Faults:

Only 1 problem over the past 10 years ^_^.

Left side 3rd row seat can't be removed when still under warranty. After warranty repair, it came again later. I have to remove the chair with the help of a screwdriver to release the latch each time.

General Comments:

This is a super reliable car for us. We have been using it for 10 years. My battery and brake pads are all original! I can't imagine that. We had low miles on it, but I think the brake pads and battery should be replaced by 10 years. We just needed to do regular maintenance. The biggest service job I've done with this car was the 30k service at the 4th year of ownership. I feel this car can still go for another 10 years at least.

Due to family size increases, we just bought a 2012 Sienna LE during the labor day weekend. The changes are massive, and the new model is much more convenient than the old one. We hope the new one can have the same quality level of the 2003 model.

Faults:

None.

General Comments:

Overall it's an excellent car for me!

Only the regular maintenance.

Cons:

1. Changed 4 tires after 29,000 miles. (This is a bit too early.)

2. Squeezing noises from the back drum at low speed, starting at around 10,000 miles.

3. I'd prefer to have more seating to accommodate visitors. I'd prefer to add one seat in the center, and change the front seat to be a bench.

4. I'd rather to have the seats lay down for cargo purpose. The seats are very heavy for me to remove and install.

5. The average gas mileage is around 18. I'd rather it to be in mid 20's. Since we don't travel too much, the overall gas cost is OK.

Faults:

Run flat tires have been a disaster. The first had to be replaced at 14k miles -- told was because they were out of line (all service done by the dealer from whom we bought the van). Next replacement at 30k miles, and now again again at 52k miles. Thus, 3 replacements of all 4 tire at intervals of 14 months or about every 17k miles on average. Costs 12,000 for each tire change. We were told warranty was for one year by the dealer, but looks like it is actually 3 years.

General Comments:

3 recalls on this van, would not buy another because of the tire issue.

Faults:

Nothing whatsoever.

General Comments:

The one and only item on this car is that the rear brakes have begun squealing. I inspected one side and found that the design does not let the break wear dust out. There is a lot of the dust accumulated in the drum area. I believe that cleaning will take care of the squealing. Our first and only complaint at nearly 50,000 miles.

Faults:

My front Shifter lever got broken @ 38,000 KM, and rear brake drum got squeky and they replace the rear drum. I had my transmission oil flush @ 38,500 KM b/c it turn brown before 48,000 KM. And now I'm scheduling it for maintenance @ 46,000 and my trans fluid is not red anymore. My head gasket blew @ 38,000 KM.

Faults:

Poor performance of run-flat tires.

General Comments:

The run-flat tires are hard to find and very, very expensive to replace. The tires on my 2004 Sienna needed to be replaced after just 10 months and 15,000 miles due to uneven wear. The new tires cost $250 each, with a total cost of $1,200 to have all 4 tires replaced on the vehicle. Dunlap, the tire manufacturer, does not offer any mileage warranty on the tires. Toyota disclaims any responsibility for tire-related issues. This means that tire maintenance will cost $100/month for this vehicle. Moreover, it will take a couple of weeks for the new tires to arrive because they are on back order. Since there is no spare tire for this vehicle, the long wait for replacement tires is a serious issue in an emergency replacement situation. The problem with uneven wear on all 4 tires leads me to wonder whether the all-wheel drive system on the vehicle is properly mated with the run-flat tires.