SCION Complaints

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING WARMED UP ON JANUARY 23, 2005 THE WIND DEFLECTOR FOR THE SUN ROOF BROKE. AS HE WAS GETTING SOMETHING FROM THE VEHICLE AND SHUT THE DOOR THE DEFLECTOR BROKE. THE CONTACT STATED UNTIL HE SAW THE INVESTIGATION ARTICLE HE THOUGHT THE BREAKAGE WAS DUE TO THE TEMPERATURE OR SOME OTHER TYPE OF NORMAL CONDITION. THE LOCAL SERVICE DEALER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A LOCAL GLASS SHOP TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED. THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM, , THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION EA05013. THE CONSUMER HAD THE WIND DEFLECTOR REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

DT: 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONSUMER STATED TWO OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES HAVE SPLIT. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES WERE THE ONES AFFECTED. HE WOKE UP ONE MORNING AND THE FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT. AFTER TAKING IT OFF THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED A TWO INCH SPLIT BY THE SIDEWALL. THIS WAS ABOUT AN INCH IN THE TREAD DOWN TWO OR THREE INCHES ON THE SIDEWALL. THE REAR TIRE HAD THE SAME SPLIT. WHEN HE NOTICED IT HAD NOT GONE FLAT. TOYOTA MAINTAINED THAT THE CONSUMER RAN OVER SOMETHING. HE HAD TO ORDER AND REPLACE TWO NEW TIRES BY HIMSELF, HE REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE SECOND TIRE OCCURRED TWO WEEKS LATER. THESE ARE DUNLOP TIRES. *AK

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH WITH MY SUNROOF OPEN WHEN DEBRIS OF SOME SORT HIT MY WIND DEFLECTOR. IT SHATTERED THE GLASS WIND DEFLECTOR AND COVERED THE INTERIOR OF MY CAR WITH GLASS. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM, ONLY TWO WEEKS EARLIER, AND THEY SAID THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR IT. THE PART IS $568. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO CHARGED ME $70 JUST TO CLOSE MY SUNROOF. IT IS STILL BROKE BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD THE PART. *JB

1) I WAS SITTING IN A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT WITH ONLY MY AC RUNNING WHEN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY SUNROOF JUST SHATTERS. NO REASON FOR THE GLASS TO SHATTER, HAD NOT OPENED THE SUNROOF IN 3 TO 4 DAYS, NOTHING HIT THE SUNROOF AT ANYTIME, AND I WAS MOTIONLESS WHEN THE GLASS SHATTERED. 2) WHEN THE GLASS SHATTERED PIECES OF GLASS RAINED DOWN ONTO ME INSIDE MY VEHICLE. I HAD A FEW CUTS BUT NOTHING MAJOR. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED I FEEL THERE COULD HAVE BEEN MAJOR PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLY GLASS IN MY EYES. 3) THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE GLASS, BUT ONLY AFTER I HAD TO ARGUE THAT THEY PAY FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE I HAD ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR JUST UNDER 2 WEEKS. NOW THERE IS ADDITIONAL DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE GLASS THAT I HAVE TO TRY TO GET FIXED. *NM EMAIL REPLY ON MAY 17, 2006 CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE SUN/MOON ROOF (NOT THE WIND DEFLECTOR) THAT SHATTERED.

ON AUGUST 20, 2005 I WAS PARKING MY SCION TC 2005 IN MY DRIVEWAY, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED. THE CAR TOOK OFF AS IF IT WERE POSSESSED. I TRIED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WITH MY STEERING WHEEL, AND AVOIDED HITTING MY HOUSE AND MY BASKETBALL POLL. SLAMMING THE BRAKES DIDN'T WORK, AND EVENTUALLY THE CAR HIT A TREE IN MY BACKYARD. I SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES, INCLUDING CHEST CONTUSION, AND MULTIPLE FRACTURES IN MY LEFT HAND. MY DAUGHTER CALLED 911, THE POLICE ARRIVED AND I WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE. SINCE THEN I HAD TWO SURGERIES DONE, OF WHICH THE OUTCOME IS PENDING. SINCE I AM AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN I AM UNABLE TO WORK. I HAVE NOTIFIED TOYOTA SCION PERSONNEL AND THEY WILL INSPECT THE CAR WHEN THE CAR IS TAKEN TO A YARD, SINCE THE CAR IS TOTALED. A SIMILAR EPISODE HAD HAPPENED WITH THE SAME CAR INVOLVING MY DAUGHTER WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING. THE CAR SUDDENLY TOOK OFF ON THE BQE, AND HIT THE MEDIAN. AT THE TIME, I DID NOT BELIEVE THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD HAPPEN. I RECOMMEND ALL SCION TC'S TO BE CHECKED OUT FOR SIMILAR DEFECTS; SO THAT INJURIES TO OTHERS AND DEATH CAN BE AVOIDED. *NM

DT: 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONSUMER STATES THE RUN FLAT TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FOUND ON OTHER WEB SITES. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ALIGNMENT OF THE VEHICLE. ON ONE OF THE TIRES, THE CORE COULD BE SEEN. THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL TIRES FOR THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NOTHING TO INDICATE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. NONE OF THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. THESE ARE DUNLOP TIRES, SP400TDSSCOTT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TODAY, FOR A LOUD NOISE SHE BELIEVED TO BE THE ROOF RACK. *JB

COMPLAINT-2005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER: UNSAFE OPERATION THIS VEHICLE HAS A "FLY BY WIRE" COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT IS CAUSING HAZARDOUS UNEXPECTED ENGINE STUMBLING, ENGINE HESITATION AND ERRATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE CANNOT ALWAYS BE EASED INTO TRAFFIC AND ON ONE OCCASION WHEN MERGING INTO INTERSTATE TRAFFIC THE ENGINE RACED AND DOWN SHIFTED SO VIOLENTLY THAT THE PASSENGERS THOUGHT WE HAD BEEN HIT FROM THE REAR. AN INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL(AT 70 MPH). THE ENGINE RACED,DOWN SHIFTED AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD BEFORE IT COULD BE CONTROLLED. ALSO, WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE, WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL, I MOVED INTO THE PASSING LANE: THE ENGINE RACED, DOWNSHIFTED AND REFUSED TO ACCELERATE. I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED HAD THE DRIVER FOLLOWING NOT BEEN ALERT. ENGINE SPEED CAN VARY AND SHIFTING CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME. WHEN ENTERING A GARAGE OR PARKING SPACE THE DRIVER MUST KEEP FIRM PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, SINCE THE VEHICLE MAY DECIDE TO CHANGE ENGINE SPEED AND MOVE FORWARD. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE COMPUTER CAN TAKE CONTROL OF THE TRANSMISSION, THROTTLE AND BRAKING UNDER COMPUTER ANTICIPATED ROLLOVER CONDITIONS. IMAGINE THE DRIVER'S HORROR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT TO FIND THAT HE IS NO LONGER IN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE MET WITH THE TOYOTA DEALER REPRESENTATIVES, TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR(THREE TIMES ON RECORD), TAKEN TEST DRIVES WITH THE LOCAL TOYOTA TECH AND THE TOYOTA DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER AND WRITTEN E-MAILS TO THE TOYOTA WEB SITE ALL TO NO AVAIL. I AM TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE THIS WAY AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE. THEY DID IMPLEMENT ONE TSB, BUT NOTHING CHANGED. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING WITH THE HIGHLANDER AND OTHER TOYOTA MODELS SINCE 2004 AND POSSIBLY BEFORE THAT DATE. I GUESS TOYOTA WILL WAIT FOR A CATASTROPHIC EVENT BEFORE IT TAKES AN INTEREST IN CORRECTING THIS POORLY DESIGNED AND HAZARDOUS SYSTEM. MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID WE MAY BE AMONG THE VICTIMS OF THIS HAZARDOUS VEHICLE. *NM

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 2005 SCION TC SINCE PURCHASE ON 7/16/2004. THE DAY AFTER PURCHASE THE FRONT TIRE WAS SITTING ON THE RIM. TERRIBLE PROBLEMS WITH SCRATCHES IT SEEMS AS THOUGH YOU LOOK AT IT AND IT SCRATCHES AND THE PAINT IS PEELING AND BUBBLING ALL OVER, THE POWER LOCK BUTTON FELL INSIDE THE DOOR WITHIN THE 1ST WEEK I HAD THE CAR. HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 DIFFERENT TIMES CONCERNING THE SUNROOF MAKING TERRIBLE RATTLING NOISES AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THE WHOLE TOP OF THE CAR IS MOVING WHEN YOU MAKE A TURN, THEN AFTER IT RAINS, I LIVE IN FL AND NO VISIBLE WATER IS ON THE TOP, OPEN THE WINDOW AND WATER ON THE LIP OF THE SUNROOF LEAKS WATER ALL OVER YOU. THEY HAVE TOOK THE CAR APART FOR SUN ROOF AND CAN'T FIX, TORE OUT THE HEADLINER. ALSO THE INSIDE METALLIC PARTS SCRATCH EASILY, THE DEALERSHIP TECH DESTROYED THE PART AROUND THE GEAR SHIFT. MY CAR INSURANCE HAS DOUBLED SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE OF ACCIDENTS I HAVE LESS THAN 9,000 MILES ON THIS CAR, HAVE MET WITH GM, AND EVERYONE THINKS YOUR CRAZY. THIS IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER PURCHASED AND IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A NIGHTMARE, THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP SAY OH YOUR THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PAINT PROBLEM , IT'S WEAR AND TEAR, YET WE HAVE ANOTHER NEW VEHICLE THAT GETS DRIVEN TO WORK EVERY DAY AND THE PAINT LOOKS BETTER THAN MY CAR. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA AND I TRADED IN A TOYOTA TO GET THIS CAR, I GUARANTEE YOU I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER SCION, I HAVE WONDERED WHY THEY ARE NOT ADVERTISED ON TV, NOW I KNOW WHY. I SPEND MY TIME GOING TO THE DOCTORS AND THE DEALERSHIP BEING TREATED LIKE AN IDIOT. THEY KEPT MY CAR 5 DAYS LAST TIME AND WANT IT AGAIN. IF YOUR CAR LEAKS LIKE MINE PLEASE REPORT IT AS THEY HAVE HAD AN OUTSIDE RAIN DOCTOR CHECK IT OUT AN IT SAYS IT'S DESIGNED THAT WAY, YAT IT DID NOT DO THIS IN THE BEGINNING. I HATE TO TRADE IT IN AND PASS THIS NIGHTMARE ON TO SOMEONE ELSE. I HAVE COME ACROSS TONS OF COMPLAINTS AND MANY SERVICE ADVISORIES.*JB

ON A ROAD DOING 50 MPH WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO VIBRATE. STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLOW OUT AND CAUSE THE LOST OF CONTROL, CRASHING INTO THE GUIDE RAIL. THE CAR IS NOW IN THE BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *JB

THE SUNROOF DEFLECTOR BROKE WHILE DRIVING WITH THE SUNROOF OPEN WITH NO APPARENT REASON, TOYOTA INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE BROKEN DEFLECTOR AND EXACTLY SIX DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE DEFLECTOR SHATTERED AGAIN ON I-20 TRAVELING AT AROUND 65MPH, JUST ABOVE THE SPEED TRAVELED WHEN THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED