2008 SCION XD Problems & Recalls

The rear axel beam on the vehicle cracked on the drivers side. It separated at a weld and caused the entire wheel assemble to lean inward (extreme negative camber) and rub against the wheel well. Fortunately I was off the highway when the incident occurred and barely made it safely to my work place....

MY WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH ARE COMING ON AND CAUSING THE CAR TO LOCK UP, JERK, AND STALL WHILE IN MOTION IN SLOWER SPEEDS USUALLY WHEN AT A STREET SIGN AND GOING INTO A TURN, A STOP LIGHT ALSO GOING INTO A TURN ON MAIN HWYS AND WORSE OF ALL IN NEIGHBORHOODS PRIOR TO MY GETTING TO THE HOSPITAL. I'...

Mileage: 86,000

MY WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH ARE COMING ON AND CAUSING THE CAR TO LOCK UP, JERK, AND STALL WHILE IN MOTION IN SLOWER SPEEDS USUALLY WHEN AT A STREET SIGN AND GOING INTO A TURN, A STOP LIGHT ALSO GOING INTO A TURN ON MAIN HWYS AND WORSE OF ALL IN NEIGHBORHOODS PRIOR TO MY GETTING TO THE HOSPITAL. I'...

Mileage: 86,000

NOTICED RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS LEANING INWARD. FOUND THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY CRACKED. WE THEN HAD IT WELDED AND CHECKED THE OTHER SIDE. NOTHING WAS VISIBLE, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT ASSEMBLY COULD BE RUSTING FROM INSIDE OUT. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, WHILE TRAVELING THE HIGHWAY, CAR STARTED MAKING NOISE AND HAD...

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V169000 (SEATS). THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE T...

TAKARA RECALL LETTER RECEIVED AMONG OTHER 2. AFTER CHECKING ON AIRBAGRECALL.COM AND VERIFYING THAT MY CAR DEFINETALY HAVE A RECALL, I CALLED DEALER, AFTER BEING TRANSFERRED TO 5 DIFFERENT REPS, I WAS TOLD THAT ONLY ONE RECALL WAS FOUND ONLY FOR MASTER SWITCH. PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP AS I AM VERY CONC...

TAKARA RECALL LETTER RECEIVED AMONG OTHER 2. AFTER CHECKING ON AIRBAGRECALL.COM AND VERIFYING THAT MY CAR DEFINETALY HAVE A RECALL, I CALLED DEALER, AFTER BEING TRANSFERRED TO 5 DIFFERENT REPS, I WAS TOLD THAT ONLY ONE RECALL WAS FOUND ONLY FOR MASTER SWITCH. PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP AS I AM VERY CONC...

TAKARA RECALL LETTER RECEIVED AMONG OTHER 2. AFTER CHECKING ON AIRBAGRECALL.COM AND VERIFYING THAT MY CAR DEFINETALY HAVE A RECALL, I CALLED DEALER, AFTER BEING TRANSFERRED TO 5 DIFFERENT REPS, I WAS TOLD THAT ONLY ONE RECALL WAS FOUND ONLY FOR MASTER SWITCH. PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP AS I AM VERY CONC...

I HAD AN ACCIDENT IN JUNE 2016. AIRBAG FAILED. THE BRAKE HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS. IT WOULD RANDOMLY WORK AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T WHERE THE CAR JUST SKIDS WITH THE PEDAL ON THE FLOOR.

Mileage: 120,000

I HAD AN ACCIDENT IN JUNE 2016. AIRBAG FAILED. THE BRAKE HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS. IT WOULD RANDOMLY WORK AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T WHERE THE CAR JUST SKIDS WITH THE PEDAL ON THE FLOOR.

Mileage: 120,000

TAKATA RECALL - TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS ARE REFUSING TO REPLACE AIRBAGS. THEY ARE STATING THAT LETTER I RECEIVED FROM TK HOLDINGS INC. AND THE WEB-SITE THEY REFERRED ME TO (WWW.AIRBAGRECALL.COM) ARE FRAUDS. THEIR STATEMENTS SUGGEST THAT EVERYONE IS "GETTING ON THE BANDWAGON" TO DEFRAUD CONSUMERS. THEY...

Mileage: 72,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V169000 (SEATS), 12V491000 (VISIBILITY), AND 09V338000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V169000 (SEATS), 12V491000 (VISIBILITY), AND 09V338000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V169000 (SEATS), 12V491000 (VISIBILITY), AND 09V338000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT ...

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE APRIL 2017. CALLED LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER FOR APPT. WAS TOLD 3-5 DAY TIMEFRAME FOR PARTS. NO RESPONSE SO CALLED AGAIN JUNE 2017. WAS TOLD PARTS WOULD BE IN ON THE 23RD. JULY 2017 WITH NO RESPONSE WENT TO NEXT LEVEL & CALLED SCION CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. PERSON I VOICED MY CONCE...

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE APRIL 2017. CALLED LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER FOR APPT. WAS TOLD 3-5 DAY TIMEFRAME FOR PARTS. NO RESPONSE SO CALLED AGAIN JUNE 2017. WAS TOLD PARTS WOULD BE IN ON THE 23RD. JULY 2017 WITH NO RESPONSE WENT TO NEXT LEVEL & CALLED SCION CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. PERSON I VOICED MY CONCE...

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE APRIL 2017. CALLED LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER FOR APPT. WAS TOLD 3-5 DAY TIMEFRAME FOR PARTS. NO RESPONSE SO CALLED AGAIN JUNE 2017. WAS TOLD PARTS WOULD BE IN ON THE 23RD. JULY 2017 WITH NO RESPONSE WENT TO NEXT LEVEL & CALLED SCION CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. PERSON I VOICED MY CONCE...

I WAS TURNING ON A LEFT ON A MAJOR STREET TO SMALL STREET. ALLL CARS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WAS STOPPED DUE TO A STREET LIGHT A BLOCK AWAY. IT WAS A 2 LANE STREET ALONG WITH STREET CURB PARKING. BOTH CARS ON EACH LANE HAD STOPPED FOR ME N AS I WAS TURNING LEFT ANOTHER CAR APPEARED SUDDENLY AND A...

Mileage: 130,000

I WAS TURNING ON A LEFT ON A MAJOR STREET TO SMALL STREET. ALLL CARS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WAS STOPPED DUE TO A STREET LIGHT A BLOCK AWAY. IT WAS A 2 LANE STREET ALONG WITH STREET CURB PARKING. BOTH CARS ON EACH LANE HAD STOPPED FOR ME N AS I WAS TURNING LEFT ANOTHER CAR APPEARED SUDDENLY AND A...

Mileage: 130,000

I WAS TURNING ON A LEFT ON A MAJOR STREET TO SMALL STREET. ALLL CARS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WAS STOPPED DUE TO A STREET LIGHT A BLOCK AWAY. IT WAS A 2 LANE STREET ALONG WITH STREET CURB PARKING. BOTH CARS ON EACH LANE HAD STOPPED FOR ME N AS I WAS TURNING LEFT ANOTHER CAR APPEARED SUDDENLY AND A...

Mileage: 130,000

SLOW LEAK OF AIR PRESSURE. I HAD TO KEEP ADDING AIR. LOCAL BRIDGESTONE TIRE PEOPLE SAID IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. THEY TOOK IT OFF RIM AND THE BEAD WAS TORN.

Mileage: 93,561

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SHOWS THAT THE AIRBAG & SEAT BELTS WAS DEPLOYED (WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT ). THE MANUFACTURING AND DEALER DECLINES COVERAGE FOR THIS DEFECT. THE COST TO FIX THIS ISSUE IS ON THE VEHICLE OWNERS BURDEN AND I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS FAIR IF IT A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURING. T...

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SHOWS THAT THE AIRBAG & SEAT BELTS WAS DEPLOYED (WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT ). THE MANUFACTURING AND DEALER DECLINES COVERAGE FOR THIS DEFECT. THE COST TO FIX THIS ISSUE IS ON THE VEHICLE OWNERS BURDEN AND I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS FAIR IF IT A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURING. T...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WINDOWS FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED UNDER NHTSA CAMP...

Mileage: 135,000

THIS IS THE FOURTH INCIDENT, AND THE FOURTH TIME I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHO CANNOT FIND OR DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. I HIT THE BRAKES, AND INSTEAD OF SLOWING OR STOPPING THE CAR, THE CAR ACCELERATES. ONE TIME, IT DAMAGED A TIRE, THIS TIME IT HAPPENED WHILE MERGING ON A HIGHWAY AND NEARLY CAUSE...

Mileage: 85,000

THIS IS THE FOURTH INCIDENT, AND THE FOURTH TIME I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHO CANNOT FIND OR DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. I HIT THE BRAKES, AND INSTEAD OF SLOWING OR STOPPING THE CAR, THE CAR ACCELERATES. ONE TIME, IT DAMAGED A TIRE, THIS TIME IT HAPPENED WHILE MERGING ON A HIGHWAY AND NEARLY CAUSE...

Mileage: 85,000

TAKATA RECALL, DUE TO THE AGE OF VEHICLE AND BEING IN A HUMID CLIMATE, THE AIRBAGS ON PASSENGER SIDE HAS BECOME HAZARDOUS. DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY MAY OCCUR TO PASSENGER IF AIRBAG INFLATES.

RIGHT FRONT CLUNK NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. WHEEL REMOVE AND SUSPENSION INSPECTED. INSPECTION REVEALED LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING AND BOLT FAILURE.

Mileage: 101,000

THE SUSPENSION JUST SUDDENLY DIED ON MY CAR. KNOWING A BIT ABOUT CARS I WOULD SAY MY AXEL BOOTS HAVE GI C EN OUT.

Mileage: 190,000

THE SUSPENSION JUST SUDDENLY DIED ON MY CAR. KNOWING A BIT ABOUT CARS I WOULD SAY MY AXEL BOOTS HAVE GI C EN OUT.

Mileage: 190,000

THE SUSPENSION JUST SUDDENLY DIED ON MY CAR. KNOWING A BIT ABOUT CARS I WOULD SAY MY AXEL BOOTS HAVE GI C EN OUT.

Mileage: 190,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BEARING TO THE WATER PUMP FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE DRIVE BELT TO FRACTURE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE W...

Mileage: 116,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BEARING TO THE WATER PUMP FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE DRIVE BELT TO FRACTURE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE W...

Mileage: 116,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED OIL EXCESSIVELY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHORT BLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ...

Mileage: 110,000

I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CHECK ENGINE WOULD COME ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD START SHAKING AND SLOW DOWN FOR MAYBE A COUPLE OF SECONDS THEN IT WOULD DRIVE NORMAL, SOMETIMES EITHER THE SAME DAY OR IN A COUPLE OF DAYS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD SHUT OFF AND VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE NORMAL AGA...

Mileage: 39,104

PURCHASED CAR USED FROM DEALERSHIP IN MARCH 2013 WITH 38,900 MILES. WATER PUMP REPLACED AT 43,739. JANUARY 2015 ENGINE REPLACED BY DEALER DUE TO OIL LOSS AT 55,285 MILES. INSTALLED FRONT BRAKES LATE JUNE 2015 AT 58,652. MID JULY 2015 EXPERIENCE CLUNKING SOUNDS COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE UPON ACCELE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILE...

Mileage: 55,000

I HAD BEEN HEARING CLUNKING NOISE FROM RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FOR A FEW WEEKS, THAT SEEMED TO BE GETTING LOUDER OVER TIME. MOST PROMINENT DURING BRAKING OR HITTING POTHOLES. FATHER LOOKED AT WHEEL WHILE I BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED WHEEL SHIFTING FORWARD/BACKWARD WITHIN THE WHEEL WELL ABOUT AN I...

Mileage: 125,178

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY COME AND STAY ON. MANUAL TRANSMISSION XD. ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON BOTH AT HIGHWAY AND CITY SPEEDS, STAY ON FOR HOURS, THEN GO OFF, THEN COME BACK ON FOR A FEW DAYS, THEN GO BACK OFF. SOMETIMES THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I START THE CAR, THEN EVENTUALLY ...

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V169000 (SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE M...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V338000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SERVICING THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 14V169000 (SEATS), SHE WAS UNABLE TO PROPERLY ENTER THE VEHICLE AND HER LEG HIT THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SEAT WAS ADJUSTED...

Mileage: 71,644

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 SCION XD WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION HOME FROM ERRAND RUN, CLOSE TO HOME. NEAR A BUSY INTERSECTION, THE GEARS FAILED. NO WARNING, NO ENGINE LIGHT. A KIND GENTLEMAN HELPED ME PUSH THE CAR INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. DURING THE AUTOPSY, MY MOST EXCELLENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT...

Mileage: 24,381

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD. WENT TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT MY ABS SENSOR WAS NO LONGER WORKING IN THE LEFT TIRE. THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR. 6 MONTHS HAD PASSED AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN FOR A FEW DAYS THEN WENT OFF. THIS...

Mileage: 35,254

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD. WENT TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT MY ABS SENSOR WAS NO LONGER WORKING IN THE LEFT TIRE. THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR. 6 MONTHS HAD PASSED AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN FOR A FEW DAYS THEN WENT OFF. THIS...

Mileage: 35,254

AS I WAS DRIVING, MY ABS, BRAKE LIGHT, VSC LIGHTS ALL CAME ON . THEY FLASH CONSTANTLY. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY ABS SENSORS BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE. NOW AGAIN THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND I'M TOLD THAT THE WIRE HARNESS HAS TO BE REPLACE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *...

Mileage: 38,800

AS I WAS DRIVING, MY ABS, BRAKE LIGHT, VSC LIGHTS ALL CAME ON . THEY FLASH CONSTANTLY. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY ABS SENSORS BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE. NOW AGAIN THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND I'M TOLD THAT THE WIRE HARNESS HAS TO BE REPLACE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *...

Mileage: 38,800

AS I WAS DRIVING, MY ABS, BRAKE LIGHT, VSC LIGHTS ALL CAME ON . THEY FLASH CONSTANTLY. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY ABS SENSORS BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE. NOW AGAIN THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND I'M TOLD THAT THE WIRE HARNESS HAS TO BE REPLACE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *...

Mileage: 38,800

MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH FAILED, LOCKING UP THE VEHICLE AT A DANGEROUS INTERSECTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS BEGINNING TO FAIL. UPON REPAIR, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ONE OF THE METAL COMPONENTS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION BROKE AND CAUSED THE IRREPAIRABLE DAMANGE TO THE...

Mileage: 135,000

AFTER CAR WAS SITTING OUTSIDE AFTER SNOWSTORM, CAR WAS STARTED AND AS I PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT, SEVERAL LIGHTS (BRAKE, TSC, ABS) APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. ONCE I BEGAN DRIVING ON THE SLIPPERY ROAD SURFACE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES NO LONGER FUNCTIONED AS THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY, LEADING TO INCREASED SL...

Mileage: 44,000

AFTER CAR WAS SITTING OUTSIDE AFTER SNOWSTORM, CAR WAS STARTED AND AS I PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT, SEVERAL LIGHTS (BRAKE, TSC, ABS) APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. ONCE I BEGAN DRIVING ON THE SLIPPERY ROAD SURFACE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES NO LONGER FUNCTIONED AS THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY, LEADING TO INCREASED SL...

Mileage: 44,000

AFTER CAR WAS SITTING OUTSIDE AFTER SNOWSTORM, CAR WAS STARTED AND AS I PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT, SEVERAL LIGHTS (BRAKE, TSC, ABS) APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. ONCE I BEGAN DRIVING ON THE SLIPPERY ROAD SURFACE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES NO LONGER FUNCTIONED AS THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY, LEADING TO INCREASED SL...

Mileage: 44,000

I, LIKE MANY OTHERS LOCATED IN COLD CLIMATES, SEEM TO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AN ODD GRINDING, SOMETHING-ENGAGING, MOTORIZED SOUND COME FROM THE BRAKES FOLLOWED BY VERY SOFT, EXTENDED BRAKING AND THE 'ABS' AND 'BRAKE LIGHTS' COMING ON. DURING THE COLD MONTHS, THE LIGHTS S...

Mileage: 45,000

I, LIKE MANY OTHERS LOCATED IN COLD CLIMATES, SEEM TO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AN ODD GRINDING, SOMETHING-ENGAGING, MOTORIZED SOUND COME FROM THE BRAKES FOLLOWED BY VERY SOFT, EXTENDED BRAKING AND THE 'ABS' AND 'BRAKE LIGHTS' COMING ON. DURING THE COLD MONTHS, THE LIGHTS S...

Mileage: 45,000

WHENEVER I USE THE BRAKES IN MY CAR, THEY LOCK UP. THERE'S BEEN MANY TIMES WHEN I'M APPROACHING A STOP SIGN/LIGHT AND I GET EXTREMELY CLOSE TO HITTING A CAR BECAUSE MY CAR IS ACTING UP, ITS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF. MY ABS AND BRAKES LIGHT WERE ALSO ON. I TOOK MY CAR INTO TOYOTA ...

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON IN CAR, ALONG WITH CODE C0210. DIAGNOSIS INDICATES THAT BRAKES ARE FUNCTIONAL, BUT ABS IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. HAVE ALREADY HAD HUBS WITH SENSORS REPLACED ONCE AND, WHEN THE PROBLEM RECURRED, HAD THE HARNESS FOR THE RIGHT REAR SPEED SENSOR REPLACED. BASED UPON INTERNET SEARCH...

Mileage: 44,227

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 SCION XD, THE ABS STOPPED WORKING. EMERGENCY BRAKE AND BRAKES SEEM TO BE WORKING NORMALLY . MY LOCAL TOYOTA/SCION DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS TWO FAULTY REAR WHEEL SENSORS, INCLUDING ONE THAT WAS REPLACED TWO YEARS AGO (...

Mileage: 93,000

I WAS DRIVING TO A JOB INTERVIEW. INITIALLY THERE WAS A SLIGHT GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR. THIS SOUND WOULD OCCUR ONLY WHEN THE ACCELERATION PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WHILE STILL ON THE FREEWAY, THE GRINDING SOUND PROGRESSED AND THERE WAS INCREASED RESISTANCE (WITH PRESSURE ON THE G...

Mileage: 86,000

I DON'T KNOW WHAT WENT WRONG BUT I WAS ON THE WAY BACK FROM WORK AND FOR SOME REASON AS I BEGAN TO TRY AND BREAK MY CAR MANEUVERED IN A STRANGE WAY I HIT A POTHOLE AND THE CAR SWERVED INTO THE WALL. NOW THE MODEL IS HAVING ALL SORTS OF RECALLS AND ISSUES. I HAVE RECEIVED THREE LETTERS REGARDING SAF...

Mileage: 36,000

I DON'T KNOW WHAT WENT WRONG BUT I WAS ON THE WAY BACK FROM WORK AND FOR SOME REASON AS I BEGAN TO TRY AND BREAK MY CAR MANEUVERED IN A STRANGE WAY I HIT A POTHOLE AND THE CAR SWERVED INTO THE WALL. NOW THE MODEL IS HAVING ALL SORTS OF RECALLS AND ISSUES. I HAVE RECEIVED THREE LETTERS REGARDING SAF...

Mileage: 36,000

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. OUR LOCAL TOYOTA/SCION DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS FAULTY REAR WHEEL SENSORS AND CORRODED WIRING. PROPOSED REPAIR INCLUDES REPLACING BOTH REAR HUBS AND REPLACING THE WIRE HARNESS T...

Mileage: 84,500

WHILE DRIVING ON ANY ORDINARY DAY MY CAR BEGAN MAKING LOUD NOISES IN THE FRONT AND MADE THE CAR FEEL AS THOUGH IT'S JERKING WHEN I BRAKE. MY HUSBAND LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SAID HE COULD SEE A BOLT THAT LOOKS RUSTY AND "THE TOP IS GONE." I TOOK MY CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THA...

Mileage: 122,210

WHILE DRIVING ON ANY ORDINARY DAY MY CAR BEGAN MAKING LOUD NOISES IN THE FRONT AND MADE THE CAR FEEL AS THOUGH IT'S JERKING WHEN I BRAKE. MY HUSBAND LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SAID HE COULD SEE A BOLT THAT LOOKS RUSTY AND "THE TOP IS GONE." I TOOK MY CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THA...

Mileage: 122,210

THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM ON 2007-PRESENT TOYOTA YARIS AND 2008-PRESENT SCION XD HAVE A DESIGN FLAW. THE #2 BOLT RUSTS BADLY ON SOME VEHICLE STARTING FROM AS EARLY AS 20000 MILES, AND SOME EVEN SNAPS OFF AND CAUSES THE CAR TO LOSE CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. TOYOTA HAVE ISSUED A TSB TO REPLACE THE WHOL...

Mileage: 53,000

THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM ON 2007-PRESENT TOYOTA YARIS AND 2008-PRESENT SCION XD HAVE A DESIGN FLAW. THE #2 BOLT RUSTS BADLY ON SOME VEHICLE STARTING FROM AS EARLY AS 20000 MILES, AND SOME EVEN SNAPS OFF AND CAUSES THE CAR TO LOSE CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. TOYOTA HAVE ISSUED A TSB TO REPLACE THE WHOL...

Mileage: 53,000

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MORE MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO SAID BOTH REAR WHEEL SPEED SENS...

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 10 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION AFTER THE ENGINE COOLED DOWN. THE FAILURE ...

Mileage: 61,000

WATER PUMP WENT ON THE CAR AT 63,000 MILES, WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. BEARINGS CAME FLYING OUT OF THE WATER PUMP, BELT FELL OFF AND CAR WOULDN'T DRIVE. $75 PART. $950 FOR LABOR. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

WAS STOPPING BEHIND A LINE OF CARS ON AN EXIT RAMP, MASHED BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKE DID NOT STOP CAR COMPLETELY,HIT TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME ROLLED BACK AND HIT IT AGAIN ROLLED BACK AGAIN AND FINALLY HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET CAR TO STOP COMPLETELY. *TR

Mileage: 29,211

WAS STOPPING BEHIND A LINE OF CARS ON AN EXIT RAMP, MASHED BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKE DID NOT STOP CAR COMPLETELY,HIT TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME ROLLED BACK AND HIT IT AGAIN ROLLED BACK AGAIN AND FINALLY HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET CAR TO STOP COMPLETELY. *TR

Mileage: 29,211

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROX. 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING WITHOUT ANY PRIOR NOTICE OF AN ISSUE. NEEDED TO CROSS, BE COASTED ACROSS 3 LANES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FREEWAY TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. CAR WOULDN'T START, APPEARED THAT BATTERY WAS LOW ON POWER. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEAL...

Mileage: 34,750

ABS AND VSC LIGHTS CAME ON. ABS AND VSC NOT WORKING. DEALER STATES IT IS THE RIGHT REAR SPEED SENSOR THAT HAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS. DEALER SAID IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL I GET IT FIXED, BUT THE ABS AND VSC WOULD JUST NOT WORK. AFTER HITTING LARGE BUMP RIGHT BEFORE BRAKING WAS REQUIRED, THE...

Mileage: 34,000

ABS AND VSC LIGHTS CAME ON. ABS AND VSC NOT WORKING. DEALER STATES IT IS THE RIGHT REAR SPEED SENSOR THAT HAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS. DEALER SAID IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL I GET IT FIXED, BUT THE ABS AND VSC WOULD JUST NOT WORK. AFTER HITTING LARGE BUMP RIGHT BEFORE BRAKING WAS REQUIRED, THE...

Mileage: 34,000

ABS AND VSC LIGHTS CAME ON. ABS AND VSC NOT WORKING. DEALER STATES IT IS THE RIGHT REAR SPEED SENSOR THAT HAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS. DEALER SAID IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL I GET IT FIXED, BUT THE ABS AND VSC WOULD JUST NOT WORK. AFTER HITTING LARGE BUMP RIGHT BEFORE BRAKING WAS REQUIRED, THE...

Mileage: 34,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V338000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACU...

Mileage: 28,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER WHEN THE TCS (TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT) ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE REAR WHEEL TRACTION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICL...

Mileage: 60,000

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...

Mileage: 44,075

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...

Mileage: 44,075

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XD. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A TURN WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE BRAKES FAILED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE ...

Mileage: 3,190

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 DEALER...

Mileage: 34,000

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 DEALER...

Mileage: 34,000

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XD WITH <40K MILES. THE BRAKE SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR, THE SPEED SENSOR AND PARKING BRAKES, FAILED DURING A SNOW A WEEK AGO. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO SLIDE WITHOUT ABS AND WITH A FUNNY BRAKE ALL THE WAY HOME. TOYOTA OBVIOUSLY KNOWS THIS SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT ON THEIR SCI...

Mileage: 38,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE WOULD ENGAGE INDEPENDENTLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN THE CONTACT HAD ENGAGED THE BRAKES EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND WOULD RECUR WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VE...

Mileage: 65,000

THE BRAKES , NOT SURE IF THEY ARE THE REGULAR BRAKES OR E-BRAKES , ON MY '08 SCION XD, GET STUCK , LOCKED, FROZEN WHEN TEMP'S DIP BELOW ABOUT 23 DEGREE FAHRENHEIT. I LIVE IN CHICAGO SO THIS IS A VERY ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM IN WINTER. BACK OF CAR , BRAKES GET STUCK AND WILL PU...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT THE ABS SENSOR FAILED. THE FAILURE CAUSED EVERY OTHER WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON. THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THE SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE ABS SENSOR FAILED...

Mileage: 49,669

WHEN THE REAR DRIVER-SIDE SEAT IS FOLDED DOWN, THE SEAT BELT RECEPTACLE FOR THE CENTER SEAT BELT IS DRAWN UNDER THE SEAT AND REQUIRES QUITE A BIT OF EFFORT TO FISH OUT. THIS HAPPENED EVEN WHEN MY WIFE WAS HOLDING THE SEAT BELT RECEPTACLE AND TRYING TO KEEP IT FROM BEING SUCKED UNDER THE SEAT. THIS...

Mileage: 29,094

APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO, I HAD EXITED FROM THE FREEWAY AND CAME TO AN INTERSECTION. AS I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO DRIVE THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, THE CAR STALLED. I TURNED THE IGNITION TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND PUT THE CAR IN "PARK" INORDER TO ATTEMPT TO RE-START THE CAR. THE CAR CONTINUED TO...

Mileage: 34,000

APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO, I HAD EXITED FROM THE FREEWAY AND CAME TO AN INTERSECTION. AS I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO DRIVE THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, THE CAR STALLED. I TURNED THE IGNITION TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND PUT THE CAR IN "PARK" INORDER TO ATTEMPT TO RE-START THE CAR. THE CAR CONTINUED TO...

Mileage: 34,000

SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT A SLOW SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 23,000

THE ABS LIGHT IN OUR 2008 SCION XD WAS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, ANDERSON TOYOTA & SCION IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. THEY TOLD US THAT IT WAS THE REAR HUB SPEED SENSOR ASSEMBLY: $605.00 TO REPLACE!!! WE HAD KURT'S AUTOMOTIVE IN ROCKFORD TAKE A SECOND LOOK AT IT, THEY COULD NOT...

Mileage: 42,000

THE ABS LIGHT IN MY CAR KEEPS COMING ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (BAY RIDGE TOYOTA, BROOKLYN, NY) THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME I TOOK IT WITH A LETTER FOR A RECALL ON SOMETHING RELATED TO THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS AND THE BRAKES SOMETIMES FEEL SPONGY AND ARE NOT AS R...

Mileage: 32,000

THE ABS LIGHT IN MY CAR KEEPS COMING ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (BAY RIDGE TOYOTA, BROOKLYN, NY) THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME I TOOK IT WITH A LETTER FOR A RECALL ON SOMETHING RELATED TO THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS AND THE BRAKES SOMETIMES FEEL SPONGY AND ARE NOT AS R...

Mileage: 32,000

I HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. PRIOR TO FINDING OUT ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THE ABS SYSTEM, MY ABS LIGHT INDICATOR ON THE DASH BOARD CAME AN ALONG WITH MY PARKING BRAKE LIGHT. WHILE DRIVING I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT SHUT OFF. WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY MY BRAKES THE ABS BRAKES KIC...

Mileage: 62,000

I HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. PRIOR TO FINDING OUT ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THE ABS SYSTEM, MY ABS LIGHT INDICATOR ON THE DASH BOARD CAME AN ALONG WITH MY PARKING BRAKE LIGHT. WHILE DRIVING I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT SHUT OFF. WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY MY BRAKES THE ABS BRAKES KIC...

Mileage: 62,000

I OWN A 2008 SCION XD (AKA COROLLA HATCHBACK) THAT HAS STEERING PROBLEMS EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2008. THE VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL POWERED STEERING. IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE LANE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT TENDS TO WANDER AROUND IN THE LANE AND REQUIRES CONSTANT MONITO...

WHILE RETURNING HOME ON NOV.19, 2009 THERE WAS FRESH SNOW AND COLD TEMPERATURES. APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, A GARBAGE TRUCK FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY. I APPLIED THE BRAKES ON MY 2008 SCION XD AND THEY LOCKED, THE ABS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THIS RESULTED IN AN INJURY ACCIDENT. AFTER THE CAR ...

Mileage: 25,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 34 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY JERKED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AND SOME BUSHES; HOWEVER, THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED THE...

Mileage: 9,750

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 34 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY JERKED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AND SOME BUSHES; HOWEVER, THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED THE...

Mileage: 9,750

2008 SCION XD ROLLED OVER AND NONE OF THE SIDE IMPACT OR FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I AM GLAD MY SON IS OK, SINCE HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT ASIDE FROM THE WHIPLASH HE EXPERIENCED DUE TO THE ROLLOVER. I THINK THE AIRBAGS IN THIS SCION WERE DEFECTIVE AND DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE ESPECIALL...

Mileage: 3,000