This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that in extremely cold weather, the brake pedal would become resistant. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000 and the current mileage was 113,400.
The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Sienna. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph and applied the brakes. The vehicle would not respond and exhibiting an abnormal clicking noise. The contact continued to apply pressure to the brakes while driving at a low speed until the vehicle was able to come to a stop. The same failure occurred three times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs or diagnosis of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 159,000.
The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Sienna. While driving approximately 40 mph, when she applied the brakes they failed to respond and the pedal extended to the floor. She panicked, swerved into the left lane and crashed into a vehicle. The vehicle was towed, inspected and the brake pads were replaced; however, the failure was not corrected. The contact also experienced corrosion failure around the spare tire cable. A report was filed with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.
I purchased my Sienna in 2001. It is a 2000 Toyota Sienna ls which currently has 150K miles. In 2002 I began to have issues with my rear brakes since this time I have had my brakes inspected every year due to grinding noises and squeaking. The first 2 times I've taken my van in they have inspected the rear brakes and said they are fine, just dusty and the claimed to have cleaned them. In 2008 however they sounded so bad and seemed very dangerous as they were still making grinding noises. I took my van to christian bothers and they redid my rear brakes... (oh, the ABS light as been on all this time as well) maybe a week went by and the problem persisted. I took my van back a month later ( my transmission went out that same week and that's how long it took to get my van back)!! they inspected my brakes again and didn't see anything wrong, they were fine and they couldn't explain why they were making noise or why my ABS light was on. I just cross my fingers every year that my van will pass inspection! thus far I have not had any accidents but am very afraid to drive my car on a wet road, when I apply the brakes on a wet road they pop and the van barely stops. I've had this issue for a long time, I know Toyota is a good manufacturer or I would not have purchased a Toyota.. but I can say for sure, I will not by another one I'm switching to Honda or buying american.
I was stopping in my driveway slightly downhill on loose stone and grass - 5 mph. The ABS engaged, I could hear it. My foot was firmly on the brake pedal, I confirmed this visually during the incident. The car did not stop when it should have and the ABS did not release until the car had rolled through bushes, etc. And stopped on its own. I believe that something is wrong with the ABS safety system - the ABS did not work properly, but at no point did the ABS light come on to warn me of a safety hazard. Currently I have disabled the ABS system by pulling the fuse. I have had the hydraulic brakes checked out by a local garage. I have not taken the vehicle to Toyota to get the ABS system inspected yet.
- Amherst, NH, USA
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Ltr fwd fm fhwa re their defective 2000 Toyota Sienna xle, the van has problems with engine sludge... the vehicle started to blow blue smoke and ran rough. The dealer discovered engine gel deposits. The malfunctioning light had come on due to the oxygen sensor per dealer, the brakes squealed when stopped at low speeds(problem continued), and pulled to the left. The dealer could not duplicate. The engine sludge had come back again due to a burnt hole in the valve which was in the piston. The tachometer illumination appeared to be out and the bulb was replaced. The consumer requested reimbursement for the hotel stay and the vehicle rental.
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- Morris Plains, NJ, USA