Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 12/03/2012 | 42000 | ||
| At random times all of the traction control lights, brake lights and other lights on the dash illuminate. it also seems to get harder to steer the vehicle. i have been told it is a wheel speed sensor and drum that needs to be replaced and possibly an axle or spindle. for a car bought new in 2008 with only 42,000 miles the manufacturer should stand behind the product. i am concerned of the saftey of driving this vehicle and having a wheel come off. the dealer wants a bunch of money to fix it. unhappy toyota owner | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 0 | ||
| The reverse lights are only placed on the driver side. there is not a reverse light visible from the passenger side because it does not exist. this has nearly caused me several accidents with pedestrians and vehicles. *tr i have noticed the newer models have fixed this safety hazard and have placed reverse lights on both sides. we are extremely concerned. this definitely needs to be recalled/fixed on these models. i have attempted to contact my dealer and scion corporate several times with my concerns, with no response. | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 0 | ||
| The reverse lights are only placed on the driver side. there is not a reverse light visible from the passenger side because it does not exist. this has nearly caused me several accidents with pedestrians and vehicles. i have noticed the newer models have fixed this safety hazard and have placed reverse lights on both sides. we are extremely concerned. this definitely needs to be recalled/fixed on these models. i have attempted to contact my dealer and scion corporate several times with my concerns, with no response. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 08/11/2007 | 100 | 23 | 07/25/2007 |
| Low beam headlamps on the 2008 scion xb do not project out far enough from the vehicle. there is a clearly defined line about 75 feet from the vehicle where the light ends and the dark begins during night driving. the solution according to toyota/scion was to purchase fog lamps as auxiliary lighting they do help as do the high beams. however the so called halogen headlights w/ projector low beams' do not do exactly that project enough light. i can not get them to understand how dangerous the situation is when you can only use the low beams. they claim the lights have been adjusted to the maximum. and are designed as urban lights so as to not be intrusive to opposing drivers or pedestrians. i however live in a very rural area and the lights are not adequate for rural driving. the problem seems to be caused by both beams pointing down and to the opposite side of the vehicle. i think this is a serious safety issue that toyota/scion needs to resolve, or be forced to resolve. i suspect as the days get shorter more owners like me will discover how poorly the low beams perform. there have been no crashes, injuries or deaths unless you know something i don't. *tr | |||