SCION Complaints

2006 SCION XA WATER LEAKS UNDER TWEETER ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. SECOND COMPLAINT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE HORRIBLE IN FOG YOU CAN SEE BEAMS OF LIGHT GOING STRAIGHT UP INTO THE AIR CAUSING A BLINDING EFFECT BECAUSE OF POOR HEADLIGHT HOUSING DESIGN. IT'S DANGEROUS AND I HAVE MADE SURE THE HEADLIGHTS ARE AIMED PROPERLY. LAST COMPLAINT THE FACTORY TIRES HYDROPLANE VERY EASILY MAKING THE CAR ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE IN THE RAIN SAFELY THEY NEED TO GET RID OF THE GOODYEAR FACTORY TIRES. I WAS FORCED TO BUY NEW YOKOHAMA TIRES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITHOUT REIMBURSEMENT WHICH I WOULD LIKE CONSIDERING THE CAR HAS 11 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. *NM

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2006 SCION XB IN DECEMBER OF 2006. I GOT A CRACK IN MY WINDSHIELD APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO. THERE ARE NO CHIPS FROM BEING HIT BY A ROCK. THERE ARE MESSAGE BOARDS POSTING SIMILAR SITUATIONS FROM OTHER SCION OWNERS AND NEITHER SCION NOR TOYOTA WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE AND NOT A CAUSE OF A ROCK CHIP. *JB

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN MY 2007 SCION TC MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG "OFF" LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS MY DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING A 2006 TOYOTA SCION XA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES WILL LOCK AND THE CAR WOULD SKID. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ,AND THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS HARD BRAKING . THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WORE OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 7700 MILES. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER RECENTLY, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE PADS CRACKED AND WORN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED.THIS IS DUE TO HEAVY AND HARD BRAKING. *AK

TL *- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SCION. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE CONTACT OPENED THE WINDOWS AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE PANEL WINDOW BEGAN TO CRACK AND BROKE INTO PIECES. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE WARRANTY COMPANY. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY WITH TEMPERATURE IN LOW 30'S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRACK STARTED IN THE LOWER DRIVER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND CONTINUED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT, # 200701301072. *AK UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB

FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN WAS 6/06, SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED 1/26/07. I HAVE A NEW SCION BOUGHT IT FROM VALLEY HI TOYOTA, VICTORVILLE, CA., CAR CAME WITH FOUR LOW IMPACT TIRES, MANUFACTURED BY PIRELLI. BOTH INSTANCES OCCURRED ON FRONT TIRES, FIRST ONE WAS PASSENGER SIDE, SECOND WAS DRIVER SIDE. TIRES BURNED FROM INSIDE OUT, I FEEL TIRES UNSAFE, DEALER SAYS NOT THERE FAULT, I HAVE CONTACT PIRELLI TIRES NO RESPONSE AS OF 1/29/07. *NM

TL *- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH AND TURNING TOWARD THE SUN, THE SUN ISOR DID NOT EXTEND FAR ENOUGH TO PREVENT GLARE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BECAUSE OF THIS HE WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A CRASH BECAUSE HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT HAD A 2006 SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN DEEMED A "LEMON" BY SCION CORPORATE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A LEMON BECAUSE OF RATTLING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE HATCHBACK FOR WHICH 3 UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REPAIR. OTHER FAILURES INCLUDED: THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T ENGAGE WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE GEAR, THE REAR BUMPER WAS CRACKED, AND THE TIRES SCREECHED. THE CONTACT WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 11/25/2006 AT 3:30 AM, ON 110 EXPRESSWAY IN LOS ANGELES. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH. NEITHER THE WEATHER NOR THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE A FACTOR IN THE CRASH. DURING A TURN, THE TIRES WEREN'T GRIPPING THE ROAD WELL. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND HE APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW CAR DOWN. THE CONSUMER OVERCORRECTION TO THE LEFT AND PROCEEDED INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT HIM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAR BEING A LEMON WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. THE CONTACT HAS A POLICE REPORT. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING DRIVING AT 25 MPH, HEARD A LOUD NOISE. SHE REALIZED THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED ,AND THE TWO SUN ROOF SIDE BARS BROKE OFF. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY ROCKS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. PER THE CONTACT, THE TOYOTA DEALER SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE SU NROOF HAD EXPLODED. SHE DID NOT HAVE A REPAIR INVOICE, BUT HAD THE TWO SIDE BARS FROM THE SUN ROOF. *AK