2005 Toyota Sienna Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2005 Toyota Sienna, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 83,231 miles. The words owners use most often: “sliding door” (43% of reports).
- 65electrical system complaints
- 83,231median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 42%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Sliding door: mentioned in 28 of 65 complaints (43%)
- Open close: mentioned in 7 of 65 complaints (11%)
- Side power: mentioned in 5 of 65 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 54 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 65 complaints, 1 an injury.
Toyota Sienna electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Sienna | 7 | 18% | 60,000 |
| 2019 Sienna | 4 | 9% | 7,000 |
| 2018 Sienna | 7 | 10% | 115,576 |
| 2017 Sienna | 20 | 13% | 13,100 |
| 2016 Sienna | 9 | 12% | 19,000 |
| 2015 Sienna | 44 | 19% | 19,000 |
| 2014 Sienna | 16 | 10% | 37,925 |
| 2013 Sienna | 22 | 12% | 64,000 |
| 2012 Sienna | 27 | 11% | 39,910 |
| 2011 Sienna | 69 | 11% | 60,000 |
| 2010 Sienna | 20 | 12% | 87,677 |
| 2009 Sienna | 28 | 14% | 115,000 |
| 2008 Sienna | 45 | 10% | 71,011 |
| 2007 Sienna | 18 | 5% | 45,000 |
| 2006 Sienna | 85 | 8% | 72,500 |
| 2005 Sienna | 65 | 6% | 83,231 |
| 2004 Sienna | 132 | 6% | 81,000 |
| 2003 Sienna | 4 | 4% | 18,010 |
| 2002 Sienna | 24 | 13% | 93,224 |
| 2001 Sienna | 20 | 11% | 56,000 |
| 2000 Sienna | 17 | 5% | 69,140 |
| 1999 Sienna | 10 | 5% | 100,000 |
| 1998 Sienna | 14 | 5% | 140,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2005 Toyota Sienna. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Stability light comes on, decelerates independently, vehicle shakes and steering is somewhat compromised. This has happened rounding curves between 40-50 MPH. Has happened twice on straight road, 8/24 and 8/25/2021, traveling at 70MPH, vehicle decelerated 2-5 miles independently. I put signal on…
I was pulling in my driveway when this incident happened. When exiting my vehicle and opening the driver side door this is what occurred. The driver side sliding door cable snapped and could have potentially hit the driver or me and which could have injured a body part especially the eye or hand…
Brakes abs not working. Can't find out why. Sometimes i have brakes, sometimes i don't. Lighrs come on and off. Looked up recalls descriptions show tge same recalled issues but my car has zero recalls. Driving in traffic ,brake pedal goes to the floor. No brakes. I got out of traffic and parked car…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Toyota Siennas have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 65 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2005 Toyota Sienna (6% of the 1,130 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Toyota Sienna electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 83,231 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2005 Toyota Sienna?
The most frequent phrase is “sliding door”, in 28 of 65 complaints, followed by “open close” (7).
Other 2005 Toyota Sienna problems
- Structure problems (499)
- Latches/locks/linkages problems (135)
- Seat Belts problems (83)
- Steering problems (79)
- Tires problems (67)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (62)
- Air Bags problems (60)
See all 2005 Toyota Sienna problems or electrical system problems across all Sienna years.