What 610 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Toyota Sienna

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIANS SUGGESTED THE REAR BRAKES, ROTORS, AND CALIPERS BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE LOCKED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE VEHICLE SHOWED EXTENSIVE WEAR AND OVER HEATING OF THE PARKING BRAKE DUE TO DRIVING WHILE THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING AND THE OVERHEATING ONLY OCCURRED TO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

NHTSA ODI 10399303

OCTOBER 2010 I PURCHASED A TOYOTA SIENNA 2011. 3 MONTHS LATER I DROVE BACK FROM WORK AND I HAVE MY 4 CHILDREN WITH ME IN THE CAR WHERE THE CAR BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AS WELL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE!!!! WAS THE WORST DAY IN MY LIFE!!!! I CRASHED INTO A TRUCK AND WE WERE ALL IN SHOCKED TO THIS DAY!!!!...AFTER THE CRASH I HAD RECEIVED A RECALL IN THE TOYOTA SIENNA 2011 FOR THE BRAKES? I AM WITHOUT CAR RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGES FOR THE OTHER CARS, IN PAIN, MY KIDS SUFFER SMALL INJURIES AND FOR A AUTO LOAN IN TOYOTA CRASHED. I HAD MADE CALLS BUT UNFORTUNATELY NO ONE WILL GIVE ME A ANSWER OR STAND AND FACE THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES... I WONDERED WHY NO OTHER MAKE ( BMW, MERCEDES,HONDA,GMC ETC,,,,,) HAVE SO MANY RECALLS DEFECTIONS WITH THEIR VEHICLE JUST TOYOTA............ IT IS APPEAR SUSPICIOUS TO ME ...I COULD BE WRONG BUT THE SEARCH I HAVE DONE AND THE WORST EXPERIENCE I HAVE WITH MY FIRST TOYOTA .......NEVER IN MY LIFE I WILL BUY A CAR OR ADVISE ONE OF MY FRIENDS TO PURCHASE TOYOTA..... TO MANY RECALL AND UNSAFTE CARS...I DON'T KNOW HOW THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL INSURE A CAR LIKE THIS?? I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS AND I NEED ANSWERS......... IT IS TIME FOR THOSE ANSWER TO ALL WORLDWIDE PEOPLE WHO DRIVE OR THINKING TO BUY A TOYOTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111 PLEASE LEARN FROM MY EXPERIENCE!!! I DON'T WISH TO MY ENEMY!!!!! *TR

NHTSA ODI 10381731

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE BRAKES ENGAGED BUT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,600.

NHTSA ODI 10369082

HAD TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO STOP 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE. GATEWAY TOYOTA REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 19TH. DRIVING VEHICLE ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 22ND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AGAIN, DIFFICULT TO STOP. TOYOTA SCHEDULED TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER AGAIN ON NOVEMBER 23RD. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 5,300 MILES ON IT. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10367105

TL*THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. HE CONTINUED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND EVENTUALLY THEY STARTED WORKING PROPERLY. TWO DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE FIFTEEN ERROR CODES INFORMING THEM TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURERS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS A METAL BRACKET THAT COVERED THE BRAKE SENSOR AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THE SENSOR INFORMED THE COMPUTER TO TURN ON THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE METAL BRACKET ON THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED; THEREFORE, THE COMPUTER DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER SINCE THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO EXCHANGED BACK HER OLD VEHICLE TO HER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,900.

NHTSA ODI 10359251