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.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact was driving approximately 80 mph when the tread separated from the front driver side tire without warning. The vehicle was equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised the contact that the tire pressure monitoring system was operating according to design. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 32,400. Updated 03/16/11 updated 1/4/11
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The vehicle has dunlop sport tires. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard a grinding noise coming from all four of her tires. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic and he discovered uneven tread wear. The tires are not on recall. The dot number, tire model size, and tire size were unknown. The current mileage was 15,000 and failure mileage was 11,000. Updated 01/07/08. Updated 12/31/07
I have a 2006 Toyota Sienna xle AWD minivan which was seen 10/17/07 for tire replacement (dunlop 4000 dsst run flats). I have owned this care for 1 year and 2 weeks and have only 14,900 miles on it. Recommended service has been done at the dealership twice since I've owned the car, including tire rotation...once in February and once at the end of July. The car was driven only under normal road conditions and air pressures checked every 2 weeks. I am two weeks past 1 yr. Warranty and even though preexisting wear was "missed" by service dealer in late July, I am being charged for replacement. Toyota aware or previous problems with these tires, including class action law suit, yet continued to put them on cars. My tread wear was determined to be uneven with 0 depth on the inside tread of left front, posing a safety hazard and creating an unsafe driving condition. Report also indicates wear on edges and cupping evident on all other tires (according to the dealer, my VIN number did not match up with the "service bulletin" and I was charged for the installation of these tires and a wheel alignment) an attempt to contact Toyota customer care while the car was in the shop was unresolved as customer care never returned my call. Run flats were supposed to be a safety feature on my AWD, instead they have become a safety hazard. One does not carry a spare, and in fact there is no room for one in this Sienna. You would not expect to need 4 new tires at <15,000 miles!
All four tires on 2006 Toyota Sienna were rendered inoperable due to excessive wear on inside. Vehicle only had approximately 15000 miles auto shop, hogan & sons, 540-338-7005, noted similar incident with 2007 Toyota Sienna with only 7000 mileage.
Dunlop ST4000 tires are worn out at 20,500 highway miles. Serious problem. This is a really big issue, as I have seen all the complaints on many internet sites. I am very disappointed with these tires. The car is less than a year old and I have to spend $1000 plus on new tires"????" I went to my Toyota dealer and they told me that there is nothing they can do and that I will have to pay for 4 new tires. I can't buy regular tires because there is no room for a spare tire anywhere. This is insane. I will have to think twice before buying another Toyota. I have been a Toyota fan since I could remember; this has really changed my perspective of this company.
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- Stanton Island, NY, USA