Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V539000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 06/01/2004 to 01/31/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 420326 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 11/09/2011 | 11/09/2011 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004 avalon vehicles; 2004 and 2005 camry, camry solara, highlander, and sienna vehicles, 2006 highlander hybrid; 2004 and 2005 lexus es330 and rx330; and 2006 lexus rx400h vehicles manufactured from june 1, 2004 through march 31, 2005, equipped with the 1mz-fe or 3mz-fe engine. the amount of adhesive agent applied between the outer ring and the torsional rubber damper (inner ring) in the crankshaft pulley may be inadequate. if the adhesive is insufficient, there is a possibility that the outer ring may become misaligned and it may not properly rotate with the inner ring, causing noise and/or illumination of the battery discharge indicator light. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In some cases, the belt for the power steering pump may become detached from the pulley which could result in a loss of power steering and a sudden increase in steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will check the crankshaft pulley to identify whether it was produced by the u.s. supplier. if so, the dealer will replace the pulley with a new one at no charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during early january 2012. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 01605 | 04/08/2005 | 01605 | 10015493 | Fuel injector ticking noise. *tt *sc | 07/26/2005 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 0506 | 01/30/2006 | 0506 | 10018857 | Warranty coverage enhancement - isolated reports from extreme cold climate areas that the radiator may crack at the base of one or more of the radiator tubes, resulting in coolant leakage - customer support program. *tt | 01/19/2006 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-0064-10 | 02/04/2010 | 10034284 | Toyota: techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ecus are released as field-fix procedures de | 11/01/2010 | |
| 05506 | 09/07/2007 | 05506 | 10022731 | Engine pinging or knocking noise. *kb | 09/25/2007 |
| 05805 | 11/16/2005 | 10018295 | Malfunction indication light came on diagnostic trouble code p0171, p0174, p2195, p2197. *ts | 12/20/2005 | |
| 04305 | 05/09/2006 | 04305 | 10017317 | No start in sub-freezing ambient air temperatures. *tt | 11/03/2005 |
| 01204 | 10/14/2004 | 10010594 | Entering vin during ecm (pcm) replacement and/or diagnostic trouble code p0630. *tt | 12/01/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/06/2012 | |||
| A/c went out april 2012. blows hot air. according to online forums this happens a lot in sienna's - 2004 to 2006 models. we have 5 children in the vehicle and cannot take them very far even with the windows down or they could possibly get heatstroke. they are sweated wet by the time we get from point a to point b. we open all windows and the rear ones that only open 2 inches as well. forum link where i found this info (same issue as our sienna) is http://www.toyotafans.net/2004-sienna-ac-problems-t2523-st20.htm -the seat belts in our sienna lock up, found the recall on this site so will be taking it to the dealer for that. not just the middle row seat belts though. it is rear seatbelts as well as front driver and passenger seat belts. -the tail light works when it decides to. sometimes it is off so we get pulled over - until the police officer taps it, and it decides to come back on. on a side note - the left speaker system does not function either unless it wants to. same as the tail light. one minute it is off (most of the time) and the next minute the sound is blaring. | |||
| 04/06/2012 | 67000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that while having the vehicle serviced, the mechanic noticed that the radiator was leaking. the radiator caused the vehicle to stall and overheat due to loss of fluid. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer and the dealer stated that the radiator needed to be replaced. the radiator was replaced at the contact's expense. the failure mileage was 67,000. kmj | |||
| 04/06/2012 | 67000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated while have the vehicle repaired the mechanic notice a the radiator leaking. the radiator caused the vehicle to stall and overheat due to the loss of fluid. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer. the dealer stated the radiator needed to be replaced. the dealer replaced the radiator. the failure mileage was the 67,000. jo | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 112000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that noises were heard from the dashboard. the noise had not caused any problems with the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the dealer was unable to determine what caused the noise. the failure mileage was 112,000 and the current mileage was 136,420. | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 112000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that noises were heard from the dashboard. the noise had not caused any problems with the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the dealer was unable to determine what caused the noise. the failure mileage was 112,000 and the current mileage was 136,420. kmj | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 112000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that noise comes from the dashboard. the noise had not caused any problems with the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the dealer was unable to determine wahat caused the noise. the failure mileage was 112,000 and the current mileage was 136,420.rl | |||
| 12/15/2004 | 500 | 1 | |
| The engine speeds up briefly on its own causing vehicle to briefly speed up. it usually lasts only a few seconds. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that both the driver and passenger side doors were inoperable. the keyless entry would not operate and she could only enter the vehicle manually. the contact had to manipulate the lock entry in order to enter and exit the vehicle by holding the manual lock in place while closing and/or opening the door. the radiator was also in need of repair. no repairs have been performed. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were over 100,000. | |||
| 12/21/2008 | 45311 | 1 | |
| Vehicle caught fire spontaneously during normal use. fire started in the area of exhaust muffler and quickly spread into the cabin. *tr | |||
| 12/05/2007 | 40000 | 1 | 10/05/2004 |
| On december 5, 2007, i came out of costco to find the fire department had already put out the engine fire on my 2005 toyota sienna - absolutely no warning. it happened after i had gone in to shop so the engine was completely off with no person in it. *tr | |||
| 05/17/2006 | 400 | 100 | 04/01/2005 |
| Vehicle has excessive spark knock at low speeds, starting from a stop and at normal driving speed when engine is under a load. spark knock worse when engine is warmed up and during warm weather. changing octane level does not help spark knock. this has been happening since vehicle was bought in april 2005. vehicle has been back to the dealer several times to try to fix the issue to no avail. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 05/26/2005 | 10834 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the check engine and battery warning lamp was illuminated. he also stated that the engine temperature rose and caused the vehicle to overheat. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the air conditioner compressor was defective and needed to be replace yet the remedy failed to repair the problem. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance becuase the vehicle was repaired four times prior under factory warranty. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 10,834 and the current mileage was 83,113. | |||
| 05/26/2005 | 10834 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the check engine and battery lamp illuminated. he also stated that the engine temperature rises causing the vehicle to over heat. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the air conditioner compressor was defective and it needed to be replace. the remedy failed to repaired the problem. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered an assistance since they had pay for the repairs four times already and the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 10,834 and the current mileage was 83,113. pm | |||
| 09/15/2009 | 99750 | ||
| 2005 toyota sienna xle awd - slow leak in radiator consistent with tsb regarding cracking of plastic in cold weather conditions lead to overheating of vehicle. radiator was replaced ($600+) as well as heads needed to be removed and milled ($2000+). | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 54000 | ||
| The radiator on my 2005 sienna developed a crack on the plastic end cap at 54,00 miles. a three inch crack. i had no indication of a problem developing it happened quickly and left my wife stranded. i was informed by the dealer that it was not under warranty because it is not part of the drive train. therefore the 60,000 mile warranty did not apply. a friend told me that his 2005 sienne was covered by and extended warranty because toyota identified a problem with radiators cracking. i sent my comments/complaint to toyota who, as usual denied my claim. they said the extention only applied to 2005 sienas manufactured before september and guess my toyota was manufactutered after that date. i guess they did not fix problem for vehicles after september like they thought. i completed the repair myself. | |||
| 07/18/2009 | 108000 | 1 | |
| A/c compressor failure on 2005 toyota sienna le minivan. *tr | |||
| 02/13/2009 | 104000 | 1 | |
| Radiator on 2005 sienna sprung a leak and drained the coolant dry within a half day. engine overheated and vehicle had to be stopped on roadside. water was poured to replace missing coolant allowing owner to get home. brought to toyota service center the next day. owner opted for a non-toyota replacement radiator (owner was told the old radiator was beyond repair) since a toyota part would have taken days to procure. two such replacements were attempted to be installed. neither one fit. not only was a toyota radiator unavailable immediately, it cost $200 more. owner had to be without transportation for at least 4 days at his expense (a rental). extended warranty expired at 100,000 miles; incident happened at 104,000 miles. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/10/2006 | 43700 | 1 | 09/27/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle had difficulty switching gears and caused acceleration issues. the service dealer stated the computer system adjusted to the driver and this was a normal function. however, the contact stated the gears did not shift properly. updated 10/18/2006 - the vehicle would hesitate when picking up speed. the check engine light illuminated. the dealer found code for evap purge valve. the technician found the vacuum lines off at intake. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 12/20/2004 | 955 | 2 | 11/12/2004 |
| Coolant dripping under the muffler when the brand new van was driven 955 miles and the dealer still fixing it. this is the third time the van is in the dealer for the same problem and totoally they has spent 15 days. they said it was becasue something was wrong with the rear heater core.*ak | |||