Toyota sienna power sliding door problems

A year ago I repaired 2004 Toyota Sienna passenger side power sliding door problem. If the power doors on your Toyota Sienna stick or stop responding you may need to recalibrate the doors by resetting the power door system.

On RepairPal the most commonly reported problem involved the Toyota Siennas motorized sliding door.

Toyota sienna power sliding door problems. When your Sienna side door wont close one possibility is a circuit overload. This happens when the power sliding door isnt able to latch on properly due to something blocking it. The electric motors circuit will become overloaded and this will trip the fuse and prevent the door from being closed entirely.

This is an issue you want to diagnose first because its quite easy to do so. March 4 2019 A Toyota Sienna sliding door class action settlement has been proposed by plaintiffs and the automaker after minivan owners complained about doors that had problems when opening and. Lawyers for the plaintiffs filed the class action after Toyota had recalled 2011-2016 Sienna minivans in 2016 because the power sliding doors could unintentionally open while driving.

But if you pull the handle and hold it for a few seconds the door opens. The sliding door latch is not working see the picture of the latch unit. The door is supposed to unlatch first before it triggers the motor to pull it open.

Most common problem is the motor of the latch fails. Turn off the main power door switchif it isnt already on the dash to the left of the steering column. Close the door manually.

Remove the negative battery cable for 1 minute and then reconnect it. Turn the key to On Push the main door switch on the dash to On. Push the power door switch near the radio to open the door.

On RepairPal the most commonly reported problem involved the Toyota Siennas motorized sliding door. This problem was reported four times as often as the next most common problem. It was also reported more often than every other problem combined.

Problems with the electric sliding door have been found in every model year. Most owners had problems because the cable inside the door frayed or completely broke. If the sliding door broke because of a fuel door then of course they are both covered.

All problems with the fuel door including the common broken hinge problems are also covered under the service campaign at no cost. Here is one of several previous threads about the class action lawsuit. Sienna sliding door class action lawsuit.

If the power doors on your Toyota Sienna stick or stop responding you may need to recalibrate the doors by resetting the power door system. You can reset the power door system at home to save the time spent at a dealership service center. Resetting the system will reprogram the battery and computer chip so that the doors respond to the door controls.

2010-2016 Toyota Sienna - Common Problems. A 2011 Toyota Sienna SE. Sliding Door Latch Failure.

The sliding door in in this generation of Sienna minivans comes with a latch that doesnt always do its job. This causes the door to not open when commanded and triggers the door to open at unexpected times including while the van is in motion. The power sliding door will not open unless the transmission shift lever is in the park position and the door is unlocked.

When the sliding door security lock is in the locked position the power sliding door will not open from the inside. The power sliding door close function will operate when the vehicle is in gear. While Toyota knew about the Defective Doors and the dangers they present for over a decade Toyota continued to manufacture market sell lease and warrant its Siennas in order to reap profits without disclosing that the power sliding doors were inherently defective dangerous and created a grave risk of bodily harm and death the Toyota class action lawsuit states.

A year ago I repaired 2004 Toyota Sienna passenger side power sliding door problem. It was a Lock-Release system failure. I replaced parts and everything.

The 2009 Toyota Sienna has 9 problems reported for power sliding door failure. Average repair cost is 2000 at 131950 miles. Car complaints car problems and defect information.

Last week my 98 Sienna LE 80808 mi passenger side sliding door power door lock failed. I took the unit out did some testing. Door lock module was out.

Opened it up took out motor cleaned it and put it back on. It is working just like new. Also the plastic sliding door handle broke 3 times twice on passenger side once one driver side.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the rear drivers side power sliding door malfunctioned due to a fractured cable. The contact indicated that the door was extremely heavy and could only be opened and closed manually.

The cause of the failure was not determined. Why does my 2006 toyota sienna power sliding door not close properly Could be resistance in one of the tracks or the motor. If the motor hits a resistance the door opens in case the resistance is a human.

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