So we bought this vehicle used and when we got it it was making a noise as the arm would extend when you would open and close the door. 3 years went by and one day I got in the car and hit the button to roll the window down and the window was hitting something inside the door so it would not roll all the way down. We took the door apart to see what was causing it. This arm being defective has tore the metal around it that it is bolted onto in the door frame and caused the arm to go inside of the door when the door is closed. You can roll the window down when the door is open but not when it is closed. We have not had this replaced but I see other complaints about this problem.

I bought the extended warranty 5years/100,000 for $2,000.00 when I purchased the vehicle. The problem occurred under 100,000 miles, but over 5 years. I realized the warranty would not cover the repair, but I was told by the collision center who did the repair, that the metal was not strong enough to support the door. It seems to me that it was a design flaw, and should have been a recall. The collision center, also told me that some vans came in with the doors falling off. How safe do you feel in a vehicle where the door can fall off? Needless to say that will be my first and last Toyota.

Striker receiver door weld broken on drivers door. Dealer stated my vehicle was not part of recall for this issue. Other Siennas were recalled for this model year, but not mine. Toyota customer service said warranty was extended to 5yr/100k for this issue. They cannot help me since my mileage is above 100k. Dealer states door will likely need to be replaced if the weld can not be repaired.

I am amazed that a weld can simply break. It is disconcerting that this could happen. I am disappointed that a Toyota could have an issue like this. I have NEVER heard of a spot weld breaking. Corrosion is not an issue here. Poor construction is. Toyota brags in their adds of how strong the welds are in their Tundra trucks. Maybe they should start producing the Sienna on the Tundra production line.

I am also amazed that the entire door might have to be replaced.

Popping noise, utilized white lithium to resolve problem but annoyance still persisted over the past couple of months. During my recent Service Appointment for spare tire cable replacement(recall), I mentioned repair needed on door. My dealership informed me that the welds had failed and warranty repair had expired. Driving 125,000+ miles and owning the vehicle over 5yrs created the unforeseen problem?

Anyway, dealership referred me to a reputable body shop in the area but at this time I declined due to unnecessary $$$ to be spent on an obvious manufacturer defect. If safety is an issue, this will be repaired. - RP Ohio (Loyal Toyota Owner...)

Driver Side Doors started making noise while opening and close as if something getting popped off and popped in or something is broken in the hinge mechanism. I haven't take it to anywhere yet. Before buying this used this Toyota Sienna 2004 as a used car I did research online and from Odyssey and Toyota I picked Toyota because of relatively less major complains. However, now I think they are going to tie with each other soon. Beside this problem I have noticed a new shaking problem that occurs occasionally while braking (slowing down from above 45 miles per hour speed).

I have a 2004 toyota van that I purchased when I retired. It is six years old and has 101 thousand miles on it. Recently the piece on the door that holds the door open broke loose from the weld. Note: not a screw, not a part worn out, but the weld that held the part on. I talked to the local dealer and got no help. I talked to two people at corp., Keisha and Emmanuel, who were absolutely no help. I ask Emmanuel if I could talk to his boss and he told me he was corporate and I could not go any higher than him. I talked with a mechanic at the dealership here and he said they were having this problem with a lot of the vans and it was not uncommon at all. He also said the entire door had to be replaced at the cost of over $1,500 . I have purchased three Toyotas in the past but no more. No wonder so many recalls. They have not got the quality they used to have nor the customer relationships that they used to enjoy. No more Toyotas in my driveway in the future. This is my last one.

Driver side door check strap failure. Toyota recognized problem. Issued a letter to owners in November 2007 and again in March 2008. Problem not addressed by dealership on visit 1/30/2008. Door at that time making a clunking sound. Dealer offered to have body shop spot weld door at an estimated cost of $900.00. Elected to not spend that kind of money to repair door check. The spot weld went on to total failure. Visit to another Toyota dealership 5/25/2008 with same complaint. Told that they were sorry the car is now out of warranty with 122864 miles. Nothing they are willing to do.

Re-welding does not help. Door must be replaced with one that is bolted to a plate rather than welded. Toyota dealer offered no assistance whatsoever. Fidelity (platinum extended warranty) initially denied claim as well under the provision that excludes hinges. I explained to them that replacing the hinges would do nothing to resolve the problem and when they couldn't cite any other provision under which they could deny coverage they finally paid to replace the driver side door. Toyota definitely knows this is a common problem. They offered me no help, and even told me not to expect my extended warranty to cover it either. They offered nothing at all.