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2004 Toyota Sienna repairs by problem area
Engine (26%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (15%)
Chart based on 522 repairs.
2004 Toyota Sienna other repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (20%)
< $100 (65%)
Chart based on 71 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2004 Toyota Sienna
Engine not specified
| 39000 mi US $2000 |
Driver side sliding door cable broke and pieces of the door came flying out at me. Repair was unsussessful and car is back at shop. |
2004 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.
230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 183000 mi | Rear left sliding door would not close. |
| 46000 mi | Drivers door hinge, broken welds. Repair under factory warranty. TSB. |
| 125800 mi C $488 |
Passenger seatbelt jammed and would no longer retract. Replaced belt and mechanism. |
| 78000 mi US $500 |
Center hinge replacement on passenger sliding door |
| 90000 mi US $100 |
Passenger side power sliding door became non operational. Diagnosis was broken regulator. Original repair estimate was $1800. Cost to remove regulator and convert door to manual operation was $100. Less expensive option was chosen. |
| 137700 mi US $100 |
Driver's side door catch was replaced -- was very noisy. Sounded like it had partially failed or was about to fail. |
| 166300 mi | Replace/re-attach door check strap. Was previously attached using rivots which did not hold. This time welded. |
| 216000 mi | Bolts securing driver's side sliding door rear latch pulled through sheet metal causing it to not latch shut. Replaced with longer bolts and washers, and door latched shut, but will no longer open. |
| 298000 mi US $40 |
Replace rear lift gate supports |
| 145360 mi C $200 |
Power sliding door jammed. |
| 175000 mi US $80 |
Sliding door would not close |
| 59520 mi C $45 |
One of Two rear hatch hydraulic strut blew and needed replacing. 5 mins to fix and $45 for the part. |
| 75000 mi | We had the front driver door fixed - under recall/warranty, so free. It made a loud popping sound every time you opened it. |
| 81000 mi US $200 |
We bought the car used, and the middle row right seat seatbelt was twisted several times. They had to open the case to straighten it. Not sure how it got so twisted in the first place. |
| 141500 mi US $350 |
The cable on the power sliding door unravelled and caused the door to get stuck open. Had to have the motor cable assembly rebuilt. |
| 115000 mi US $40 |
The shocks on the rear tail gate would not fully lift the door up. I replaced them both and it works fine now. |
| 177300 mi | Sparetire assembly jammed up. Chain would not retrack after replacing tire. |
| 108800 mi | Driver's door check strap weld broken. Repaired by drilling and using a bolt. |
| 115940 mi C $1300 |
Right hand sliding door fell off track, breaking back right window as well. |
| 136400 mi C $780 |
Right passenger door would not open, power or manual. A small piece of the handle actuator was broken off. |
| 188000 mi US $800 |
Seatbelt retractors were jammed Driver door hard to close. Other preventive maintenance. |
| 120000 mi | Right rear door was stuck in open position becasue of a piec of plastic that was dropped in the mechanism at last visit. Had to have car towed as could not drive with door wide open. They replaced the mechanism that operates door opening a. |
| 85000 mi | Front SeatBelts replaced under TSB. Seatbelts bind when retracting. |
| 90000 mi US $170 |
Both headlights replaced using aftermarket headlights. OEM headlights opaque/yellowing and unsafe. |
| 54000 mi US $604 |
The passenger window broke loose of its mount. The replacement was $600. Radiator hoses, wiper blades, air filter, cabin air filter, oil and filter was an additional $600. |
| 63000 mi | Passenger Side Rear Power Sliding Door: Motor works, but cable may have come off the pulley. The van is still at the Dealer Service Center |
| 67000 mi US $30 |
rear folding seat latches do not release. it jams down, it jams up. requires "new cables", part not in stock, part not ordered. Grrrr. I HATE return trips. |
| 74000 mi US $180 |
Car was in for lube, oil and filter. Pointed out unrepaired jammed seat. They claim they "adjusted it, and its ok". It was stuck down when returned to me. It needs parts. They don't stock them. |
| 96300 mi US $600 |
spare tire hanger cable rusts excessively in NY salty winters. Toyota issued recall notice, but has no solution for their dealers yet. Another trip will be required. Rear brake pads replaced upon inspection during LOF. |
| 98500 mi US $130 |
Driver's seat elevation mechanism. Bar that syncs left and right elevation detached causing right side of seat to drop down. |
| 41000 mi | Replaced rear door struts under recall. They had begun to not open the door quite as high as before. |
| 65000 mi | Broken door guide covered under recall notice. |
| 36000 mi | Replaced the right front strut assembly (rattling sound on rough or uneven roads). - ordered part Right headlight assembly replaced due to fogging. - ordered part Replaced the right front strut assembly (rattling sound on rough or uneven roads). Right headlight assembly replaced due to fogging. |
| 90000 mi | There was a strange intermittent rubbing/wind noise coming from the front right of the car. I discovered that the wheel rock guard had torn and was rubbing on the tire. So, with the tire off, I cut out the part of the guard that was damaged and, using what felt like 50 zip ties (probably more like 10), I tied down the remainder of the rock guard to the body and frame. |
| 175000 mi US $400 |
Flat tire |
| 42000 mi | Rear Hatch sensor which controls the electric motor malfunctioned causing door to reverse and close automatically. Replace one struct, but problem remains. Replace second strut, still not fixed. Order motor. |
| 78300 mi US $100 |
Tire leaking because not sealing against wheel. Issue was corrosion of wheel. Fixed by cleaning wheel. |
| 108500 mi US $500 |
Door guide hinge broke. Replaced and welded. |
| 169340 mi C $1 |
Driver door was making a bad clicking noise apparently a common issue . Fixed by drilling a hole where door stop is and put in rivet = noise is now gone . |
| 198400 mi C $25 |
Windshield washer nozzle replacement . |
| 108000 mi US $75 |
Front passenger shoulder belt twisted and fully extended |
| 117800 mi | Replace driver-side door due to latch issues (done on warranty) |
| 133000 mi | 3days after recall,>90% failure of new struts to hold hatch. Called dealer and told they need to"break in".Wrong answer!Return to dealer and was told "motor" was now problem(after 4+ yr's in service,failure free. Got vocal,struts replaced,lot#123-08.Fi |
| 150000 mi US $8 |
Driver Door Check, lower spot weld failed. Self repaired by installing hardware and epoxy bonding. |
| 174100 mi | DS Sliding Door cable failure. Has had cable sheath degraded >2 years, lube was applied to minimize rust. Door had operated >18,000 cycles. Not repaired at this time. |
| 241865 mi | Passenger Side Power Sliding Door cable drive failed. Removed drive assy, operate door manually. |
| 253000 mi US $78 |
Rear hatch gas strut failed, replace struts. |
| 73000 mi | Rear hatch lifters could not hold rear hatch open. |
2004 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.
230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 140000 mi US $20 |
The driver side sliding door cable broke. Both sliding doors often have trouble in cold weather. The door cable was replaced only 14 months ago. Part replaced free of charge. I performed the R&R in about 3 hours. |
| 136000 mi US $560 |
Driver side sliding door will not open, cannot be opened by shop. They tried twice, no luck. Have an appointment with the dealer to see if it can be fixed. |
| 134800 mi | Rear hatch support was covered under recall |
| 152000 mi US $600 |
The cable on the automatic sliding door broke. The driver side windshield wiper arm stopped working. |
| 59000 mi | The heater in the driver seat did not work well and the cowling of the seat had come apart. Second unsuccessful attempt to fix seat heater. Successfully fixed heated seat on third try. |
| 117000 mi US $350 |
replaced wheels/bearings on sliding driver's side door due to difficulty opening and closing the door |
| replaced rear hatch struts, | |
| 28000 mi | replaced rear hatch struts for the 2nd time |
| 37000 mi | Replaced rear hatch support struts. |
| 45000 mi US $800 |
Spring inside the driver door broken so door hard to open and made a loud popping sound. |
| 131300 mi US $85 |
Drivers side sliding door automatic open/close failure - severe grind/scrape against paint when opening/closing. |
| 145000 mi US $60 |
Rear automatic door struts |
| 55368 mi | Vibration in steering wheel Flushed mud from inside of rims |
| 91700 mi | Automatic sliding door closing/opening cable snapped. Repaired under extended warranty by dealer. New cable mechanism installed. |
| 136000 mi US $92 |
Replaced damaged tire |
| 210000 mi | Driver seat was stuck in the "short person" position. |
2004 Toyota Sienna 4-door
6-cylinder automatic AWD
2004 Toyota Sienna 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 32000 mi | Misc TSBs before warranty ends |
| 42000 mi US $445 |
Rear lift gate struts failed. Part price alone was an exorbitant $180 each! |
| 43000 mi US $450 |
Hatch struts failed |
2004 Toyota Sienna 4-door
4-cylinder automatic AWD
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