2004 Toyota Sienna defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2004 Toyota Sienna. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Stabilus Rear Liftgate Struts Failing
  Investigation EQ12010 · opened Sep 28, 2012 · closed Dec 31, 2012

  Please see the attached closing resume summary.It has been attached to this document as a PDF.

• STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BINDING
  Engineering Analysis EA08024 · opened Oct 28, 2008 · closed Jul 16, 2009

  Odi's analysis of warranty data shows that the alleged defect has occurred in just 0.2 percent of the subject vehicle population.when the analysis is limited to salt-belt states, the rate is still well below one percent of the population (0.4 percent).in addition, tests conducted by odi and toyota have shown that the a…

• ACCELERATOR PEDAL INTERFERENCE
  Engineering Analysis EA08014 · opened Aug 8, 2008 · closed Jan 26, 2009 · led to recall 09V023000

  In a june 25, 2008, letter responding to an information request from odi, toyota provided information about an accelerator pedal interference incident that occurred during production dynamometer testing at the assembly plant for an early production my 2004 sienna minivan.the incident was caused by a missing retaining c…

• STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BINDING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08041 · opened Jul 9, 2008 · closed Oct 28, 2008

  The office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation, pe08-041, to investigate allegations of steering binding or increased steering effort caused by corrosion of steering intermediate universal joints in model year (my) 2004 toyota sienna vehicles.toyota's response to odi's request for information…

• ACCELERATOR PEDAL INTERFERENCE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08025 · opened Apr 10, 2008 · closed Aug 8, 2008

  In a june 25, 2008, letter responding to an information request from odi, toyota reported an april 2003 unwanted acceleration incident that occurred during production dynamometer testing.according to the letter the incident was caused by a missing retaining clip that allowed the center console trim panel to interfere w…

• UNEXPECTED CLOSING OF POWER LIFTGATE
  Engineering Analysis EA06020 · opened Dec 1, 2006 · closed Jun 25, 2008 · led to recall 08V244000

  On may 30, 2008, toyota initiated a safety recall to replace the liftgate struts in approximately 196,000 model year 2004-2006 toyota sienna vehicles equipped with power liftgates (recall 08v-244).the recall will provide the opportunity for vehicle owners to obtain new struts that are more robust.based on these actions…

• UNEXPECTED LIFTGATE CLOSING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE06029 · opened Aug 2, 2006 · closed Dec 1, 2006

  The liftgate gas struts for the subject vehicles may have damaged gas seals that allow the liftgate to drop unexpectedly.the rates for complaints, alleged injuries and warranty claims are higher for vehicles with the power liftgate option.the power liftgate may automatically power-close at the completion of a power-ope…

• TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE06010 · opened Feb 27, 2006 · closed Aug 2, 2006

  Odi opened pe06-010 based on 12 reports of alleged tire pressure warning system (tpws) failure on the subject vehicles.all reports alleged that the tpws warning light did not illuminate on the driver information panel when the tire pressure was low or the tire was flat.in some incidents, the consumer reported that tpws…

• SEATBELT MALFUNCTION
  Engineering Analysis EA05010 · opened Jun 13, 2005 · closed Aug 2, 2005 · led to recall 05V327000

  The shoulder portion of the middle-row seatbelt webbing feeds through an opening in the seatbelt bezel located at the top of the seat.the bezel also contains a clip that covers a narrow slot in the bezel.the clip may become dislodged from use and allow the seat belt to become stuck in the narrow slot exposed by the dis…

• SEATBELT MALFUNCTION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE05008 · opened Feb 10, 2005 · closed Jun 13, 2005

  Odi received ten consumer complaints alleging that the middle-row passenger seatbelt webbing frequently jams in the integrated seatbelt guide housing slot.during normal body movement of the occupant, the webbing jams in the slot due to a dislodged cover plate, thus causing excess slack in the seatbelt assembly.toyota?s…