2005 Toyota Sienna Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,130 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the equipment of the 2005 Toyota Sienna, 1% of the 1,130 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,000 miles. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Safety issue - vehicle was not equipped with a spare tire, jack and tire wrench. Run-flat tires were prematurely worn prior to 30k. Toyota dealers refuse to resolve tire issues and will not add spare tire and jack to vehicle. This is major highway safety issue!”
NHTSA complaint #10324332, filed 2010-04, 30,000 miles“The drivers side seat belt in my 2005 Sienna (Toyota) folds over and will not retract. The added slack and lack of retraction is a serious safety problem. This has been an ongoing problem since the car was less than a year old. It seems to have worsened lately.”
NHTSA complaint #10312248, filed 2010-02, 33,000 miles“(1) new Toyota Sienna 2005 navigation screen cracked. Screen intermittently inoperable, screen was pressed several times in order open to open dvd entrance . (2) navigation lcd screen is working, but the touch screen is not (cracked) (3)took to a local Toyota dealer , Toyota in general said they would not fix it.”
NHTSA complaint #10158219, filed 2006-05, 3,890 miles“Power slide door pulley cable assembly failed on the driver side of a 2005 Toyota Sienna xle with 84,000 miles. The cable snapped and renders the door useless. Pauly Toyota dealer (crystal lake, il) did not even come within 20 feet of the van and quoted me $1600 to repair. The cable of the passenger side of the car has shows that the protective cable coating is crumbling and the cable is rusting making it a matter of time before passenger side door cable snaps as well. …”
NHTSA complaint #10378254, filed 2011-01, 84,000 miles“Navigation system fails displaying fault no map dvd . In this state the rear camera is inoperable causing blind spots when attempting to operate the car in reverse.”
NHTSA complaint #10419533, filed 2011-08, 70,000 milesRelated recalls
- 10V035000Feb 3, 2010Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no…Covers: Toyota Sienna 2005–2010, Scion TC 2005–2010, Toyota Camry 2005–2010 +18 more
- 10V036000Feb 3, 2010Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety…Covers: Toyota Sienna 2004–2011, Camry 2005–2011, Tacoma 2005–2010 +17 more
- 09V234000Jun 25, 2009Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2009 sienna and 2009 lexus gx passenger vehicles. The vehicle capacity weight on the tire and loading…Covers: Toyota Sienna 2004–2009, Lexus GX 2009
Related service bulletins
- 10251070Jan 22, 2024OBSOLETE NOTICE January 22, 2024: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0057-18.
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
- 10238157May 30, 2023TSB: The Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset is a feature that allows the registration of new keys when all master keys are lost. Once the system is reset, all previously registered…
- 10220174May 26, 2022TSB: Some 2005 ? 2022 model year Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. Follow the procedures in this…
- 10207946Jan 12, 2022POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept…
- 10197492Feb 26, 2021Warranty enhancement program.
- 10188913Feb 3, 2021TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
- 10174891Apr 7, 2020TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE April 07, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0032-20. Replacement Certification Labels and VIN Plates
- 10174890Apr 6, 2020TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01…
- 10172843Feb 12, 2020OBSOLETE NOTICE February 12, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0010-20.
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 25 | 4% |
| 2010 | 5 | 3% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 12 | 3% |
| 2007 | 5 | 1% |
| 2006 | 12 | 1% |
| 2005 | 12 | 1% |
| 2004 | 32 | 2% |
| 2003 | 4 | 4% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 8 | 2% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
| 1998 | 7 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2005 Toyota Sienna
499 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
135 complaintsSeat belts
83 complaintsSteering
79 complaintsBrakes
68 complaintsTires
67 complaintsElectrical system
65 complaintsVehicle speed control
62 complaintsAir bags
60 complaintsOther or unknown
58 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
48 complaintsElectronic stability control
43 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Toyota Sienna
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology