SCION Complaints

WAS DRIVING MY 06 SCION TC THAT I BOUGHT IN NOV OF 2010, HAD SOME ISSUES WITH THE STEERING LOCKING UP SO I COULDN'T COMPLETE MY TURNS, ANDMY TC WOULD JUST KEEP GOING IN THE DIRECTION IT WAS LOCKED IN. BUT WHEN I WOULD COME TO A STOP IT WOULD BE FINE AGAIN. BUT TODAY, APRIL 13 OF 2011, I WAS TURNING LEFT IN AN INTERSECTION ONTO A ROAD, AND MY STEERING LOCKED UP MID TURN AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME THERE WAS A VAN THERE THAT I SMASHED INTO! MY WHEEL HAD LOCKED UP AND NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRIED TO TURN IT, IT WOULDN'T BUDGE! UNTIL I WAS WRECKED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VAN. THIS WAS NO PROBLEM OF MY DRIVING I WAS JUST TURNING ONTO A STREET AT ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR, WASN'T TEXTING, DISTRACTED OR ANYTHING. SCION/TOYOTAS NEED TO FIGURE OUT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT COULD REALLY HURT SOMEONE! NOT TO MENTION NOW I HAVE A CITATION AND INSURANCE MONEY TO WORRY ABOUT. ONLY HAVING BOUGHT THIS CAR A FEW MONTHS AGO FROM A DEALERSHIP , THIS IS DISAPPOINTING, AND REALLY SCARED ME. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT PAYING MY WAY THROUGH SCHOOL AND DON'T JUST HAVE EXTRA MONEY TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT I HAD NO WAY CONTROL OVER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE SUNROOF WAS OPEN AND IT SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE LATCH ON THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO BROKEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,915.

CAR WAS PARKED AFTER BEING DRIVEN IN NORMAL CONDITIONS. WHEN CAR WAS STARTED, STABILITY CONTROL, TRAC OFF AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WERE LIT. TOOK CAR TO REPAIR SHOP. LIGHTS WERE RESET, INDICATIONS WERE THERE WAS A LOOSE CLAMP. TWO DAYS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY I HAD GOTTEN BAD GAS. PRIOR TO ALL THIS, I HAD PURCHASED A FULL TANK OF GAS, BUT NOTICED AS I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK AFTER MAKING THE PURCHASE THAT THE CAR SEEMED "SLUGGISH" AT TIMES, ALMOST TO THE POINT OF STALLING OUT. IT NEVER STALLED OUT. HE SUGGESTED PUTTING AN ADDITIVE IN MY FUEL TANK, RESET THE LIGHTS AND I WENT ON. THE NEXT DAY, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. WENT BACK TO THE MECHANIC. HE DID A DEEPER DIAGNOSIS. AGAIN HE STATED THE SAME 10 FUEL-RELATED CODES CAME UP. HE STATED I SHOULD GO TO THE DEALERSHIP TO CONFIRM THE DIAGNOSIS OF A CANISTER PROBLEM. I WENT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE EVAPORATOR CANISTER WAS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT, AS WELL AS THE FACT I NEEDED A NEW GAS CAP. I PURCHASED A NEW GAS CAP, AND AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE EVAPORATOR CANISTER TO COME IN TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED. I AM HOPING IT WILL BE REPAIRED 4/1/11. *TR

MY 2008 SCION XD STARTED HAVING INTERMITTENT "MUSHY" BRAKES AND SEVERAL TIMES THE SLOW STOP LEFT ME TOO FAR INTO AN INTERSECTION OR TOO CLOSE TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE DASH BOARD LIT UP WITH WARNING LIGHTS ABOUT THE BRAKES, ABS, AND ELECTRONIC STABILIZATION CONTROL. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND BEFORE ANY DIAGNOSTICS WERE DONE, I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A CORRODED SENSOR ON THE REAR DRIVER'S-SIDE DOOR. AFTER RECEIVING A QUOTE FOR $787 FOR THE REPAIRS, I WAS TOLD THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS DESIGNED SO THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT OCCUR AGAIN ON THAT WHEEL. OF COURSE, THERE ARE THREE MORE WHEELS THAT COULD EXPERIENCE THE SAME FAILURE. THE POSSIBILITY OF BRAKES BECOMING SUDDENLY "MUSHY" AND SLOW TO RESPOND IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. MY CAR HAD 34K MILES WHEN THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED. *TR

CHARCOAL FILTER IS SENDING CHECK ENGINE MESSAGE CAUSING CAR TO FAIL EMISSIONS TEST. *TR

VEHICLE BRAKE, ABS, VSC, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON DASH. INTERMITTENT DURING WINTER FOR A FEW WEEKS, THEN ALL LIGHTS ON SOLID. THERE SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN WHEEL SPEED SENSOR PROBLEM ON THESE CARS, BUT NO RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD. I BOUGHT MY CAR USED, AND THUS DID NOT KNOW THAT THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 6 WEEKS WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NOT OUT OF WARRANTY BY MILEAGE. DEALER REFUSED TO EVEN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WITHOUT BEING PAID. THERE SHOULD BE SOME LEEWAY FOR KNOWN PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY CONCERNING THE BRAKES, BUT NOT WITH THIS COMPANY AND DEALER. *TR

ABS,PARKING BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL, VERTICAL STABILITY LIGHTS CAME ON AND NOSE IN THE CAR. IN SAME TIME COMPLETELY DISABLE ABS AND VERTICAL STABILITY SYSTEMS. LIGHTS DISAPPEARED LATER FOR A WEEK AND CAME BACK ON. OVER THE TIME THIS CYCLE APPEARS MORE FREQUENTLY SOMETIMES BEFORE LIGHTS APPEAR I LOST ABILITY TO BRAKE A VEHICLE TILL I FULLY RELEASE A BRAKE PEDAL. BROUGHT TO TOYOTA DEALER THEY SAID I HAVE TO CHANGE 2 REAR HUB ASSEMBLES, BECAUSE OF SENSORS, SOME CORRODED WIRES AND COMPUTER. THEIR ESTIMATE WAS ALMOST 15% OF THE PRICE OF BAND NEW CAR. I HAD TO GIVE MY CAR TO MY RELATIVE WHO WORKS FOR VOLVO DEALER. ONE OF MY REAR WHEEL BEARING WERE BAD WE REPLACE WITH GENUINE TOYOTA PART. WHILE WE REPAIR WE SAW WIRE CONNECTION WHICH GOES TO REAR SENSOR WERE CORRODED AND SENSOR CONNECTION WERE ALSO CORRODED BECAUSE OF WATER DAMAGE WHICH CAN LEAK THOUGH THIS TYPE OF CONNECTION. THE HUB WE HAD REPLACE OF AMOUNT OF CORRODE HUB CONNECTION BROKE. NEW HUB DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM SO ANOTHER SENSOR IS ALSO CORRODE EVEN IF THE WHEEL BEARING IS GOOD. ONE MORE THING THE ABS SENSOR IS A PART OF HUB ASSEMBLY AND COULD NOT BE REPLACE ITSELF. I TALK TO TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE SAID ALL THOSE FIXES ARE OUT MY POCKET. EVEN IF I AM ORIGINAL OWNER ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE THE VEHICLE IT LOCKS ITSELF. BEFORE I THOUGHT KIDS PLAYING WITH KEYS BUT FEW TIMES HAPPEN WHEN KEYS IN MY HAND, I OPEN THE CAR AND IT KEEPS LOCK ITSELF FOR QUIT AMOUNT OF TIMES. ONE TIME IT LOCKS WITH KEYS INSIDE THE CAR ON 90 DEGREE DAY WITH BABY ON BOARD. NO POLICE WERE INVOLVED BECAUSE INSIDE THE CAR WAS OLDER CHILD WHO CAN UNLOCK THE CAR MANUALLY. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 2007 SCION TC ON LABOR DAY 2010. I NOTICED THAT THE TRUNK LATCH COVER WAS A LITTLE FLIMSY FOR SUCH AN IMPORTANT, COMMONLY USED PART OF THE CAR. DURING THE COLDER MONTHS, OPENING THE TRUNK WAS A DELICATE PROCEDURE BECAUSE OFTEN I FELT THE COVER WOULD BREAK FROM JUST TRYING TO OPEN THE TRUNK. ON 2/27/11 MY 13YR OLD SON OPENED THE TRUNK AFTER I HAD JUST SHUT IT TO PUT IN HIS LUGGAGE AND THE COVER RIPPED ON THE LEFT SIDE RUNNING DIAGONALLY ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP, LEAVING ONLY THE THIN MOLDING STRIP TO SECURE IT IN PLACE. I WAS ABOUT TO RIP THE WHOLE THING OFF SO IT WOULDN'T FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING, WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE LATCH MECHANISM WAS ATTACHED TO IT. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CLIPS THAT KEEP IT ATTACHED ON THE RIGHT SIDE HAD BROKEN, SO I COULDN'T JUST PUSH IT BACK INTO PLACE. LIKE MANY OTHERS ON THIS FORUM, I USED CLEAR PACKING TAPE TO SECURE IT IN PLACE, TAKING CARE NOT TO GET IT ON ANY OTHER PART OF THE CAR WHERE IT WOULD DAMAGE THE PAINT. IT SEEMS UNBELIEVABLE TO ME THAT FOR A PART THAT IS SEEMINGLY SO FRAGILE AND EASY TO BREAK THAT 1. THERE ARE BARELY ANY USED PARTS TO REPLACE IT 2. VERY FEW SITES THAT EVEN SELL IT AND 3. THAT THIS KIND OF THING WOULDN'T BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, CONSIDERING THE MANY NUMBER OF FORUMS I'VE SEEN WITH OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING. I THINK I WILL LOOK INTO SOME TYPE OF EPOXY AND PRAY THAT IT WILL PASS INSPECTION IN AUGUST. GLAD TO KNOW THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO APPARENTLY DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO OPEN A TRUNK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKES BECAME HESITANT WHEN APPLIED AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS, VSC, AIR BAG WARNING AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL BURNING ODOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. THEY ALSO ADVISE THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY BECAUSE THERE WAS A SERVICE ALERT ISSUED FOR THE FAILURE ADVISING THAT THE WHEEL COULD POTENTIALLY FRACTURE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,025. UPDATED 03/29/11 *BF UPDATED 1/4/11 *CN

I WAS DRIVING VERY SLOWLY IN A PARKING LOT AND HAD BRAKED AT A 3 WAY. I TURNED SLOWLY WITH MY FOOT GENTLY ON THE GAS PEDAL TO GO INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND WENT INTO THE ABUTMENT OF THE PARKING SPACE. I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE.