Electrical System Problems of Toyota Scion Xb

I drive a 2005 Scion Xb, about two weeks ago the back hatch handle broke of, where the light shine to the license plate. I know that there was a recall on the handle like three years ago. . . I called Toyota to see if the recall was expired, they don't see a recall ever been done. I do see this as a safety do to lighting and electrical. I know this has been an issue with other scion like the one I have. Some did get a recall and got fixed.

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Vehicle's rear wheel speed sensor connectors get corroded by road salt, resulting in failure of car's computer to register speed of rear wheels. Therefore, the anti-lock braking system and vehicle stability control may not function correctly in snowy conditions. Toyota released a technical service bulletin regarding this issue and corrected the design flaw on later Scion Xb models. (s-sb-0040-09 July 6, 2009).

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Salt and snow causes error codes c0210, rear speed sensor rh circuit to malfunction and shuts down the abs, traction control, and air bag deployment. All safety devices are off when salt is used on roadways. Salt and snow causes error codes c0215, rear speed sensor lh circuit to malfunction and shuts down the abs, traction control, and air bag deployment. All safety devices are off when salt is used on roadways. This is a know problem with 2008-2009 Scion Xb, Toyota TSB s-sb-0040-09, July 6,2009 * connectors for these sensors are exposed to the environment, causing non deployment of safety devices leading up to, and during a crash**.

My 2008 Scion Xb lost power steering as I was driving it. Fortunately, I was able to pull the vehicle over without any creating an accident. After having the vehicle repaired, I was informed that the electronic steering control unit failed without any notice. This is a very serious safety issue that needs attention before someone gets killed!.

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My wife and I bought a scion/Toyota expecting better reliability. While my wife was in a parking lot the steering light came on and lost power assist. She was unable to drive the car in this condition. It is going to be a faily costly repair. It is unfortunate Toyota has not done something to help its customers. Due to the fact it is a known problem with a high failure rate.

Master window switch caught on fire, and unit and plastic was melted. Had to replace, only to find out this part was recalled for the same model number and year as mine, but my VIN did not match up. You may need to investigate further. Same issues the recall described, and may be more like me out there. Nhtsa campaign id number: 12v491000 NHTSA action number: pe12002 component: visibility:power window devices and controls.

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I was driving at 20mph off a ramp onto another road and the steering locked up and I had to jam on my brakes to stop my car fast or the car would have went off the side down a hill and crashed. Thank god I was not going fast or I wouldn't be here. That was the first time here we go again 2nd time after I fix it replaced the steering computer behind the steering wheel under the dash, worked great for about a day,now I start the car the power steering light on dash comes on I put the car in drive and the light goes out but I have steering. Put the car in neutral light comes on,put the car in reverse light goes out. Im so pissed off about this I still owe money on this car and nothing but trouble. What kind of cars do Toyota sell. They should pay for these steering problems not me. There should be a recall before someone gets killed.

After a snowstorm, my abs, vsc, stability control and traction control lights came on. Stayed on. Took to mechanic, they went out. He suspects ice build up. Ran scan. It shows right rear wheel sensor problem. Lights come on intermittently. Son's car is in shop for gm ignition recall for over a month now. So he drove my scion to college. Called me and said lights were on again. I called mechanic, he feels it could be wheel bearing or speed sensor in that wheel, either rust or corrosion due to intermittent lights. He checked it again. Now vsc and traction lights are on anytime car is drive. I am taking it in today for wheel bearing replacement. After reading multiple complaints on this site, I am very upset and disappointed in what I thought was my dream car!!! Toyota needs to issue a recall and fix this problem immediately!.

While driving down the road all of these lights came on. The lights on are the brake light, the abs. The skid control, and the vsc. These lights came on during the winter and went back out several times. During January they came on and have not gone out sense. When I purchased the car the car fax report had said that the car had been in for a electrical problem previously. I am unsure if it is causing any problems but wonder if there are any safety problems connected with these lights.

Brake, abs, vsc & trac warning lights on all the time. Excessive corrosion in passenger side rear hub sensor connector that corroded electrical contacts inside connector. Toyota dealer was aware of this problem but stated there was no recall and also Toyota was not paying for out of warranty repair. This should be a safety recall.

My scion overheated,lost oil pressure due to whatever damage the overheating caused and I've had a low battery charge all this time but none of these problems were indicated by any gauge or light on my dash. Now I have to replace the motor.

I was on a fourway stop at 36 st and 7th Ave the car to my left on the driver side ran the stop sign and I hit the car on the back passager door.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Scion Xb. The contact stated that he started the vehicle and the abs light, traction control light, steering control light, and the parking brake lights illuminated and remained illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Toyota Scion Xb. The contact stated that while reversing, flames were seen from the driver's side window switch. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Kmj.

While driving the wires sparked then abs light came on then fire started the whole half of car was burnt by the time fire department and police arrived. Fire department was able to control fire the whole front was melted I was lucky to make it out of the car a live every thing happened very quickly.

By 2011, both back windows inoperable (motor burned out due to electrical issues) and I am having issues with the air conditioning and electrical dash display. The dealer (avenues Toyota in jacksonville, FL) said there are no recalls and instructed me to call Toyota directly about the problem. The dealer wants to charge me $500 each to replace the motor in both back windows and claims there are no issues that they are aware of at this time. I found numerous claims on the internet to substantiate that this is not an isolated case and the electrical issues extend throughout the Toyota line during the time the vehicle was manufactured.

Unintenional acceleration.

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The contact owns 2008 Scion Xb. The contact was driving 25 mph in snowy weather when all of the warning component lights illuminated as the vehicle lost all traction control. The contact was taken to the dealer and the dealer discovered corrosion on the speed sensor and harness. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact located numerous complaints online regarding the speed sensor harness. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 48,132.

Electric door locks have increasingly become a problem. First, the front passenger side stopped working and now has to be manually locked and unlocked. Then the same happened to the passenger side rear, which has to be locked and unlocked manually. Finally, the driver's door has on three occasions, locked me in, forcing me to roll down the window and use my key to get out of the vehicle. I've never had anything like this happen w/ any of the other vehicles I've owned.

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Driver side electric door lock failed to fully unlock door mechanism, manual door lock mechanisms (interior pull & exterior key) ineffective, door does not unlock or unlatch (open) when interior handle pulled, occupant (driver) unable to exit vehicle.

I my 2008 Toyota Scion Xb into shop for its 30k checkup. Had to bring the car back to marina del rey dealership for failing to put bolt back onto bottom of car. At the time told the dealer of problem with radio, intermittant power problem (radio would cut out), static, speaker problems. Was told that the car was driven around and had no problem. 2 months later fire started in the electrical harness area and burned the car to the ground.

While driving posted speed on interstate 71 southbound from cleveland towards columbus ohio, my car downshifted by itself and kept slowing down. I was able to get on the shoulder of the freeway when I noticed that the car had stalled. I attempted to restart the car. It would crank normally but would not start. I checked all the fluids, they were at operating levels. I performed a visual check under the car and hood for fluid leaks. There were none. I called a nearby (40 miles) Toyota dealer who dispatched a tow truck to pick us up and bring the car to their repair center in delaware ohio. This occurred yesterday afternoon, and as of this writing all they at byers Toyota, suspect is a possible ecm failure. They are still troubleshooting. They have not been able to make the car start and run successfully.

After around 50k miles, I noticed that the engine oil was about a quart low when taking it in for an oil change. At the time I was told pretty much what the owners manual states about oil consumption. I've owned many vehicles in the past, old and new, and never had one that used this much oil. If any of them did use oil, it was a small enough amount that you can't tell from the dipstick. So, with their explanation I moved on. As time went on, it seemed more and more oil was being used by the engine. Now after the warranty would no longer cover such a thing, I was told that I could bring the vehicle in for an oil consumption test, which I did not do since any problem they discover would come out of my pocket. As time progresses, the vehicle is at the point where I have to check the oil every week and add oil. I learned that if I wait for the next oil change @ 3000 miles, there is no oil left in the engine. What's even more disturbing is that there is no indication on the instrument cluster that anything is wrong. I would suspect the oil light would come on at some point, but never have I seen this light, or any other light come on indicating an issue. To sum it up, there are no leaks, the engine will consume all of the oil within 3000 miles if not monitored, and there are no warning lights indicating a problem.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Scion Xb. While driving approximately 25 mph, the contact noticed that the warning chime for the seat belt would not sound if the seat belts were unbuckled; he stated that it was not loud enough. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who told him that the vehicle was designed that way. The manufacturer had not been notified. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 10 and the current mileage was approximately 13,500.

After purchasing my car I had to bring in to be serviced due to static speakers. The back speakers were replaced but that was not the last problem I would have with them. A few months later my ipod jack went up in smoke and melted my ipod. The service center had to special order the ipod jack and cable which took 30 days to arrive. After replacing said parts I tried them out. They did not function properly and I was told that was the best they could do. A few more months later when I went to turn up the volume on the radio it sent I shock through my finger and out the speaker that my legs as well as my boyfriends were next to. After the shock every speakers started emitting static and I had no choice but to turned the whole radio off. I brought the car in and was sent out the door with no resolution b/c the service center could not duplicate the problem. 2 months went by and the shocking and static happened again. I brought the car in while the issue was present and they tried to sent me home until I begged an associate to please sit in the car and experience what my family and I had. The minute he touched the radio he was shocked and the speakers turned to static. Due to this safety hazard I was given a rental and my car is currently at the service center awaiting repair. However, they do not know where to start and informed my that I should be entitled to a replacement or refund which is the step I am working on now.

Car parked and dashboard electrical unit caught on fire, the car was engulfed in flames within 3 minutes. Fire department has a real concern with this make/model they responded within 3 minutes and the car was gone. If my son was in the car while it was on fire he would not have had a chance to get out. That is how fast the car fire spread. The vehicle had all original factory components (radio, speakers, etc. ) there is a serious problem in the electrical part of the vehicle. Since this was an isolated incident Toyota does not want to do a "forensics analysis" on the vehicle because it "costs too much money" and they do not want to invest their resources into a single isolated freak incident. I was told by Toyota's total loss dept representative "that it was just not worth it to them to investigate".

We had a 2008 scion x b we took it to stevens auto mall on farmington Ave bristol CT on to separate occasions complaining of a burning smell I was told that it was a new car smell and it would go away with mileage. It had 39 miles when we bought on 1-27-2008 and on 5-25-2008 it caught fire and only had 5500 miles on it. When I went back to the dealer to get copies of the work orders, the first thing they said when they saw me was what was wrong with scion and I told them it was up in smoke and totaled by my insurance company.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Scion Xb. The contact stated that as the vehicle was started, all of the warning lamps illuminated and remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred several times but would only occur in colder temperatures during winter months. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 15,000 and current mileage was 85,000.

Scion xb 2008. Great so far 9000mi. No defects. This is a design flaw. Lights do not shut off when key is turned off. Very low warning beep to remind. I can't remember last vehicle I owned that did not shut with key.

While opening the rear hatch door the handle snapped and no longer can be used to open the door. The electric no longer works on the passenger side of the vehicle, I can not open or lock these doors. The dash board lights remain on no matter how often I take it back to the dealer to fix. These problems are expensive to repair and it seems they can not repair these problems.

2006 Toyota Scion Xb. Consumer states intermittent problems. Vehicle stalling, surging and transmission not shifting up or down. The consumer stated the dealer was unable to duplicate any of the problems. The engine stalled and surged, low/rough idle, slow acceleration, and the engine light illuminated.