SCION Complaints

THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THAT ENDED IN A TOTAL LOSS. THE IQ WAS HIT BY AN F150 TRUCK AND NONE OF THE IQ AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE IQ WAS AT JOEMYERS TOYOTA ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT TO FIX THE SAFETY RECALL OF THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. WE HAVE PAPERWORK FROM JOEMYERS TOYOTA IN HOUSTON, TX STATING THAT THEY CAR'S SAFETY RECALL CONCERNS WERE REPAIRED. THE IQ WAS SOLD TO US AS BEING SAFE BASED ON THE AMOUNT AND PLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAGS. THE DRIVER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED, TAKEN BY AMBULANCE AND STILL RECOVERING FROM A BRAIN INJURY. THE RESCUE WORKERS, DOCTORS,ATTORNEYS ETC SAID IF THE AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED THE INJURY TO THE DRIVER'S BRAIN WOULD NOT OF BEEN SO SEVERE. WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS THIS PROBLEM, THE DRIVER COULD HAVE DIED BASED ON THE IQ NOT BEING SAFE AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING. *TR

I LOVE MY SCION HOWEVER I BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM EXPRESSWAY TOYOTA IN DORCHESTER MA IN 2005 AND WITH ALL THE RECALLS I SEE ON HERE I'VE ONLY DONE ONE, AND THAT THE GLASS WINDSHIELD. EVERY OTHER TIME I GO THE DEALER AND TELL THEM THAT THERE ARE RECALLS, THEY IGNORE ME AND SAY THAT THERE ISN'T . I HAVE SOME RATTLING NOISE GOING ON UNDER MY CAR...I FIXED ONCE AT THE DEALER AND IT CAME BACK AGAIN BUT NOW THE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY AGAIN TO FIX IT AND I THINK IT'S A SAFETY CONCERN IN THE CAR, THE TIRES ARE ALSO UNEVEN, I KEEP HAVING TO CHANGE TIRES TOO OFTEN, THE HATCH LIFT IN THE BACK KEEPS BREAKING...MAJOR FAILING AND CHEAP. IT FEELS LIKE IT WAS GLUED ON. I WOULD AN ANSWER FROM THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR AS TO WHY THEY KEEP DENYING MY VISITS ON THE RECALLS AND WHY IN BEING CHARGE THE SAME SAFETY WORK THAT I'VE PAID ONCE TO GET FIX AND NOW THE SAME RATTLING NOISE KEEPS COMING. I NEVER GET ANY INFORMATION IN THE MAIL FROM MY DEALER EITHER INFORMING ME OF THESE RECALLS. I GUESS THEY ARE REFUSING TO FIX THEM. *TR

AT RANDOM TIMES ALL OF THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS AND OTHER LIGHTS ON THE DASH ILLUMINATE. IT ALSO SEEMS TO GET HARDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS A WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND DRUM THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND POSSIBLY AN AXLE OR SPINDLE. FOR A CAR BOUGHT NEW IN 2008 WITH ONLY 42,000 MILES THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT. I AM CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND HAVING A WHEEL COME OFF. THE DEALER WANTS A BUNCH OF MONEY TO FIX IT. UNHAPPY TOYOTA OWNER. *TR

SCION TC 2006 - TEMPERATURE WENT ALL THE WAY TO HOT ON THE GAUGE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. TOOK THE CAR TO LOCAL SERVICE STATION. THEY TOOK THE HEAD OFF. SAID THE ENGINE BLOCK BOLTS ARE STRIPPED. MECHANIC IS CHARGING $3000+ TO FIX. SEE THIS ISSUE POSTED HERE AND ELSEWHERE ON LINE WITH THE 2006 SCION. *TR

HATCHBACK DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN MY HUSBAND'S HAND WHEN HE WAS OPENING THE HATCH. THE HANDLE IS MADE OF THIN PLASTIC AND BROKE OFF WITH NORMAL PRESSURE AND USE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON I10 (SPEED LIMIT OF 70) AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE THEN A LOT OF WIND. MY SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME DETACHED FROM ITS ASSEMBLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT ERRONEOUSLY ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE HOWEVER, PROCEEDED TO REINSTALL THE PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SENT AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINEER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING UP TO STANDARDS AND DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,791 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

WHEN THE CAR HAD ABOUT 37,000 MILES I STARTED HEARING A RATTLE COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. THE CAR NOW HAS 50,000 + MILES AND I HEAR THE RATTLE ALL THE TIME. I SEARCHED EVERY ONLINE FORUM REGARDING RATTLES COMING FROM THE BUMPER WITH NO FINDINGS. IN CONVERSATION WITH A TOYOTA SERVICE REP, HE TOLD BE IT COULD BE THE ROOF BRACE AT THE B PILLAR. I FURTHER INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM ON LINE AND SAW SEVERAL REPORTS WHERE THE 2008 THROUGH 2009 DOES HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT SIDE ROOF BRACE AT THE B PILLAR NOT BEING WELDED TO THE FRAME. I REMOVED ENOUGH INTERIOR PARTS TO CONFIRM THE ROOF BRACE IS NOT WELDED TO THE STRUCTURE ON THE LEFT SIDE. IS SEEMS THE ROOF SUPPORT NOT BEING WELDED WOULD WEAKEN THE CRASH RESISTANCE IN A SIDE IMPACT. I ALSO NOTED SEVERAL COMPLAINT OF STRESS CRACKED WINDSHIELDS WHICH MAY BE RELATED TO A LOOSE B PILLAR ROOF BRACE. *TR

I WAS SIMPLY TRYING TO OPEN THE REAR HATCH TO MY CAR AND THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLDS THE BUTTON TO OPEN THE BACK BROKE OFF. I LOOKED INSIDE THE PLASTIC COVER AND IT APPEARED AS THOUGH THE PLASTIC PIECE ITSELF HAD BROKEN. MY LICENSE PLATE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK NOW WHICH IS REQUIRED BY LAW IN THE STATE OF TEXAS SO I CAN POSSIBLY GET A TICKET DUE TO TOYOTA'S GROSS NEGLIGENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 10 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION AFTER THE ENGINE COOLED DOWN. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE IGNITION COIL HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.