10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 72,252 miles
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The power liftgate wont stay open and closes on people, repeatedly.
- Placentia, CA, USA
The rear hatch failed today on my Sienna. It will go up and suddenly without any notice fall slamming down. It almost hit my wife in the head. This is serious defect that Toyota needs to correct.
- Niceville, FL, USA
We have a 2008 Toyota Sienna with an automatic lift gate. When you push a button on the overhead console or on the remote it opens the rear lift gate, push again and it closes and latches automatically. However, the mechanism(s) that holds it open has failed. Similar to failure on the 2004-2006 Sienna that forced a Toyota recall. If you open it automatically it starts closing immediately after you open it without warning, no alerts. If you open it manually it will not stay open and the weight is unsupported meaning it will close on anything in its way. A child could be crushed/injured from the weight/force of the door.
- North Tonawanda, NY, USA
My 2008 Toyota Sienna has an automatic lift gate. You push a button on the overhead console or on the key fob and it opens the rear lift gate, push again and it closes and latches automatically. However, the mechanism(s) that holds it open has failed. Similar to failure on the 2004-2006 Sienna that forced a Toyota recall. If you open it automatically it starts closing immediately after you open it without warning, no alerts. If you open it manually it will not stay open and the weight is unsupported meaning it will crush anything in its way.
- Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Toyota Sienna 2008 lift gate fell on head of child- the lift gate is now unsteady all the time and will not hold the weight of the gate up.
- San Diego, CA, USA
- Tampa, FL, USA