SCION Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE, VSR AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE LEAK DETECTION PUMP WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE REPAIR COST OF $500 . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

I PURCHASED MY TC IN SEPTEMBER OF 2010... I NOTICE AFTERWARDS THAT IT RATTLES IN THE BACK,LOUD WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD... AND IT IS SO ANNOYING. I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING TO GET IT TO STOP. ALSO, SITTING STILL WITH THE CAR NOT IN NEUTRAL IT MAKES THIS LOUD RATTLE ON THE LEFT SIDE CLOSE TO THE GAS TANK.. WHAT THE HECK??? *TR

THERE IS A RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR LEFT AREA AROUND THE HATCH. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR YEARS, AND JUST REALIZED MANY HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO TOYOTA ONLINE AND A FEW COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE. THE RATTLE OCCURS WHEN IDLE ON A STOP LIGHT, OR IDLE SOMEWHERE. THERE APPEARS TO BE SOMETHING LOOSE AS YOU CAN HEAR A LOOSE OBJECT WHEN GOING OVER A POT HOLE OR UNEVEN ROAD. THE NOISE IS A DISTRACTION AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE SEVERAL ACCIDENTS AS I TRY TO IDENTIFY WHERE THE NOISE IS COMING FROM. THE NOISE CAN BE VERY LOUD AT TIME. PLEASE MAKE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE SINCE THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT ON THE WAY THE FRAMING / BODY OF THE SCION'S WAS BUILT. *TR

THE HATCH BACK TRUNK HANDLE IS VERY FLIMSY AND MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. THE TRUNK NEVER OPENS JUST BY PRESSION THE RELEASE LATCH, IT ALSO REQUIRES TO PULL ON THE FLIMSY LATCH, WHICH COULD CAUSE IT TO BREAK. I HAVE HAD TO ALREADY REPLACE IT ONCE. I HAVE SEEN MANY REPORTS HERE AND ONLINE OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER OWNERS. *TR

THE ENGINE COVER IS CRACKED, THIS COVER HAS NEVER BEEN REMOVED FOR ANY TYPE OF REPAIR. WONDERING IF THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE CAUSED IT TO CRACK. *TR

REAR HATCH OUTSIDE OPENING MECHANISM BROKE AFTER ROUTINE USE. THIS APPEARS TO BE DESIGN FLAW USING FLIMSY PLASTIC DOOR APPARATUS. THIS IS DANGEROUS SITUATION - IT HAS RESULTED IN IMPROPER CLOSING OF REAR HATCH DOOR WHICH CAN CAUSE EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER THE INSIDE ON THE CAR. THIS COULD ALSO CAUSE OBJECTS TO FALL OUT OF THE REAR OF THE CAR WHILE ON THE ROAD. (ANECDOTAL NOTE: I SEE NUMEROUS SCIONS OF THIS ERA WITH TAPED UP REAR HATCH DOOR HANDLES INDICATING THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SCION TC EQUIPPED WITH TOYO PROXES ST II TIRES, SIZE P225/45/18. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CHANGING LANES AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, HE DROVE OVER A REFLECTOR IN THE ROAD AND THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEWOUT. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND A SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED AS A REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,700.

CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AROUND 47,000 MILES, MECHANIC SAID PROBLEM WITH EMISSIONS, WOULD COST AT LEAST $500 TO FIX, BUT NOT COVERED BY TOYOTA FEDERAL EMISSION WARRANTY ANYMORE SINCE MILEAGE IS OVER 36,000. *TT

HEARD CLUNKING NOISE FROM FRONT RIGHT OF CAR WHILE ACCELERATING/DECELERATING, WHEN BRAKING AND WHILE DRIVING OVER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THERE THEY FOUND #2 SUB-FRAME BOLT HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND THE HEAD HAD FALLEN OUT ONTO MY GARAGE FLOOR. LOOKS AS IF #2 SUB-FRAME BOLT TAKES ON A LOT OF WATER CONDENSATION DRIPPING FROM THE A/C UNIT. WILL REPLACE ALL SIX SUB-FRAME BOLTS ONCE THE BACK ORDERED PARTS COME IN, AFTER DRILLING OUT THE REMAINDER OF THE #2 SUB-FRAME BOLT. #2 SUB-FRAME BOLT LOOKS TO HOLD TOGETHER THE RIGHT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM TO THE BODY/SUB-FRAME. *TR

THE TAILGATE "HANDLE" RELEASE BROKE OF IN MY HANDS, WITHOUT EVEN PULLING ON IT, ON MY 2005 TOYOTA SCION XB. I WENT OUT TO PLACE SOMETHING INTO THE BACK OF MY CAR AND WHEN I PINCHED THE RELEASE BUTTON AND LIFTED THE GATE AS I HAVE DONE HUNDREDS OF TIMES, THE HANDLE SNAPPED OFF IN MY HANDS! AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE, MANY HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN MORE THAN ONCE! DEALERSHIPS HAVE EVEN STATED, "IT IS FAULTY PART." HOWEVER, TOYOTA FAILS TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR