SCION Complaints

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON CONSTANT ALONG WITH MY ABS LIGHT. MY ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HASN'T BEEN DOING RIGHT LIKE IT SHOULD BE DOING. ITS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING OR MY ENGINE IS MISSING. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME. *TR

AT APPROXIMATELY 56K MILES RADIO LIGHTING, TEMPERATURE CONTROL LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE ENGINE MAINTENANCE LIGHT STARTING COMING ON AT ABOUT 60K MILES AND AFTER HAVING THE CAR CHECKED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL/OXYGEN SENSOR WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY SO I HAD IT REPLACED. THE LIGHT WENT OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 200MILES THEN CAME BACK ON. I TOOK IT TO TWO DIFFERENT MAINTENANCE PLACES AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD IT REPLACED. THE MAINTENANCE PERSON DROVE THE CAR FOR A WEEK APPROXIMATELY 125 MILES. THE LIGHT WENT REMAINED OFF. I BROUGHT THE CAR HOME AND TWO DAYS LATER THE LIGHT WAS BACK ON AND IS STILL ON. I CALLED THE SCION HEADQUARTERS 1-866-707-2466 AND WAS TOLD THE ONLY THING I COULD DO WAS TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THE THREE PLACES I HAD TAKEN MY CAR TO WERE PROBABLY MISDIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM AND ONLY A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP COULD PROPERLY DIAGNOSE ANY ISSUES I HAD WITH MY CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS THE CASE...WHY ARE SO MANY PLACES EQUIPPED WITH THESE COMPUTERS IF THEY ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY????? *TR

MY 2005 TOYOTA SCION TC TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND RE STARTED IT. MOMENTS LATER THE BRAKES FAILED AND I TURNED INTO A PLAZA. AT THAT POINT THE STEERING FAILED. I DID NOT KNOW THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE UNTIL THIS POINT. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR SO I REACHED BACK AND GRABBED MY TWO YEAR OLD WHO WAS STRAPPED IN HER CAR SEAT. RIGHT BEFORE WE JUMPED OUT THE CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY ( TIRES MELTED) , THE FLAMES WERE VISIBLE IN FRONT OF ME AND THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE. WE JUMPED OUT AND RAN. MOMENTS LATER THE ENTIRE CAR WAS IN FLAMES. WITNESSES TOLD ME THAT I WAS ON FIRE FOR A WHILE AND THEY TURNED AROUND TO GET MY ATTENTION. NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES WERE SUFFERED WITH THIS FIRE BUT IT WAS WAY TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LATCH DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED WHILE SHE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE TRUNK. AS A RESULT, THE TRUNK WAS UNABLE TO BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,023.

THE HATCHBACK LATCH HAS BROKEN FOR THE SECOND TIME. BOTH TIMES WERE UNDER MINIMAL USE. THE PART IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

2006 TOYOTA SCION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS SERIOUSLY AND PERMANENTLY INJURED WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS STOPPED AT AN EXIT TO A PARKING LOT, WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT OUT OF CONTROL AT FULL SPEED, CROSSING AN AVENUE AND STRIKING A BRICK WALL HEAD-ON. THE CONSUMER ALSO HIT A PEDESTRIAN, WHO SUSTAINED A BROKEN KNEE. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE IS CRIPPLED FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE. SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL UNCONSCIOUS, WITH A BROKEN RIGHT HIP, BROKEN RIGHT HEEL, CONCUSSION, CUTS AND BRUISES. A TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE WAS UNABLE TO GET ANY INFORMATION FROM THE BLACK BOX AS IT WAS DESTROYED IN THE CRASH. *JB

WITHIN THE FIRST 3 MONTHS FROM BUYING MY SCION FROM HAMMER TOYOTA MY SCION SWAY BAR BREAKS AND COME TO FIND OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON THAT,BUT TOYOTA NEVER SENT ME A NOTICE TILL I TOOK MY CAR IN.THEN THERE WAS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AS WELL THAT SOMETHING WAS BURNING INSIDE MY CAR WITHIN THE FIRST 3 MONTHS AND THEN A HAMMER TOYOTA EMPLOYEE BRINGS ME MY CAR AND THEY HAD CRASH MY DRIVER SIDE DOORS.MY NEXT PROBLEM IS THAT MY CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD I BOUGHT IT WITH 0 MILES OFF THE LOT AND NOW THE CAR CHARCOAL CANISTER BREAKS AND I BOUGHT THE EXTRA WARRANTY ON MY CAR ONLY FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT THE WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER IT AND IT COST ME $1800.00 FOR THEM TO FIX IT.NOW THE NEXT PROBLEM IS THAT THE ENGINE IS BURNING TO MUCH OIL WITHIN A MONTH 1 QTY OF OIL.I TAKE THE CAR TO GET SERVICE AND CHECK THE OIL BEFORE THE MONTH END AND ITS BURN JUST ABOUT 1 QTY AND THAT'S ONLY DRIVING WITHIN THE CITY NOT DRIVING HIGHWAY.NOW I AM GETTING CALLS FROM TOYOTA WANTING TO BUY MY CAR BACK FROM ME FOR LESS THEN WHAT I BOUGHT MY CAR FOR.THIS CAR HAS COST ME MORE MONEY THEN ANYTHING AND PROBLEMS.SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE FOR THEM TO BE CALLING ME TO BUY MY CAR BACK FROM ME WHY IS MY QUESTION? AFTER SO MANY PROBLEMS I PAY MY CAR IN FULL AND ONLY 3 TO 5 MONTHS OLD WHEN ALL THIS PROBLEMS STARTED AND TOYOTA GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND EACH TIME I TOOK THE CAR INTO THEM AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE OIL PROBLEM FOR THEM TO TELL ME JUST TO CHECK THE OIL EVERY TWO WEEKS WHY SHOULD I CHECK THE OIL EVERY TWO WEEKS WHEN THE CAR IS NEW AT THE TIME DOZEN MAKE ANY SENSE IF IT GETS OIL SERVICE EVERY 2,500 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL FILLER TANK CAP WOULD DISLODGE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REFUELED. ALSO, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD ABNORMALLY TRAVEL TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED AND WOULD FEEL SPONGY. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS A DELAY IN RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,486.

I WAS TOLD BY A GA MECHANIC THAT I NEED TO PURCHASE A "VAPOR EMISSIONS CANISTER" FOR MY 2005 SCION TC IN THE AMOUNT OF $520.96 (PARTS & LABOR) I SEE THERE IS A RECALL/TECHNICAL SAFETY BULLETIN ON THIS BELOW BULLETIN NO: S-SB-0030-09 DATE OF BULLETIN: 08/30/2010 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: SCION: SOME TC VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MIL ON CONDITION WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DTCS: P0455, P0441 OR P0456. *PE 2005 TOYOTA SCION TC FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE SERVICE BULLETIN 288332 NHTSA: ACTION NUMBER: 10033635 SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 288332 REPORT DATE: JUN 02, 2009COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE SUMMARY: SCION: SOME TC VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MIL ON CONDITION WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DTCS: P0455, P0441 OR P0456. *PE DO I REALLY NEED TO PURCHASE THIS OR CAN THIS BE CORRECTED BY SCION/TOYOTA? *TR

I GOT OUT OF MY PARKED CAR AND WAS GOING TO PUT SOMETHING IN THE TRUNK. AS I WENT TO OPEN THE TRUNK, THE REAR HATCH PIECE, WHICH HAS THE SCION EMBLEM ON IT, TORE AWAY FROM THE CAR. IT SEEMS THE PLASTIC PIECES WHICH HELD THE PIECE ON HAD SNAPPED OFF AS I OPENED THE TRUNK. *TR