general problems of the 2008 Toyota Scion Xb

Right front rotor disc split open over time until it affected about ⅔ of the circumference , and impaired brake ability. I have attached a photo of the rotor and a service receipt.

I looked to see how fast I was going (30 mph) and when I looked back up there was a car stopped in the road approximately 35ft ahead of me. When I applied the brakes my car never slowed down and I hit the other car.

My scion experienced loss of stability control, traction control and anti-lock brakes during a snow storm in winter 2012. Warning lights for abs, brakes and vsc on the gauge cluster illuminated at that time. While driving at slow speed in the storm I realized that abs was not working. The warning lights remained lit for about two days, then went out and did not return until December 2013. My vehicle was in California during the winter of 2013, and did not experience any loss of abs, brakes, vsc or traction control or illuminated warning lights. In December 2013 while driving in a light snow, approx 2 inches, exiting a local highway and approaching a stop sign at 25 mph I put pressure on the brakes to stop. My car spun around 360 degrees. I hit a snow bank and came to a stop. The entire time the vehicle stability system did not activate. The three warning lights for abs, brakes and vcs are now continuosly lit. Anti-lock brakes, traction control and vehicle stability control still do not function.

I was coming to a stop and my brakes stuttered and seemed as if they locked up. Immediately after my brake,abs,vsc and traction control lights came on. Minutes later they turned off but since then keep coming on and going off. The roads were very dry no rain or snow conditions. It has happened multiple times in the past week. Now I am scared to drive my car for the time being before they can get me into look at it. $120 to diagnose it and who knows how much afterwards. I have had this car for almost 5 years with only 80 miles on it when I purchased it. I am very upset for how much I've had to replace on this car. I only drive it to work and home with the occasional errands. Is it worth shelling out another $1000. This should be looked into for a recall.

Sudden forceful braking 2 times in a 15 mile commute . Driving 55 mph with my foot firmly on the gas pedal, the car suddenly brake hard enough to tighten my seatbelt. 4 dash lights came on . Abs, brake, and traction control were all solid and vsc was flashing. Luckily the car behind me was alert enough not to rear-end me. The dash lights mentioned above come on and go off occasionally.

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.

In my 2008 scion tc (scroll down options would not allow me to select this model), I experience momentary failure of the brakes. This occurs when I drive over a pot hole, railroad tracks, etc. & attempt to brake at the same time. The brakes do not "catch" so to speak, and gives a feeling that they are just "bouncing" around, instead of actually slowing or stopping the car. This has occured at least 3 times since I purchased the car in 2008. It most recently occured last month.

Winter brake problems-on cold days (30 and below)the right rear caliber locks and will not release. This problem occurs when the emergency brakes are on and the tempature is 30 or below. When the emergency brakes are released,only the one right rear caliber stays locked. I had to drive the vehicle to get the caliber hot enough to release the brakes. I can not use my emergency brakes at all!.

My 2008 scion tc has been having braking problems since I bought it in 2007. The brake is slow to stop the vehicle, and I have many times been in a situation where my car crossed over the stopping lines at the intersections. Every time the problem occurred, I was panic and terrified because I pressed hard on the braking pedal but it did not immediately stop the vehicle. The problem is worse when it is raining. When I pressed hard on the braking pedal to stop the vehicle, the brake seemed to touch the road. I could feel something in the braking system crashing on the road until I stop pressing the braking pedal. I have driven many different cars, and they did not have braking problems I my scion tc has.

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.

The contact owns a 2008 Scion Xb. The contact stated he noticed an unusually loud screeching when depressing the brakes. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and advised the vehicle was safe to drive. The contact stated when the manufacturer discovered the vehicle was covered under an extended warranty he was advised by the dealer that the vehicle could be repaired and advised bringing the vehicle back for further testing. The vehicle had not yet been repaired. The failure mileage was 21,355. The current mileage is approximately 53,000.