SCION Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE HATCHBACK LATCH BECAME FRACTURED DURING NORMAL USAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA SION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN USING REVERSE OR FIRST GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD EMIT AN ABNORMAL WHINING SOUND. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SOUND WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE REAR FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER BUT THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS STILL NOT IDENTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST FIVE TIMES WITH NO REMEDY. IN ADDITION, MOLD BEGAN TO GROW IN THE VEHICLE AND EMIT AN OFFENSIVELY STRONG AND DISTASTEFUL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE WAS ENTERING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AS HE SHIFTED INTO PARK. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE EXTENSIVE DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO FURTHER ACCESS THE FAILURE BUT THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 01/15/13*LJ UPDATED 1/24/2013 *JS

ON NOVEMBER 23, 2012, MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED WHAT WAS LATER DETERMINED TO BE ENGINE FAILURE. MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MOVE MY VEHICLE OVER TO A HIGHWAY SHOULDER AND HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. AFTER ADDITIONAL RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME ENGINE TYPE (2AZ-FE) 2.4 L PRODUCED BY TOYOTA, ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ENGINE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

THE REAR DOOR LATCH HANDLE BROKE OFF IN MY HAND AFTER TRYING TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO. I REPLACED THE PART AT THE DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF ALMOST $300. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN IN NOV. 2012. IT IS A HIGH STRESS PART THAT IS HELD ON BY 2 VERY SMALL CHEAP PLASTIC BRACKETS. *TR

THE REVERSE LIGHTS ARE ONLY PLACED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THERE IS NOT A REVERSE LIGHT VISIBLE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE BECAUSE IT DOES NOT EXIST. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WITH PEDESTRIANS AND VEHICLES. *TR I HAVE NOTICED THE NEWER MODELS HAVE FIXED THIS SAFETY HAZARD AND HAVE PLACED REVERSE LIGHTS ON BOTH SIDES. WE ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNED. THIS DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE RECALLED/FIXED ON THESE MODELS. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT MY DEALER AND SCION CORPORATE SEVERAL TIMES WITH MY CONCERNS, WITH NO RESPONSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE PISTON RINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

WHILE OPENING THE REAR HATCH DOOR THE HANDLE SNAPPED AND NO LONGER CAN BE USED TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE ELECTRIC NO LONGER WORKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, I CAN NOT OPEN OR LOCK THESE DOORS. THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS REMAIN ON NO MATTER HOW OFTEN I TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO FIX. THESE PROBLEMS ARE EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR AND IT SEEMS THEY CAN NOT REPAIR THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.