2004 Toyota Sienna Seats Problems
9 owner-reported seats complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (9)
THE DRIVERS AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR MAKES A LOUD POPPING NOISE WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING DUE TO BROKEN WELDS. DOORS APPARENTLY CANNOT BE WELDED BUT MUST BE REPLACED. TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING DOORS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. WELDS SHOULD NOT BREAK . INCIDENT DATE IS APPROXIMATE. *TR
MY CHILDREN WERE TRYING TO GET TO THE THIRD ROW SEAT AND PULLED ON THE LATCH OF THE SEAT ON THE SECOND ROW AND THE SEAT RAPIDLY SNAPPED DOWN AND OUT CRUSHING MY LITTLE ONE. SINCE THAT INCIDENT MY CHILDREN WERE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT USING THE HANDLE TO BRING THE SEAT DOWN. I HAVE HAD OTHER PEOPLE RIDE IN MY CAR THAT DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST AND DANGEROUS THESE SEATS SNAP DOWN AND OUT THAT HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE SEATS ON MY OCCASIONS. WE CALL IT THE "JAWS OF DEATH" BUT THIS IS NOT A LAUGHING MATTER. I DID WRITE TO TOYOTA ABOUT THIS BUT NEVER EVEN RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE OTHER PROBLEM WE'VE HAD HAS BEEN WITH THE SLIDING DOORS. THEY KEEP BREAKING AND NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. *TR
2004 TOYOTA SIENNA HEATED SEATS. DRIVERS SIDED HEATED SEAT FAILED RIGHT AFTER EXPIRATION OF OUR WARRANTY TOYOTA QUOTED 800 FOR REPAIR WITHOUT ANY OFFER OF ASSISTANCE. PASSENGER SIDE HEATED SEAT QUIT WORKING APPROXIMATELY A YEAR LATER. *TR
FRONT DRIVER SEAT HEATER QUIT WORKING. *TR
BOTH SEAT HEATERS FAILED AFTER 50K MILES AND 3.5 YEARS OLD. *TR
DRIVER POWER SEAT MECHANISM PUNCHED A HOLE THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE SEAT'S MATERIAL.
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT MOVED ABOUT A 1/4". MANUFACTURER SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, AFTER TESTING THE BRAKES AND THE MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT, MANUFACTURER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS NORMAL, AND THAT OTHER VEHICLES WERE SIMILAR. CONSUMER WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE RESULTS. *AK
WHILE LIFTING UP THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE SECOND ROW SEATS THE SEAT SPRING JUMPED BACK FORCEFULLY AND HARD. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. *AK
TOYOTA SIENNA 2004 - THE 2ND ROW SEATS ARE "SPRING LOADED" SO THAT BY PUSING A LEVER, THEY WILL PIVOT FORWARD TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE 3RD ROW SEATS. THE FORCE OF THE SPRING IS VERY STRONG AND A CHILD/INFANT COULD EASILY BE INJURED IF HIT BY THE PIVOTING SEAT. I RECOMMEND A RECALL TO RETROFIT THE SEATS TO A LESS POWERFUL SPRING OR PISTON TYPE DEVICE. *LA