2009 Scion XB Recalls & Complaints

Incident: March 10, 2023 · Filed: December 17, 2024

I want to report a defect with the hood of this vehicle. I was driving on the interstate and my hood lifted up and became detached from the vehicle, it literally flew off of the car. I didn't see where it went but fortunate neither myself nor other drivers were affected. I managed to pull over you a safety zone and have the vehicle towed. I thought that this was unique to this vehicle, but I saw other reports on this defect.

Incident: January 1, 2022 · Filed: February 5, 2024

This vehicle type had a oil consumption recall. My vehicle has never been repaired. The car consumes a lot of oil. I went to my local Toyota dealership to have my car repaired under the recall. They would not honor the repair.. my car is a 2009 Scion xB. The recall goes back to 2016. I bought my car after 2016 with low miles. Don't they have to repair by law ? Can you please help me. I am low income on a disability. I need my car repaired thank you

Incident: October 14, 2021 · Filed: November 20, 2022

I was shocked by electrical component on a rainy day on the driver side the electric component In the door panel were exposed to rain as all buttons to control lock and windows from driver side have sunk down a couple inches. This happened almost right away after I purchased pre-owned from Honda dealership in Corona. I took my Scion to Toyota of Ontario who said faulty electrical components had been replaced prior to my purchase and wasn't covered as a free replacement/repair item. I had to get recalled airbags replaced though and as a courtesy door panel was tightened up no exposed wires but it wasn't replacing melted parts either from direct sun exposure as the windshield is like a magnifying glass, amplifying the heat of the sun exponentially. The "courtesy fix" didn't last even 2months and being on disability and on a fixed income that expense hadn't been on the top of my list. It's more than cosmetic and more than merely a nuisance, I was actually shocked. Not as badly as the time I was shocked by jumper cables when my battery died, which caused me to have a seizure and I am not epileptic. I believe it was not due to defect, but rather my lack of experience. Still the lock and windows are electric and should be available to operate by driver. To unlock the rear door when picking up kids from school, I must turn the ignition off or remove my seatbelt put car in park, engage the E Brake and reach way over and all the way back. It's annoying and what, God forbid I am involved in a terrible accident I cannot unlock car door or escape a flash flood by rolling down my window. These things worry me most. Even more than being electrocuted again the next time it rains.

Incident: March 24, 2022 · Filed: April 8, 2022

The contact owns a 2009 Scion XB. The contact stated the hood failed to close after several attempts. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V451000 (Structure) as the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Incident: December 5, 2021 · Filed: December 5, 2021

Brake pedal is to close to gas pedal and almost got rear ended several times by accidentally touching the brake when I accelerate.

Incident: November 10, 2019 · Filed: October 4, 2020

INTERMITTENT PANEL LIGHTS COME ON INCLUDING BATTERY,SLIP INDICATOR,VSC,ABS AND SOMETIMES LOSE SPEEDOMETER WHILE DRIVING. HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR. HAVE REPLACED BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. DEALERSHIP AND SEVERAL CAR REPAIR PLACES DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. ALSO, ONE TIME AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD DIM INTERMITTENTLY. THE CAR MECHANICS SAY THAT MY CAR IS TRACKING GOOD. I HAVE 175,441 MILES ON MY SCION. SOMETIMES EVERYTHING IS FINE FOR DAYS, THEN LIGHTS WILL BLINK OR STAY ON FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME.

Incident: November 1, 2019 · Filed: February 18, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIKE BASS FORD LOCATED AT 5050 DETROIT RD, SHEFFIELD, OH 44035 (440) 934-3673, FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS EXTREMELY LOW. AN OIL CHANGE WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER, A MONTH LATER THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO OIL LEAKS EVIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER WHO PERFORMED THE INITIAL OIL CHANGE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS ALSO UNABLE TO FIND EVIDENCE OF AN OIL LEAK. THE VIN TOOL SHOWED NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED A MONTH LATER, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO THE OIL RELATED FAILURE, A PISTON WENT THROUGH THE CYLINDER HEAD AND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WARRANTY COVERED UP TO 140,000 MILES. THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,400.

Incident: April 2, 2018 · Filed: December 8, 2019

KEEP GETTING RECALS IN THE MAIL MY CARS HOOLD LATCH WONT STAY SO I RISK DAILY THE POTENTIAL TO HAVE IT FLY UP AND SMASH MY WINDSHIELD, ALSO BURNS THREW TOO OIL, INTERIOR LIGHTS DONT WORK FOR THE HEATING AC AREA UMM IF U CLOSE THE GAS CAP COVER COMPLETLY AS REQUIRED IT FUEMS UP THE INSIDE THE CAR MAKES U SICK FEELNG MY AIRBAGS ARE ALARMING AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN U WOULDMT EXPECT IT TO OR NEVER STOP EVEN WHEN U CLICK IN SEAT BELT AND THE O2 SENSOR IS A CONSISTAMT REPLACEMENT THATS GETTIMG ANNOYING TO FIX OR REPLACE

Incident: May 1, 2018 · Filed: November 18, 2019

THE 2AZ-FE ENGINE IN MY 2009 SCION XB CONSUMES OIL AT VERY HIGH RATE. THE LOW ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AT ABOUT 2500 MILES DURING MIXED CITY/HIGHWAY DRIVING. I WENT TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THE OIL CONSUMPTION. CORPORATE TOYOTA TOLD THEM NOT TO REPAIR THE ENGINE AS THE TIME FOR THE RECALL EXPIRED. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A PROBLEM. IF THE ENGINE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT DIFFERENT TOYOTA/SCION CARS WITH THIS THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE.

Incident: October 26, 2019 · Filed: November 4, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 SCION XB. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND DISCOVERED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT GRABBED HER BELONGINGS OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND CALLED THE POLICE. THE ONLY WARNING INDICATOR THAT WAS ILLUMINATED WAS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.