Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 12/30/2012 | 78000 | 1 | |
| While driving on snowy and salted roads, the brake, abs, and vsc lights all came on at the same time. they remained on while driving on those same snowy and salty roads. the next day they eventually went off. weeks later they came on again in wet weather and remained on. the local toyota service center duplicated the issue and pulled the diagnostic codes c0210 & c1238. the toyota service center said the entire hub and bearing assembly had to be replaced as the internal abs sensor which they said was at fault was not sold separately and only came as part of the hub and bearing assembly kit. their quote to repair this issue was $915 for the replacement of one hub and bearing kit! this is ridiculous. brake sensors should not fail due to snow, salt, or water coming into contact with them. this is a dangerous flaw in the design of this vehicle and one that is not commonly found with other makes and models, but is commonly reported all over the internet from other owners of toyota's scion xb. toyota should issue a safety recall for this vehicle and cover the cost to replace the sensors with ones that do not fail due to weather conditions. *tr | |||
| 12/30/2012 | 78000 | ||
| While driving on snowy and salted roads, the brake, abs, and vsc lights all came on at the same time. they remained on while driving on those same snowy and salty roads. the next day they eventually went off. weeks later they came on again in wet weather and remained on. the local toyota service center duplicated the issue and pulled the diagnostic codes c0210 & c1238. the toyota service center said the entire hub and bearing assembly had to be replaced as the internal abs sensor which they said was at fault was not sold separately and only came as part of the hub and bearing assembly kit. their quote to repair this issue was $915 for the replacement of one hub and bearing kit! this is ridiculous. brake sensors should not fail due to snow, salt, or water coming into contact with them. this is a dangerous flaw in the design of this vehicle and one that is not commonly found with other makes and models, but is commonly reported all over the internet from other owners of toyota's scion xb. toyota should issue a safety recall for this vehicle and cover the cost to replace the sensors with ones that do not fail due to weather conditions. | |||
| 10/19/2012 | 59000 | 1 | |
| Scion has a tsb on parking brake cables that freeze in cold weather. when the cables freeze, it will cause the rear brake calibers to lock against the rotors. you would have to drive about 10 minutes to warm the rotors to unlock the brakes. this could cause brakes to fail and may not stop at all. i drove the scion about 1 mile when a car made a left turn in front of me and the brakes and or traction control failed to work. i've noticed that the car still has stopping problems when its cold. i was lucky it was a low speed crash that caused about 5000 in damage. scion toyota has not recalled these cars for brakes and only your toyota mechanics know of the problem. *tr | |||
| 10/19/2012 | 59000 | ||
| Scion has a tsb on parking brake cables that freeze in cold weather.when the cables freeze,it will cause the rear brake calibers to lock against the rotors.you would have to drive about 10 minutes to warm the rotors to unlock the brakes.this could cause brakes to fail and may not stop at all.i drove the scion about 1 mile when a car made a left turn in front of me and the brakes and or traction control failed to work.i,ve noticed that the car still has stopping problems when its cold.i was lucky it was a low speed crash that caused about 5000 in damage.scion toyota has not recalled these cars for brakes and only your toyota mechanics know of the problem. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 03/21/2011 | 35000 | ||
| Vehicle brake, abs, vsc, traction control lights on dash. intermittant during winter for a few weeks, then all lights on solid. there seems to be a known wheel speed sensor problem on these cars, but no recall or extended warranty period. i bought my car used, and thus did not know that the car was out of warranty by 6 weeks when i took it to the dealer for service, even though it was not out of warranty by mileage. dealer refused to even diagnose the problem without being paid. there should be some leeway for known problems, especially concerning the brakes, but not with this company and dealer. | |||
| 01/28/2011 | 45999 | ||
| 2008 scion xb - brake, vsc & abs warning lights all coming on together and then going off intermittently while driving - when driving in rain or snow i feel like i may lose control | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 02/26/2012 | 38000 | ||
| At just over 38000 miles the brake, abs, traction control, and vsc lights all illuminated on my dash. from what i have read it is most likely the rear speed sensors but also requires hundred of dollars worth of other parts to replace. i looked on many of the scion xb forums and found many many people with the same problem. since i have owned this car(from new) it has been a pain. i have had to replace the o2 sensor the clutch master cylinder the rear brake pads and the low wheel pressure light goes on when it is cold or wet out. so much for toyota reliability. i owned a 1985 toyota celica that had 185000 miles on it when i bought it drove it for 3 years and put on an additional 100000 miles myself and all i had to replace was an alternator belt. so why am i having so many problems with a car that is 23 years newer. i have also received a recall for the ignition coils. seems to me as though all of us that own theses xb's have been suckered into buying lemons. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 70000 | ||
| , the anti-lock brake system (abs), visibility stabile control (vsc) and traction control warning light, and brake indicators remain illuminated on the instrument panel. the repair center has advised me on different repairs that are inconsistent. one repair option is a faulty sensor in one of my rear wheels that needs replacing. the other repair was that the wheel bearing was bad on the left front wheel and that when fixed would re-set the sensor lights. this is an obvious flaw in the design of this vehicle and toyota should make every effort to repair the sensor problem. i an not sure why the bearings need to be replaced at this time at over $500.00/wheel. the brake pads, rotors, calipers and other brake parts need frequent replacement at a very high cost. | |||
| 05/03/2011 | 38000 | ||
| Defective brakes or related problem with 2008 scion xb model. when vehicle comes to a stop, a loud, low/downward pitched sound occurs and it feels like either the brakes are grinding or something related to the drive train is having a problem. this is an intermittent problem, but occurs most often after the car has sit idle for awhile. toyota technicians drove the car for 2 days and said they experienced/heard the problem, but were not sure what it was or how to fix it. they lubed the front brake glide pins and adjusted shim pan and charged me $120 even though the car is under warranty. unfortunately that did not fix the problem and i am worried that the car braking system may fail while i am driving the car. | |||
| 01/28/2011 | 109000 | ||
| 1. driving on snow covered roads + salt several times + low temps lower then 30f 2. abs+trac+vsc+brake trouble indicator all come on with the vsc light blinking, this occurres after snowfall and the roads being salted. loss of traction control, vehicle stability control, anti lock brakes, and electronic brake distribution. causing the car to loose all active safety features. 3. anti-lock electric connectors were removed cleaned with electronic cleaner and brushed to remove significant corrosion from the abs sensor and plug. this hars resolved the problem for the moment | |||
| 01/13/2011 | 49100 | ||
| At about 49k miles, brake light, vsc & abs warning ligjts starting coming on intermittently and simultaneously and remained on while driving.. per owner's manual took to dealer and was told cause was a defective speed sensor and that failure to fix could cause abs and vsc systems to fail or not perform as designed. dealer could provide no explanation for failure and cost of repair was over $1,000. | |||
| 11/06/2008 | 18000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion. the contact stated when depressing the brakes, the brake pedal would fall into the floorboard and would feel spongy and soft. in addition, the vehicle was consuming large amounts of engine oil. the dealer was unable to duplicate or locate any failure within the vehicle. the manufacturer confirmed that the vehicle was operating as designed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage 46,000. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 03/08/2010 | 32000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion xb. the contact was driving approximately between 50-55 mph on normal road conditions. when pressure was applied to the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to slow down. the vehicle crashed into the proceeding vehicle. the police was called to the scene. there were no personal injuries. the vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to the authorized dealer. the previous day before the failure occurrence the anti-lock brake system engaged without warning and the road surface was dry. the cause of the failure had not been determined at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 32,000. the vin was unavailable. updated 06/17/10.*lj | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||
| 12/28/2009 | 90000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion xb. the contact started the ignition. immediately, the anti-lock brake system (abs), visibility stabile control (vsc) and traction control warning light indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning light indicators remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. the technician stated the failures were contributed to the speed sensor and wire harness corrosion. the vehicle has not been repaired at this time. the failure mileage was 90,000. | |||