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Bio Latest Posts. Follow Justin. Audi R8, In our last minivan comparison test, the Sienna, despite being a three-year-old design, placed second, beating out the current-generation Dodge Grand Caravan and falling behind the Honda Odyssey. It seems Toyota may have heard our complaints, because the redesigned Toyota Sienna has upped the sportiness quotient in driving dynamics and looks.
Built on the same platform as its predecessor and riding on the same Exterior styling is all-new and far less anonymous than before; we might even go so far as to call it attractive. The shape is especially slippery, too; Toyota claims a low 0. The newfound style continues inside, where sweeping lines look more interesting and modern than the upright and conservative design of the previous Sienna.
Interior plastics are pleasing to the eye, but touching them reveals a hard and slightly cheap-feeling texture. As one would expect in a minivan, storage space abounds—two glove boxes, massive door pockets, more cup holders than there are seats 12 on eight-passenger models and 10 on seven-passenger versions , a sliding storage console between the front seats, and even a place to store your purse or European carryall on the floor.
Uncomfortable, cramped, and perhaps only suitable for a child, the center seat is—thankfully—easily removed and stores in the wall of the cargo compartment. The good news is that the full-size second-row seats are well padded, have adjustable backrests, can be moved fore-and-aft, and are quite comfortable. Basically, no one will be able to fit in front of or behind the reclined second-row seat. Passenger comfort also extends to the optional rear-seat entertainment system.
Toyota has fitted a wide, In trying to find the rattle they apparently caused some more serious rattles some where inside the car". The dealer said it was a van and I should expect some noises because its a van". The level to which they are bothersome is dependent on roads conditions".
In the last year, first the alarm indicating the rear door is open started to pop up. Now the alarm system intermittently tells me that the rear or si". My daughter has the same vehicle except one year newer. My daughter' vehicle has not experienced any of the squeaks, rattles or piping noises that I have. Also, I have a passenger side airbag that under recall for the past year so I'm not even able to carry a passenger in the front seat!
This is the second consecutive Toyota that I've had problems with. A Aval". It has been pretty solid until the last year when squeaks and rattles have become increasingly more annoying.
Sometimes I can track them down and click something back into place or tweak tings to get them to stop for awhile, but more and more it is just sounding like it is old and tired. I was expecting to get at least another 50, miles but this van is just not holding up as I expected a Toyota to". We have followed all the instructions thoroughly, but something still rattles while driving and nobody is sitting in the rear seats.
I have had an auto body shop try to correct the problem with no positive outcome. I was told that the problem would have to be corrected by Toyota through a recall and that would only happen if a sufficient number of owners complained. Apparently there have not been a sufficient number of claims to date as I have not received a recall notice! No worries I bought and replaced myself". Needs some more insulation". Extensive damage. Took van to dealer recommended body shop.
In shop for 3 months and has never been the same. It wasn't covered under our extended warranty so I had to pay out of pocket of that and I find it ridiculous because the sun roof isn't used that much". It results in higher volume needed to converse with passengers or to hear music".
Antilock system ABS , parking brake, master cylinder, calipers, rotors, pulsation or vibration, squeaking, brake failure or wear. Seemed prepature to me. It might last an hour or a day or longer and Toyota could never find the problem". No problems since replaced".
Not bad for 8 years old and driving in Canada. The parking brake will make the squeaking sound worse especially at winter time. There is no problem at summer. This is a family vehicle only used for commuting short distances to work and weekend kids activities". A bit of a disappointment. A number of interior accessories broke with months of purchase. About 12 months into our ownership, the very slight brake vibration was getting worse. I mentioned it to our Toyota dealer, who checked the brakes and found all the discs and the two rear calipers were unserviceable.
The funny thing was my wife drove it that night, and said that the brakes were not functioning as well as she thought they should. When I mentioned that we had an ice storm go through and all the roads were solid ice, she decided that maybe they were fine.
The rotors and pads had to be replaced and the problem went away. Need to be replaced. Rear rotors slightly warped and need replacing also. This is per the toyota dealership. Front rotors warped and can feel it while breaking to come to a stop at red lights. So definitely need to replace rotors. Not warranted. Only veh ive driven with this problem, so not me. Started again at 50k miles. Went to indy shop who turned rotors and has been good since". Either they missed it or rotors wore down very quickly".
Replacement parts were not original equipment". Front seem to heat up a lot then warp. It will go away after few minutes driving. Disappointing for a Toyota. Was not happy about that. Could not be recharged. Repair completed with extended warranty". Makes a low pitched sound. Must start car, let it run for a few seconds, then turn it off. It drains the battery". Had it replaced and couldn't be more thankful.
Issue with both cooling and fan. Was an issue intermittently, then constantly for 6 months. Had it fixed as warm weather approached. Makes it easier to build the vehicle but a lot more expensive to fix what used to a minor problem in replacing a sensor. There was only one fan available and I had to drive over an hour one way just to get it". I have owned 3 Toyota vans and 2 cars. This is the first time I've had a problem with such low mileage".
Sounds like a defective bearing". After 5 times at the dealer they agreed to replace the blower assembly at no charge. Cound not use the heater during the winter because of the sound". After approximately 3 months of that noise, the blower stopped working all together". The dealer said it was the cabin filter but that didn't work. I had to replace the fan motor even when the car was still under warranty as the dealer said it was normal.
Aftermarket fan fixed the problem". The fan keeps making the noise. Researched online and found that many others were having the same problem with the fan. Haven't replaced yet because the fan is expensive. It was making an awful knocking sound and was slowly losing its ability to move air. Replacing it was a simple matter, that was done on my own, with a phillips head screwdriver and less the 10 minutes of time. The replacement part was fairly cheap, and it works just fine.
Condenser needed to be replaced". Only problem was a spider nest in drain tube". Heater was not working". New radiator required. Replacement line was expensive and delivery time was long".
No leaks were evident but the coolant had failed again by October. The system was recharged last week by an independent garage at our new location About four cans per year. I tried one of the sealant kits and it help some. So I DIMY servicing because an estimate by dealer was in hundreds of dollar's range, trouble shooting and repair.
Problem resolved when system was refilled". Paint fading, chalking, cracking, or peeling , loose interior and exterior trim or moldings, rust. The under carriage damages very easily. This is a real pain. Love the vehicle except for this one design. Would seriously consider another vehicle with greater clearance on the front end such as the Highlander. Just have to hit with your hand to reset it". Rear vent seals fell off". Front of car is too low - any contact with curb or parking lot curb stops cause the part to separate.
Poor fastener system and front is too low to the ground". Because no accident was reported on the van before or after the sale, we had to fix out of our own pocket".
Problem now only partially corrected". I see it on other Siennas also". Had to replace bottom front moulding". Door handle bleeds onto paint below.
Had to replace rear bumper because it disconnected and was ruined by dragging on street. Periodically have to take to body shop to tighten connection.
The front bumper cover will not stay on. The sides keep flapping. I deal with them by hitting them with my hand when I walk by. They snap back for a time, till I hit them again.
They haven't flown of at 95MPH. Hit them back in place every time I walk by. The molding fell apart less than 2 months after delivery". Was fixed once under warranty, is now happening again". Also the stripping on the rear window falls off, also drivers side". The mats were a poor design and came out of their tracks with a year. The molding on the drivers seat fell off.
The sliding door alarm goes off every time the vehicle takes a left and slightly leans. Very costly to repair, so we have not. Again, the interior trim, fit and finish, and interior mechanics have been very disappointing. But very mechanically reliable. Too much plastic in general.
Never had a problem with another car doing this. I usually get it detailed at toyota too so very surprised". Sure enough, a few months later, the paint is back to flat and chalky. Both the body shop and the dealer shop said this was a common problem with white Toyota's. Wish I had known that before we bought it. Vehicle is parked in an uncovered spot exposed to the Texas sun; the pain't hasn't held up to it. Car was does not take it off. Have to have it detailed.
Streaks are back in 2 to 3 weeks. Had it fixed! Bluetooth , voice control commands, steering wheel controls, portable music device interface e. No solution offered". Cannot see to left or right and still must try to look around and even roll down window to be sure all is clear. Camera also makes things appear further away than they really are, sort of scarey, I have great driving record and there have been numerous occasions where I've almost backed up into something.
Respite nurse and sister both refuse to drive car as they state the back up camera stinks and they believe its unsafe to use". The changer failed.
Would not discharge the disks. Finally removed the disks. Spent having it repaired through after-market car stereo place". Not covered by warranty and must be replaced in total. Cannot be repaired.
Stuck CD still in unit". The power to the backlight was failing. Could still see screen contents with a flashlight. The maps were completely out of date from the time of purchase.
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