Faults:

Some undesirable noises in the dashboard.

Noisy breaks.

Really bad tires for European speed-craziness. I had to replace them after a few hundred km.

No major problems, however, until the air-conditioning broke down at 150000 km, and the alternator had to be replaced at 155000 km.

General Comments:

Pleasant exclusivity for Europe (non imported vehicle).

Still moves in comfort and relative silence after such a high mileage.

This car never really let me down, even with spare parts having to be ordered abroad.

You must know that this car is driven harshly (Belgian way) : 160 km/h + and abusive quick-down.

Faults:

Engine needed rebuilt in 30,000 because of the oil sludge which I change the oil every 3,000 miles or 3 months I sold it in 2000 and I bought the 97 previa LE supercharged with 40,000 miles on it now it has 90,000 with no problems just oil change Go with the Previa not the sienna.

Faults:

Just below 50,000 miles, oil consumption rose and blue smoke on startup. Dealer says that the engine has sludge, and that Toyota will not repair it under warranty since this "obviously" indicates a lack of oil changes. The van has had regular oil changes at 4 mo./4000 mile intervals.

The van also has several squeaks and rattles, especially in the dash and right side sliding door. Rear brakes developed an intermittent squeal.

General Comments:

The van is quiet and fairly comfortable, but we liked the Dodge better when test driving. Concerns about its transmission and belief in "Toyota quality" led us to the Sienna. Big mistake!

Based on the obvious lack of quality and even worse backing of their product, I'll never buy anything else that Toyota makes. Worst car I've ever had, by a long stretch.

Faults:

Rear rear belts seem to jam and the cargo net hooks broke off.

General Comments:

It has been extremely reliable and practical apart from a couple of the minor things noted.

The lease is up in 7 weeks and we'll miss it, if we don't buy or get a new one. Two of my neighbors bought one, I think they are happy too.

Faults:

On 7/17/00 on my way to work, the engine started to run very rough and the power reduced like the car was going to die on the road. Then the engine warning light came on. I took the car to nearest Toyota dealer - Arlington Toyota - in Jacksonville, Florida (less than 2 miles). No car loan was offered this day.

Arlington Toyota found the problem, replaced all six fuel injectors (fp2320920010) still under warranty. I received the car back (11:00am July 18). The car ran fine for 2 days. However I noticed white smoke for 5 seconds when first started in the morning, or when making a fast right turn.

I took the car back to Arlington Toyota at 7:00pm July 20. Complained to the General Manager. He drove the van and acknowledged the lack of engine power. Later, they found a new problem with the cam sensor. The parts had to be ordered, and a loan car was provided (Toyota Camry SE) on July 21. The car was held for repair until July 25. A new cam sensor was installed; however they could not find the reason for the smoke.

The dealer kept the car for further investigations. On July 27 Arlington Toyota found the problem. They opened the engine valve cover and discovered oil sludge. The dealer called and stated that the problem is not covered under warranty. They said this was due to lack of oil changes and then took back the loan car. They suggested I rented the car on my own from another place and waited for a Southeastern Toyota representative to evaluate my warranty on Aug. 03, 2000.

I provided the dealer proofs of receipts of all the 5 oil/filter changes that the car had over a period of 2 years and 2 months (approx. 1 oil change every 6 months following the manufacturer's recommendations), the first 2 with a Toyota dealer, and the subsequent ones done by my workers.

According to the manager, Toyota will not consider this problem to be under warranty.

General Comments:

The car is unreliable:

1. Electrical: 2 out of 3 cig. lighters don't work (short circuit when something is plugged in). The dealer repaired them but the problem came back and they are still not working.

2. Batteries: died after 22,000 miles. Dealer replaced new batteries.

3. Tire alignment problem: from the beginning. all 4 tires had to be replaced at 5,500 miles.

4. Tire balancing: vibrations in steering wheel while driving. Tire balance sensor light constantly came on.

Faults:

Died on the road once. Dealer can't fix alignment problems. Cheap interior materials.

General Comments:

A fast comfortable van. With more glitches than I expect from Toyota.