SCION Complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS INVALID THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/13/17*LJ UPDATED 11/20/2017*JS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XB. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PART. THE DEALER HAD TO ORDER ANOTHER PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/21/2017*LJ VEHICLE AIR BAG HAS BEEN REPLACED AND REPAIRED ON 5/22/2017. *AS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XB. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER PLACED THE CONTACT ON A WAITING LIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XB. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT TOYOTA HAD NOT DEVELOPED A SOLUTION FOR THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

DESCRIPTION THE POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH INSUFFICIENT LUBRICANT GREASE AND UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE SWITCH MAY DEVELOP A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT CAN CAUSE THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY TO OVERHEAT AND MELT. A MELTING SWITCH CAN PRODUCE SMOKE AND POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A FIRE. REMEDY TOYOTA SENT OUT A NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2015 BUT STILL DOES NOT HAVE A REMEDY FOR THIS ISSUE.

TAKATA RECALL - TOYOTA HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. THE DANGEROUS ISSUE WITH TAKATA AIRBAGS HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR A LONG TIME AND TOYOTA SHOULD BE FORCED TO REPLACE THE FRONT AIRBAGS THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE INFLATORS. TOYOTA SENT A NOTICE OUT ON 1/9/2017; HOWEVER, IT DID NOT INCLUDE A REPLACEMENT REMEDY.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XB. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 30 MPH ONTO A HIGHWAY, ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMPED IN FRONT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER STRUCK THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

TAKATA RECALL- THE MFR HAS FAILED TO TAKE CARE OF THIS IN A TIMELY MANNER- RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL ALMOST 6 MONTHS AGO AND STILL HAVE NOT FOUND A SOLUTION- I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND THEY NEED TO FIX IT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XB. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SCION XB. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.