Used 2001 Toyota Sienna Consumer Reviews
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Another SludgeMobile
SludgeMobile2, 01/23/2004
2001 Toyota Sienna XLE 4dr Minivan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Our Sienna also developed 'engine oil gel'. Guess that's PC for Sludge. We call it the sludgemobile too. Dealer just rebuilt the engine < 28k miles. Didn't fight either. We have 2 friends that have had rebuilds too. One got back 4000$ on repairs. The brakes squeal, the AC broke < 12 miles, O2 sensor broke, seat back fell off, visor broke (used about 5 times).
Decent, but disappointed
Jim, 06/15/2008
2001 Toyota Sienna LE 4dr Minivan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this minivan in 2001. Our first choice was a Honda Odyssey, but in that year Hondas were so in demand we'd have to order one and wait. The Toyota Sienna has been a decent alternative. We have traveled across the country with it and it has never broken down. It has issues, however. Among them are the engine light and low tire inflation light constantly going on and annoying little repairs (struts, CV joints, shocks, and assorted other annoyances) such that I generally have to sink $2000 every two years into the thing to keep it going. Most recent repair bill in April '08 was just under $2000. Brakes seem to need to be replaced often.
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Many Problems
Mickalous, 11/12/2002
2001 Toyota Sienna LE 4dr Minivan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
When I purchased this vehicle I had high expectations. Being rated number two and Toyota suposed to be the best screwed together car. Sorry to say the van has had lots of little problems. Doors that won't open. Removable seats that do not latch in securly. Poor paint quality. Lots of plastic pieces falling off or coming loose. High amount of maintenance required like tire rotation every 6000 miles. Plus service managers that treat you poorly. Took me 6 weeks to get a simple part.
lemon from the start
tshirt man, 11/29/2002
2001 Toyota Sienna LE 4dr Minivan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
vibration in front end they rebalanced the tires.still noticed vibration this time they told me wheels needed aligment.guess what it became worse.this time they said the rotors are warp on front and they recut rotors on new van.they said this can happen. guess they were wrong still vibrates now they said back drums needed to be cut. guess what now it vibrates plus when you back out of garage brake shoes band. took it back and they said i needed aligment again and it was normal for shoes to bang backing up.guess what now it vibrates and pulls to the right and bangs backing up.took it back and now they said it i
Seat Problem
glgibson, 05/12/2002
2001 Toyota Sienna XLE 4dr Minivan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
The front passenger seat is very uncomfortable for someone with short legs. My wife is actually in pain if she sits there for only 45 min. to an hour. We've tried extra padding, putting things under her feet, etc. If the height of the seat, the tilt of the seat (front of seat tilted down slightly) it sure would be nice. The driver's seat is pretty good for her but that would be better if the tilt of the seat could be changed. 'd even appreciate that just to help change the position at times.