2008 SCION XB Complaints

MY 2008 SCION XB IS BURNING THROUGH OIL AT A CRAZY RATE. I DRIVE 100 MILES A DAY AND EVERY TWO DAYS I HAVE TO PUT A WHOLE QUART OF OIL. I HAVE READ ONLINE ABOUT ALL THE COMPLAINTS BUT TOYOTA WILL NOT PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. MY SCION IS NOW AT 175,000 MILES AND ENGINE SOUND BECOMES WORSE AND WORSE. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

I RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A "SUDDEN ACCELERATION INCIDENT". OUR 2008 SCION XB WAS DRIVEN OVER 122,000 MILES WITHOUT MAJOR MALFUNCTION UNTIL 3:30 PM ON SEPTEMBER 26 2014. THEN, AFTER STOPPING AT OUR MAILBOX ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD, I PROCEEDED 15 FEET TO OUR DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE AND MADE A LEFT TURN TO POSITION THE CAR TO PASS THROUGH OUR GATE, ABOUT 20 FEET AHEAD. MY SPEED WAS UNDER 5 MPH. I MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE TOUCHED THE BRAKE AND/OR ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO ADJUST SPEED. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE ROARED INTO WIDE-OPEN-THROTTLE AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD. THE CAR WENT THROUGH THE GATE, GRAZING THE LEFT GATEPOST, WHICH SHATTERED THE LEFT-FRONT HUBCAP AND SHEARED OFF THE LEFT MIRROR MOUNT. THE CAR THEN CAREENED DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY WHILE I ATTEMPTED TO STEER AND APPLY THE BRAKE. AFTER ABOUT 2 SECONDS, DURING WHICH THE CAR TRAVERSED ABOUT 100 FEET DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY SLOWED TO NORMAL AND THE BRAKES STOPPED THE CAR. DAMAGE INCLUDED THE SHEARED-OFF LEFT MIRROR ASSEMBLY, LEFT-FRONT HUBCAP, AND MINOR DENTING OF THE LEFT-FRONT WHEEL WELL. THE CAR ENGINE HAS BEHAVED NORMALLY SINCE BUT HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN BEYOND OUR DRIVEWAY. I EXPERIENCED NO IMPACT OR INJURY, ASIDE FROM SHOCK. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DOWN THE ROAD AND, ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING WHICH REALLY CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, I COULDN'T MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR BUT SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH SO THAT I EVENTUALLY COULD STEER IT (VERY HARD TO STEER). THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR INJURY OR FATALITY SINCE IT CAUGHT ME COMPLETELY BY SURPRISE. I WASN'T VERY FAR FROM MY SCION DEALER AND I CAREFULLY DROVE RIGHT OVER THERE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE POWER STEERING ECU COMPUTER HAD FAILED (THE CAR HAS ELECTRONIC STEERING) AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A VERY HIGH COST ($800). SO, MY CAR IS SITTING AND WAITING FOR A NEW COMPUTER WHICH THEY DIDN'T HAVE AND HAD TO ORDER. THIS IS A TERRIBLE AND VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY PROBLEM. I'M A FAIRLY STRONG MALE AND WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR, BUT IF AN ELDERLY PERSON OR SOMEONE SMALL AND NOT STRONG WAS DRIVING, THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT OR FATALITY. THIS ABSOLUTELY SHOULD NOT HAPPEN (ESPECIALLY IN A CAR LIKE MINE WITH AROUND 73,000 MILES) AND IS, IN MY OPINION, AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHICH NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND COMPENSATION NEEDS TO BE MADE BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIRS INVOLVING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM INVOLVING 2008 SCION XB CARS, AND MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED IT AS AN INTERNET SEARCH CLEARLY SHOWS. AGAIN, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHICH NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY AND A RECALL IS CLEARLY JUSTIFIED IN THIS CASE. *TR

I WENT OVER A HIGH SPEED BUMP NOW MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. IT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY BUT MAINLY STAYS ON. NOW I WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY IT WILL COST 1100.00 TO FIX.THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS NOT WORKING BUT THE DRIVER IS. I'VE ALSO NOTICED OTHER PEOPLE WITH AIRBAG PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SIDE. MAYBE ITS TIME FOR A RECALL!!! *TR

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING FRONT END DAMAGE ONLY (I.E. I LEFT THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK A TREE IN THE AREA OF THE GRILL OF MY VEHICLE, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A DEER). THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. I WAS A PROPERLY RESTRAINED DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE WITH NO OCCUPANTS, AS I WAS ON MY WAY TO MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY POV BY AN OFF DUTY PSP TROOPER. I LOST TIME AT WORK, AND EXPERIENCED A LOW BACK INJURY, AS WELL AS HAD TO REPLACE MY VEHICLE. *TR

WENT TO WALMART FOR OIL CHANGE AND THEY DETECTED OIL IS OFF STICKER. HAVE TO TRADE IN MY CAR TO GET A NEW ONE. *TR

I WAS BEHIND A PICKUP TRUCK IN A LEFT TURN LANE .THE TRUCK TURNED AND HIT A MOTORCYCLE WHICH THEN HIT MY BUMPER,LEFT FRONT WHEEL,DRIVERS DOOR ,LEFT PASSENGER DOOR, LEFT REAR WHEEL AND LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL. $5700 DAMAGE. NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I SUFFERED CONCUSSION WITH VISION LOSS IN MY LEFT EYE AND A HERNIATED DISC IN MY NECK FROM THE WHIPLASH.THE MOTORCYCLE WAS MOVING AT TRAFFIC SPEED. I WAS STOPPED. *TR

AFTER AROUND 50K MILES, I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE OIL WAS ABOUT A QUART LOW WHEN TAKING IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. AT THE TIME I WAS TOLD PRETTY MUCH WHAT THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES ABOUT OIL CONSUMPTION. I'VE OWNED MANY VEHICLES IN THE PAST, OLD AND NEW, AND NEVER HAD ONE THAT USED THIS MUCH OIL. IF ANY OF THEM DID USE OIL, IT WAS A SMALL ENOUGH AMOUNT THAT YOU CAN'T TELL FROM THE DIPSTICK. SO, WITH THEIR EXPLANATION I MOVED ON. AS TIME WENT ON, IT SEEMED MORE AND MORE OIL WAS BEING USED BY THE ENGINE. NOW AFTER THE WARRANTY WOULD NO LONGER COVER SUCH A THING, I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, WHICH I DID NOT DO SINCE ANY PROBLEM THEY DISCOVER WOULD COME OUT OF MY POCKET. AS TIME PROGRESSES, THE VEHICLE IS AT THE POINT WHERE I HAVE TO CHECK THE OIL EVERY WEEK AND ADD OIL. I LEARNED THAT IF I WAIT FOR THE NEXT OIL CHANGE @ 3000 MILES, THERE IS NO OIL LEFT IN THE ENGINE. WHAT'S EVEN MORE DISTURBING IS THAT THERE IS NO INDICATION ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT ANYTHING IS WRONG. I WOULD SUSPECT THE OIL LIGHT WOULD COME ON AT SOME POINT, BUT NEVER HAVE I SEEN THIS LIGHT, OR ANY OTHER LIGHT COME ON INDICATING AN ISSUE. TO SUM IT UP, THERE ARE NO LEAKS, THE ENGINE WILL CONSUME ALL OF THE OIL WITHIN 3000 MILES IF NOT MONITORED, AND THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING A PROBLEM. *TR

BRAKE, ABS, VSC & TRAC WARNING LIGHTS ON ALL THE TIME. EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN PASSENGER SIDE REAR HUB SENSOR CONNECTOR THAT CORRODED ELECTRICAL CONTACTS INSIDE CONNECTOR. TOYOTA DEALER WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND ALSO TOYOTA WAS NOT PAYING FOR OUT OF WARRANTY REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. *JS

AFTER A SNOWSTORM, MY ABS, VSC, STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. STAYED ON. TOOK TO MECHANIC, THEY WENT OUT. HE SUSPECTS ICE BUILD UP. RAN SCAN. IT SHOWS RIGHT REAR WHEEL SENSOR PROBLEM. LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. SON'S CAR IS IN SHOP FOR GM IGNITION RECALL FOR OVER A MONTH NOW. SO HE DROVE MY SCION TO COLLEGE. CALLED ME AND SAID LIGHTS WERE ON AGAIN. I CALLED MECHANIC, HE FEELS IT COULD BE WHEEL BEARING OR SPEED SENSOR IN THAT WHEEL, EITHER RUST OR CORROSION DUE TO INTERMITTENT LIGHTS. HE CHECKED IT AGAIN. NOW VSC AND TRACTION LIGHTS ARE ON ANYTIME CAR IS DRIVE. I AM TAKING IT IN TODAY FOR WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT. AFTER READING MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, I AM VERY UPSET AND DISAPPOINTED IN WHAT I THOUGHT WAS MY DREAM CAR!!! TOYOTA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY! *TR