2014 Toyota Sienna upper glove box spring repair

[@dt1mdlara]

I've had this same problem on my 2011 Sienna since 2014, but Toyota won't repair it. You are definitely smarter than those Toyota Engineers who designed this in California. I'll fix mine soon. Thank you so much for sharing and God bless.

[@candlewatt]

Anything worthwhile I learn, I have learned on KZbin. Thanks! Very nice video and it helped me fix my van!

[@slacker_DIY]

Thanks for posting! I was able to take out my glove box and fix the latch that was not locking.

[@joejohn658]

Thanks for this helpful video. I just fixed my 2011 Sienna with this issue. One suggestion I would add is to loosen the 10mm bolts holding the radio unit enough to pry out the right side of the radio unit to free the upper glove box. Doing so made it a little easier to remove the glove box. It's a poor design by Toyota since the spring puts a lot of stress on the plastic and it develops a hairline crack. The fix made a huge improvement, but some of the spring tension is lost because of the hairline crack in the plastic. I can live with it since I don't use the upper glove box that often.

[@davidlilleness5795]

Wow thank you for this guide! This is a nightmare repair, and without your video and zip tie idea I wouldn't have finished it. Nice work!

[@paulckwok]

Thank you for posting the step by step video. I've been stuck at the radio/vent overlapping the glove box part and couldn't go any farther in the past. Now just got it fix after watching your video!

[@BuddhaRice]

Thanks for posting, I found it much easier if you pulled out a few more panels and pulled the radio out further, only takes another 2 minutes and a 10mm socket. You can look up sienna radio removal on youtube. Once the radio was of the way, it came off easily

[@1aznchris]

I have this problem for awhile now. And I'm just looking for a video repair. Finding this was the most easiest by watching how you do it.

[@Dormdad09]

Thanks for doing all this and showing where each clip was, great idea with the zip tie!!!! Very well recorded and explained, THANK YOU

[@stevefairchild1365]

Thank you!!! Between this video and the radio removal recommendation, taking out the upper glovebox was straightforward. Also, great idea with the tie downs! When setting the spring, I used a short loop of tie wire to pull down the spring which made that part a bit easier. I still needed a second pair of hands to use a screwdriver to set the spring in the hole while I held tension on it. I also used tie wire to hold down the spring with the tie wire being twisted/clipped on the outside edges. That had the benefit of requiring smaller drill holes.

[@jonathanfreedom1st]

Im in Toledo Ohio and I got a 2011 sienna. Same problem. Toyotas might be Bulletproof. But their plastic is garbage. Good job good fix. Good vid Salud

[@jeromegiles15]

Thanks for taking the time to post this video. This is exactly what I needed to get the job done. Awesome idea about the zip ties. I don't want to do this project again. You weren't kidding about those springs. The hardest part was getting them back in the holes. Now I don't have to worry about them popping out. ✌

[@jazzys2]

Excellent Video, taught me exactly how to dismantle the trim and get the box out, fix the springs with the zip ties and i too got a bloody knuckle from the one spring. Thanks for the great video!!!

[@marklundegren]

Got it done today...thanks for the video. I found opening the upper glove box door, once removed, made it easier to reseat the spring stays.

[@ChrisCalnon]

Great video! Just used your method to re-spring mine and it works great. I skipped the zip tie part as to not weaken the hinge anymore than it already is but if i have to pull it out again i'll take the extra step. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@Mary-hj7jy]

Great Thank you! I have a compound issue though. The springs are likely out of place on the door lift, but the latch is not working either. Hopefully, once I follow the removal steps you posted, it will just be a spring too. Thanks again for posting this!

[@divyajnana]

Thank you, you little genius take'er apart'er. My glove box lid just popped today, and through the miracle of AI, your video popped right up. Thank you very much.

[@georgehong9227]

Releasing the panel of the glove box on the left side requires that you loosen the radio bolts so that you would not damage the plastic prior to forcing the radio panel off. Reference "KZbin" videos on how to remove radio to see how this is done. Process is easy and only tool require is a 10 mm socket to loosen and remove 2 radio bolts on the right side.

[@kikilemolo]

Thanks for this tip! I found a radio removal video. I was really concerned I would break part of the radio console. I felt much better about just removing it.

[@kikilemolo]

Great video! Very clear instructions. Unfortunately for me, I was just not able to get one of the springs back in place. The left spring is a monster. Maybe if I have an extra pair of hands in the future I’ll try it again.

[@kikilemolo]

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[@richardjung2735]

Great vid, really helped me alot when I was trying to get at my latch to fix it, fixed the springs while I was at it too! Thank you making this vid!

[@richardjung2735]

I had a hard time with getting the tabs out from under the radio faceplate. The springs were a @$%#^@$#^@$#% too!

[@meloniedevries8477]

Awesome detailed video. Very informative. We have the same model and same issue.

[@HETPEZB]

Those cracked pieces on both sides been cracked because they were the "pivot"? points where the other side of the spring been pushing against. After those pieces broke off - the spring made another 90-or-so degree turn until it reached a sturdy surface again and thus making the spring effect less effective :) I ended up drilling another "pilot" hole for the spring to compensate the lost whatever degrees caused by the broken plastic. I did this repair probably 6 years ago (only one spring popped out of place), but recently the door stopped popping up again, so I suspect the second spring failed :)

[@odiesclips7621]

Exactly what I needed to see. Thank you!!

[@simonyee3176]

Thanks for the time to post this detail video.

[@MichaelChien12]

Good tip on using a zip tie. Thanks!

[@mikezaloudek4893]

I liked seeing the demo of how it's supposed to pop up with both springs in place. I have a loose spring type sound coming from the glove box area and I think after seeing this it might be the same problem. When I push the button it opens and raises the door, but it's kinda slow and doesnt go all the way up. I bought it used so I just thought that was the way it operated. So you never heard a noise? I kept thinking it was something rattling IN the upper or lower glove box but I was in the passenger seat and kept removing things and kept hearing the rattle.

[@Nothandled]

Awesome Thanks! Love my van more after shopping cars, I said… I’ll keep my van :)

[@saifulrizaldahalan4915]

Thanks for the guide. I had the same problem recently. Thanks

[@narendramangru2276]

i have the same problem with mine...will have to try your fix...thank you for posting

[@PreacherDan]

Here we go. Good video.

[@stephenbraddy9925]

That broken plastic piece was load-bearing. The spring was being retained there, but slipped around to the next thing that would retain it after that plastic piece broke off.

[@teamgeorgefitness3032]

Excellent video dude. Thank you

[@jeremysettles8923]

I don't know how you worked that out. I had to take the brown trim, the A/C control remove 4 bolts under the radio and then pull it out 3 inches before taking that glove box out. Couldn't move the radio enough without unbolting the frame.

[@steveb2386]

Rather than zip ties, could you used steel wire, like rebar wire? I worry about zip ties, particularly the white (indoor) ones. Appreciate the video!!

[@richardabner9420]

great/helpful video!

[@romeobugallon3551]

Hi Brien mine is not locking in place, seems the spring is ok and the plastic hook doesn't look broken, any idea what the problem. Thanks

[@richardabner9420]

Is that a silicone wedding ring/band often worn by mechanics, electricians , musicians, etc where a metal one would be not brst choice?

[@markjaquith8359]

Super helpful!’!!!

[@gokumaster101]

Can you please put a link for the part

[@petermei1412]

which heated gun did you use to drill the two holes

[@BrienMalone]

Peter Mei It was just a dremel with a pilot bit (also called a cutting bit)

[@jamestio6172]

Nice

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[@SuperRmarvin]

Brien, I like all the others here really appreciate seeing this. Unfortunately, at 78-year-old, I am not sure I want to tackle it. But, should I decide to try, where would one get that plastic prying tool you used? Is it something I could get at an auto parts store or hardware store? Thanks a million, if you are able to find this comment and provide an answer. I bet the dealer would want to sell me a new glove box and the labor to install it. I bet that would take about one month's social security out of my pocket. UPDATE: I did as suggested in another comment and looked into loosening the radio mounting bolts, in that video the gentleman provides my answer. The prying tool(s) apparently come in a set and are not too expensive. Guess I will rethink tackling my weak spring action. Thank you again for this most informative video.

[@BrienMalone]

Sounds like you got it, but if others are interested I bought this set for $13: www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3SP84D/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_GQBSV22YG5F34H40X176 There is a $9 version that has fewer tools and no case.