The door would not open manually, on my sliding door in my 04' Sienna. The only way it would open was to use the one power door- I callled Toyota explaining I have 2 side doors that the locking mechanism was broken and this is a safety issue- they did not feel it was an issue, a month apart both sliding doors stopped opening!! today I pushed the button to open the motor door, a cable went flying sideways and almost cut the principal at our school when I was letting my daughter out for school. The door would not open or close it was just stuck! I called Toyota as I have seeen thousands of 04 Sienna's with the doors doing this- the cable gets a rust spot and just snaps!!! I can not believe that Toyota does not think it is a problem to have children in a car where the door will not either open or close- thats a huge safety issue! let something happen to one of my kids and I will own Toyota!! repairs for this doorare $1800!!! with layoffs and jobs- who has $1800 to just fix something that should have never happened in the first place, normally you could not have to replace the motor you could use the manual door- but, it seems with all the metal in the locking mechanism, and if that little.29 cent piece breaks, you have to replace the whole $600 mechanism. Come on people- seriously! well I have contacted them, this is a huge safety issue far more preceeding a tire cable. Thousands of complaints- Toyota-doesnt seem to think its an issue at all, maybe it will happen to one of them and their kid has a door open while driving or a wreck, and no way to get them out.

- Waddy , KY, USA

Driver's side door hinge broke inside the door.

- Sewell, NJ, USA

The night of September 5th, the righthand power sliding door on the minivan jammed in a halfway open, halfway closed position while the vehicle was parked. Switching to manual override did not release the door and allow it to close; the door could not be closed until a mechanic replaced the power door motor and regulator assembly. Uncertain if replaced parts are still available. Our mechanic noted that he'd never seen another power door design where the door could not be closed in the event of a motor failure.

- Alpharetta, GA, USA

The contact owns 2004 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the cables on the rear sliding passenger doors were covered with rust and broken and prevented the contact from opening or closing the door. The failure occurred to both rear sliding doors. The dealer stated that this was a known problem, but the cable was not covered under warranty and there were no recalls. The failure mileage was 80000 and the current mileage was 101000. Updated 12/30/10 updated 01/10/11

- Depauw, IN, USA

2004 Toyota Sienna minivan. Toyota has recognized that there was a safety issue with the driver's door mechanism in 2007 and an extended warranty was issued to repair the problem and it included my vehicle model specifically. I however, did not get any mail regarding the issue. The only time I was made aware of it is when I mentioned it to my personal mechanic and he is the one that printed the letter for me on May 07, 2010 from an internet site. I took my car in for repair of the problem today on August 25, 2010 and the Toyota dealership charles maund Toyota in austin Texas failed to honor and repair the problem on today's date stating because of some technicality they will not honor the repair it at no cost to me anymore, and do not consider it a safety issue anymore. The door still has the potential of breaking off, the hinges that hold it are defective and broken and make a loud noise every time one opens or closes the driver's door. It is actually a true safety issue if the door falls off and no one can drive the vehicle. It is a manufacturer's defect and it has to be repaired at no cost to the consumer even if it is out of this arbitrary time frame that the company had created. The manufacturers are responsible for their work and honoring their products' safety. Toyota's position is just unacceptable to create that are unsafe and not stand behind them and repair them when necessary.

- Austin, TX, USA

We own a 2004 Toyota Sienna xle and have owned it for 5 years. Last year, our automatic sliding door (passenger side) cable snapped, making the door unable to open automatically. We had been using it just as a manual door, and have recently been having problems with both sliding doors unable to open at all, even manually. It seems to have something to do with the locking mechanism. It is as if the doors are still locked even though they are not. This is a dangerous problem, and after some research I have found that this is not an isolated incident, but rather that this is an inherent problem with this particular vehicle. With so many owners having these same problems, I think Toyota should issue a recall instead of making money on having them have to fix it themselves. They are very costly repairs.

- Roseau, MN, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sienna. The contact was opening one of the vehicle doors when she heard a loud pop near the door hinge. The noise would occur whenever the door was opened or closed. The dealer advised that the door would need to be replaced to correct the noise. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000 and the current mileage was 46,500.

- Cerritos, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the passenger rear sliding door cable casing broke and the cable completely rusted and broke off as well which made it impossible for the door to open fully. After inspecting the drivers rear sliding door, the contact noticed that it was starting to display the same symptoms. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer while the vehicle was covered by the warranty but the dealer stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. After the vehicle was no longer under warranty, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer acknowledged the problem but would not offer any assistance. The contact had not spoken with the manufacturer when the complaint was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was approximately 109,000. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

- Taneytown, MD, USA

2004 Toyota Sienna. Approx. 85,000 miles. Cable which controls the right-side sliding door rusted and broke. Dealer wanted $1,700 to fix it. I was forced to have the dealer remove the entire assembly, and the door is now operated manually.

- Syracuse, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated as she attempted to open the passenger's side automatic door, there was a grinding sound. The door would regularly open smoothly but the door then began to open and shut sporadically. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and/or repairs. The contact stated the door was no longer being utilized. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 100,006. Updated 10/21/10. The consumer stated the dealer refused to repair the vehicle. Uddated 10/26/10

- Elkridge, MD, USA

I have a 2004 Toyota Sienna (le), both my sliding doors will not open from inside or outside, I contacted the dealer and they said they could fix the problem for approximately $2200. This is a serious safety concern of mine and I need to know if their is any type of recall on the on the sliding doors, or what course of action can I take besides paying the dealer $2200 to correct this problem. I've read online numerous complaints on this similar situation with these sliding doors, and the dealers are telling its customers the same thing as they told me. Again, I personally feel this is a serious safety concern for a life when you cannot open these doors to safety.

- Jacksonville, NC, USA

Regarding a 2004 Toyota Sienna xle. Sliding door on driver side door will not open properly. Sliding door cable snapped under normal usage -- opened the door up this morning and it snapped. Toyota has tsb EL004-004 for the issue, but no recall. The tsb is valid for 3 yrs/36K miles. My vehicle has over 100K miles. Called Toyota customer support and recorded a complaint. Toyota will not offer an financial assistance for this repair which will cost $1500-2000.

- Lake In The Hills, IL, USA

2004 Toyota Sienna xle ltd passenger sliding door came off sliding door track after cable, and as I was told, sliding door motor failed. Door was hanging open and was unable to be moved from this open position this was in parking lot close to home with children in the rear seats. After many hours I was able to free the door by dismantling several components and dis-connecting the cable assembly and moving the door to the closed position (but still unattached by the cable or slide rollers). I then had to duct tape and rope the door and car closed and "limped" home (a few miles) where it was towed to dealership. Van had to be further duct taped and flatbed towed to dealership were I was told Toyota only warranties/guarantees doors and other items for 36,000 miles. The charge would be $1500-$1600. This is a huge defect and safety issue that upon some investigation is not at all uncommon with the Sienna.

- Summerfield, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sienna. While the vehicle was parked, the contact activated the opening of the passenger side automatic sliding door and heard a crackling noise coming from the door area. The door failed to close when engaging the automatic door mechanism. The door was closed manually. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician informed that the automatic door motor would need to be replaced at the cost of $2,000. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 105,000.

- Waukesha, WI, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sienna. When the contact started the vehicle, the passenger side sliding door would not operate. He stated that the motor failed twice. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the repair cost was approximately $1,500. The dealer referred him to the manufacturer who stated that they would not provide any assistance due to the age of the vehicle. When the failure previously occurred, the manufacturer paid half of the repair cost for the identical failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 113,000.

- Springfield, MA, USA

Driver side power passenger sliding door will not open. Able to partially force open the door approximately 6 inches. Door appears to be snagging on internal mechanism. Infant child car seat is positioned in rear driver's side passenger seat. If there had been an emergency that required the removal of child, it would have been impossible to get the child out through that door. No signs of impending failure. Took to Toyota dealership and they said that a cable had broken causing the door to lock. They provided a cause of failure as 'C/S driver sliding door cable is broken. Motor and clutch assembly is bad, disconnected motor assy/driver slide door is manual (est $1700).'

- Havelock, NC, USA

2004 Toyota Sienna. The lock on the power sliding door has failed and we are unable to unlock or open the door. It can not be used to exit the vehicle in the case of an emergency as the door is basically non-functional.

- Davenport, FL, USA

2004 Toyota Sienna automatic sliding door cable broke and door can not open anymore.

- Merrimack, NH, USA

Driver's door detent weld failure. I have an '04 Toyota Sienna that on the driver's side door uses a detent strap to hold the door open at certain points. Where the strap is held at, on the door, there are two spot welds that attach the bracket to the door. The strap is bolted to the bracket. The problem seems to be that two spot welds are not strong enough to hold this bracket. After I found out there was a problem with the door, I contacted my local Toyota dealer, and the service person was ware of this condition. They said it is too far gone to weld and repair and that they would have to put on a new door. After discussing it with this person and the service manager the dealerships position was that it was out of warranty and that the tsb that extended the warranty was expired due to both my mileage and to the timing of my request. So, I want to know what it takes to make this or anything a"recall and how to force Toyota to pay for the repair.

- Allison Park, PA, USA

Our 2004 Toyota Sienna has recently been having severe issues with the power sliding door. It would shut and then immediately open again. Could not open the door manually. Now the sliding door on the driver's side will not open either. A definite safety hazard for two rear doors that we can not operate.

- Hamilton, OH, USA