10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
15 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
12 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,287 miles

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problem #131

Jan 142018

xB

  • miles
Takata recall.

- Stanton, CA, USA

problem #130

May 232016

xB

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Scion Xb. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called longo Toyota at (855) 415-6497 (3534 peck rd, el monte, ca 91731) where it was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Baldwin Park, CA, USA

problem #129

Nov 232016

xB

  • 104,000 miles
The contact owned a 2008 Toyota Scion Xb. While driving 25 mph, the contact was rear ended by another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, back, and right knee. Medical attention was not required. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed to a junk yard. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the crash. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000. The VIN was not available.

- Mattapan, MA, USA

problem #128

Oct 182017

xB

  • 80,000 miles
Takata recall on Wednesday, October 19, 2017 at 7:40am, I was driving by myself South bound on Alabama street in houston, Texas. This street is a two-lane street on each side. I was aware that I was abiding by the speed limit, going around 25-30 miles, because I had just left a stopped traffic light and was heading into school zone that had a flashing warning light. Another driver, driving South bound on a cross street of live oak street, ran the stop sign at high speed and crashed into me on the drivers' side of the car. I had seen the car coming and tried to swerve away to the right to not hit her but she was going so fast I could not avoid her. The other driver admitted it was her fault both to myself, the police officer who arrived on the scene and in the accident report. The other drivers insurance has claimed full liability to the accident. The airbag in my car, the 2008 Scion Xb, did not deploy at all. As you can see in the documentation, it was a direct hit to the driver's side door and was extensive. The damage was so extensive I could not open the door and had to get out of the car on the other side. If I had not been wearing my seat belt, I would have been severally injured. I do not understand why the airbag did not deploy I did have to go to the hospital for an examination but was cleared that I had not suffered any major trauma to the head or neck.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #127

Oct 022017

xB

  • 118,000 miles
Using excessive oil. I even use the factory recommended weight with full synth. Uses ~2 1/2 quarts per 3000 miles. No smoke. No visible leak.

- Tomball, TX, USA

problem #126

May 232016

xB

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Scion Xb. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer bill kidd's timonium Toyota located at 10401 york rd, cockeysville, md 21030 was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not contacted and was not made aware of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Shrewsbury, PA, USA

problem #125

Sep 012017

xB

  • miles
Takata airbag recall.

- Round Rock, TX, USA

problem #124

Jan 092017

xB

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Scion Xb. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Autonation Toyota arapahoe (10531 E arapahoe centennial, co) stated that no vehicles in Colorado were being repaired due to manufacturer regulations regarding the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Parker, CO, USA

problem #123

Jun 132017

xB

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Scion Xb. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags). The part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to ron tonkin Toyota (750 SE 122th ave, portland, or 97233), but the part was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Portland, OR, USA

problem #122

Jan 092017

xB 4-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Scion Xb. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact spoke with Toyota of olympia (6969 tyee dr sw, tumwater, wa 98512) who stated that parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and advised the contact to go back to the dealer. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect....updated 11/15/17 the consumer stated the part came in and the vehicle was due to be repaired. Updated 11/28/2017

- Shelton, WA, USA

problem #121

Aug 292017

xB

  • miles
I called Toyota about 4 months ago and they said there is no fix for it. And I got another letter today. The passenger side airbag light comes on sometimes for no reason.

- Kent, WA, USA

problem #120

Jan 092017

xB

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Scion Xb. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Toyota of kirkland (located at 13210 ne 124th St, kirkland, wa) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Kenmore, WA, USA

problem #119

Jun 282017

xB

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Scion Xb. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact called an unknown dealer and was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Cudahy, WI, USA

problem #118

Mar 062017

xB

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Scion Xb. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called Toyota of olympia (located at 6969 tyee dr sw, tumwater, wa 98512) and was informed that the remedy was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The VIN was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Olympia, WA, USA

problem #117

Jan 022017

xB

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Scion Xb. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called an unknown dealer who stated that the part was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Portland, OR, USA

problem #116

Feb 132017

xB

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Scion Xb. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. A local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer advised the contact that she was in the last zone for repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Bennett, CO, USA

problem #115

Jul 152016

xB

  • 80,000 miles
"takata recall" we received a recall on our takata airbags the day of my accident. I came to a stop on the street and one car was going to make a left hand turn when I was rear ended by another car. Causing damage to me and my passenger. For some reason the airbags did not deploy. Creating a dangerous situation either way. We could've been both severely injured and the fact that they didn't deploy we was still injured. I have never been late on a payment, I bought the full service package for the vehicle and our vehicle was never fixed properly over the course of 6+ months that Toyota had the vehicle. No we have a vehicle that we are uncertain about driving because it can harm me, my wife and my son while we are all in the car. We feel that the takata airbags are not in just the passenger side but its on the drivers side and the whole car. So we are still driving in fear. We also have a limited edition Scion, 849 of 2500 made in the us.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

problem #114

Aug 012016

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  • miles
Takata recall-- recvd notice of recall in August 2016. Called beaman Pontiac immediately and part was not in. To this day part is not in. My son is driving this car and is 24 so he cannot have a rental. He drives all the time for his job and has his wife with him most of the time. She is not going to ride in the back seat all the time. She could be killed if a wreck occurred. This is not acceptable. I have called several times and nothing can be done.

- Kingston Springs, TN, USA

problem #113

Aug 152017

xB

  • 135,000 miles
The recall has been in effect since May 2016, I have not been able to get my air bag replaced over a year later. What can I do to get this done?

- Maryville, TN, USA

problem #112

Mar 172017

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  • miles
Takata recall - received recall notice in March and still no resolution yet. We are told that we can't drive the car with a person in the passenger seat. This is ridiculous that this fix is taking so long. We rely on our car for family transportation and this is preventing us from riding in the car safely.

- Blaine, MN, USA

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