3.9

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
30,800 miles

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problem #4

Sep 192019

iA

  • 91,000 miles
Transmission whine after used car purchase with 91K miles. Took it to Toyota of greenville for diagnostic. Needed a new transmission. Took the car back to ralph hayes Toyota of anderson whew I purchased and they replaced the transmission. Since then there has been a transmission grinding and severe vibration while in drive or reverse. I called Toyota customer service and asked for a buy back. They declined. I also complained about the dealership and their lack of caring and understanding. Toyota corporate does not care. Dealership keeps saying this vibration and behavior is normal for this car. It is dangerous now because it stalls out intermittently when placed in drive or reverse. When it does go it launches forward. Also the vibration is so severe it will shake the teeth in my mouth. I have video on my phone of the transmission also hanging up in gear and the dealership and Toyota corporate did not seem to care I had proof the new transmission is faulty. Also, the infotainment system keeps crashing and was quoted almost $2,000 to fix it. They acknowledge that's a common problem but refuse to offer any assistance to fix it. On top of it all the brakes are horrible and they have been replaced and still are loud and act like they don't want to stop. Wet conditions also make braking more difficult. I would also like to say the passenger seat is sensitive to weight and the airbag light will turn to on and the seat belt will chime even when no one is in the seat. My cell phone can be sitting in the seat and it makes it chime and the passenger airbag active.

- Easley, SC, USA

problem #3

Mar 012018

iA

  • 1 miles
2016 Scion Ia. Brakes make loud noise when applied after cold start or long period of time engine is off. Noise disappears after 3-5 brake attempts and briefly shows up again afterwards. This issue has been happening for the last 6 months.

- Anahiem, CA, USA

problem #2

Jun 202018

iA

  • 28,200 miles
Brakes make loud noise when applied after cold start or long period of time engine is off. Noise disappears after 2-3 brake attempts and briefly shows up again afterwards.

- Torrance, CA, USA

problem #1

Apr 222017

iA 4-cyl

  • 4,000 miles
The contact owned a 2016 Scion Ia. While depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The contact stated that the failure occurred twice while stopped. The vehicle was taken to david wilson's Toyota of las vegas (3255 E sahara ave, las vegas, nv 89104 (702) 457-2000), but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact mentioned that he no longer owned the vehicle due to the acceleration issue. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000....updated 10/19/17 updated 12/12/2017

- Las Vegas, NV, USA