J**.
Solid replacement for Genuine Toyota Parts at a fraction of the cost
I didn't really need the drivers side handle, but the price for the pair was 1/10th the price of the Genuine Toyota part for just the passenger side alone, so I got the pair and saved the drivers side handle for the time when it breaks. Installation is a pain, but that's just the way it is replacing door parts on most cars. After an hour of struggling, it installed fine, with a nice fit and finish. Came pretty close to matching the OEM part, except the rubber gasket was a bit finicky but it still fit in just fine. Didn't match the original color, but the black actually looks good against the original sailfin blue color.
T**R
Not as good as OEM, but much cheaper and it works
The prices was right for two handles, so I can't really complain about the fact that the internal latch piece was plastic instead of metal. I don't know if the plastic would have held up over time. I wasn't willing to take the chance, so I replaced them with the metal latches that I pulled off the handles I was replacing. The installation was simple and straightforward. It fits tightly against the door as long as you make sure the plastic tab is correctly inserted into the tab opening on the door. If you don't engage the tab correctly, you will have a gap and your handle won't last very long.
K**E
Perfect fit. For the people that say they have ...
Perfect fit. For the people that say they have a gap, i had one too. I undid it and examined it closer and realized in the middle of the back of the handle there is a tab that has to catch the little cutout in the door steel. If it catches the way it should (by sliding front to back while pressing the MIDDLE of the handle IN towards the car) it will snug it in nice and tight. Plus will take some strain off the screw threads maybe making it last longer. The old broken one had the same tab.If it does NOT catch then it forces the handle to stick about 1/4 " and there is nothing you can do to pull it in. Having a gap is not good if you live where it gets iced up. Plus letting water flow in cannot be good.Over all its a detailed and slow job to do.
T**A
Served their purpose.
Came fast and were the perfect fit. A shinier black finish that would not work well to paint. Oh well for me, all black handles on the van look fine.Watch youtube if you have never installed door handles before.. I do this a lot, and these were a little more tricky for door panel removal, but easy enough that anyone could do it with minimal tools.
A**R
Not as good as OE but functional and inexpensive.
Installation required removing interior door panels but was simple and easy. Handles are clearly of inferior quality to the originals so I don't expect them to last 20 years. Maybe I'll buy genuine OE parts next time but I'll see how long these last first.
E**D
Got the job done.
Worked as expected. Fitment was slightly off, causing installation to be slightly more difficult than necessary. But all-in-all this was a quality part and got the job done.
D**E
Does not sit flush and has gap when installed.
It's a pain in the behind to replace the door handle on a 2001 sienna van so it's not entirely this products fault. It does not sit flush and has a gap where water/dirt can get in so I had to use RTV sealant on the gap. Look for something better maybe in the junk yard or buy OEM for the perfect fit. I had no choice but to use this since I already had the panel removed. Ain't no way I'm doing all that work again so I just remedied it.
S**P
Hard to install but works
Very hard to install. Ended up taking it to a mechanic. He said it was a pain and time consuming. But that said it works fine