| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005014099 | Incident Date: Mar, 24 2005 |
| Consumer's City: HAMPTON | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: SIENNA | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 01 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 09 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: We own a 2003 toyota sienna that we bought new in january 2003. during march 2005, noticed knocking sound coming from engine during cold startups. took to toyota and after 4 days of various remedies which didn't work (catalytic converter replacement, oil change, engine cleaning), they chalked it up to a "known problem" with "piston slap" and said it can't be fixed, that "they all do it", and returned van to us.*ak |
