I recently bought a 2001 Sienna and love it except for the door design, which allows water, salt and mud to splash up under the door. It seems there should be a rubber gasket there to seal this area, and two Toyota mechanics have acknowledged it doesn't look right or behave right, but there appears to be nothing missing. Not only does it splash the cargo door hinge mechanism, it will wreak havoc and rust come winter. This design includes a plastic lower edge that is open about 1/8 inch. I'm wondering if anyone else has noticed this with their 2001?
2001 Toyota Sienna
Dec 01, 2006
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I have a 2000 Sienna which is the same design as yours. It does have a rubber gasket but it is all attached to the body side of the vehicle, not the door side. I have had the van for 2 years and have had no problems with water getting into the cabin. Sure there is some dirt below the gasket but as long as you don't scratch the paint it should be fine. Also if you ever wash the car the water will get up there a bit and clean it too. If you are really worried about it you could wipe it down every once in a while.
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