23600 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING toyota sienna 2006 - repeated failure of fuse causing interior lights to not work. this is a safety hazard when...	1 ~ 100 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated that both of the vehicle's headlights are aimed towards the ground. the vehicle was modified by...	1 ~ 900 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY operable side window rear passenger side fell out. window was open and being remotely closed at the time. *tr...	1 ~ 57300 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR brakes squealed within days of purchasing new sienna 8-seat mini-van. it was returned to be fixed to dealer who "glazed"...	1 ~ 400 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. while standing at the rear of the vehicle the contact noticed that the...	1 ~ 70 miles

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