Scion XB problems and owner complaints

I HAVE A 2004 SCION XB. THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE CAR, I HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR BRAKING ISSUES TO THE ONES CURRENTLY BEING DESCRIBED FOR THE 2010 PRIUS: MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY WHILE TRAVELING OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, POTHOLE OR BUMP. ON 2 OR 3 OCCASIONS I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTENTION OF MY TOYOTA DEALER WHEN I'VE HAD THE CAR IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, BUT THEY HAVE SAID THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE AND THEREFORE COULD NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM UNTIL THEY CAN EXPERIENCE IT TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I'M NOT SURE WHT…

Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10307423 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING IN MY 2004 SCION XB AND THE CAR KEPT GOING EVEN THOUGH I HAD TAKEN MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND APPLIED THE BRAKE. I SAW THAT THE FLOOR MAT WAS STUCK ON THE PEDAL AND REACHED DOWN AND PULLED IT AWAY. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. I REMOVED THE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT AND HAVE HAD NO ISSUES SINCE THEN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10312147 at NHTSA ↗

MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING HER 2004 TOYOTA SCION XB ON HER WAY TO CHURCH. TURNED ONTO BATON CHAPEL RD. TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, STARTED SLOWING DOWN DUE TO THE FACT THAT SHE WAS APPROACHING A LIGHT WHERE SHE WOULD HAVE MADE HER TURN, AND ENDED UP REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HE. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEATBELT SHE WAS WEARING AT THE TIME DID NOT HOLD HER BACK. AS A RESULT SHE ENDED UP HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUFFERING FROM COSTOCHONDRITIS/ CHEST TRAUMA WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY EMERGENCY ST…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10222035 at NHTSA ↗

MOTHER SUFFERED FROM COSTOCHONDRITIS AS A RESULT OF THE EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR IN 2004 TOYOTA SCION XB NOT LOCKING WHEN VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. THIS CAUSED HER CHEST TO STRIKE THE STEERING WHEEL, INJURING THE RIBS AND CARTILAGE ON THE FRONT OF THE CHEST. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10313984 at NHTSA ↗

WHEELS: PREMATURE TIRE WEAR (PRIOR TO TIRE MILEAGE WARRANTY) ALONG WITH UNEXPLAINABLE WARPING OF THE RIMS. TIRE BLOW OUT AND/OR HANDLING/STEERING ISSUES CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY HAZARDS, THEREBY PUTTING AN OWNER INTO A PHYSICAL DAMAGE SITUATION, AS WELL AS BY STANDERS. WIPERS: REAR WIPER FLUID DOES NOT SPRAY, STRAIGHT STREAM DOWN THE CENTER OF REAR WINDOW; WIPER BLADE DOESN'T CONTACT 'STRAIGHT' REAR WINDOW THEREBY DECREASING VISIBILITY WHICH IN TURNS INITIATES AND INTENSIFIES SAFETY/ACCIDENT HAZARDS, NOT TO MENTION DEFEATS THE NEED/USEFU…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10447519 at NHTSA ↗

SUBJECT: 2005 SCION XB STRUCTURAL SAFETY ITEM AFTER PURCHASE OF THE ABOVE AUTOMOBILE IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE IS NO MECHANICAL WAY TO OPEN THE REAR TRUNK DOOR. IT HAS NO KEY, NO EXTERNAL HANDLE, AND NO CABLE RELEASE. ENTRY AND EXIT IS DEPENDENT SOLELY ON THE BATTERY-POWERED WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL. IF THAT SHOULD FAIL OR BREAK, ONE HAS TO CLIMB INTO THE REAR AND REMOVE A PANEL SECURED WITH FASTENERS TO RELEASE THE LOCK. CONSIDER - SOUTH FLORIDA WITH NUMEROUS WATER-FILLED CANALS - ACROSS ALLIGATOR ALLEY CARS RUN INTO CANALS OFTEN, NOSE-FIRST…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10161829 at NHTSA ↗

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 132,533 miles reported. Look up ODI 10341759 at NHTSA ↗

BRAKES FAILED FOR SECONDS IN FREEZING WEATHER; THEN BRAKES RETURNED; THIS LOSS OF POWER IN THE BRAKES HAS HAPPENED INFREQUENTLY; ONLY 6-10 TIMES SINCE OWNERSHIP; BUT LAST WEEK IT HAPPENED TWICE ON IL SR 38 DRIVING WEST, AND TWO EACH REAR-ENDERS ALMOST OCCURRED; BECAUSE WHEN YOU NEED THE BRAKES YOU EXPECT THEM TO FUNCTION, AS USUAL; *CN

Owner-reported narrative. 66,924 miles reported. Look up ODI 10307074 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED IT. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10148873 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT WOULD REV UP BUT NOT SHIFT UNTIL I LET OFF THE GAS. AFTER LETTING OFF THE GAS, IT WOULD JUMP INTO GEAR. THIS HAPPENED AFTER ALMOST 2 YEARS OLD AND 30,000 MILES. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159329 at NHTSA ↗

CAR WAS PARKED AFTER BEING DRIVEN IN NORMAL CONDITIONS. WHEN CAR WAS STARTED, STABILITY CONTROL, TRAC OFF AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WERE LIT. TOOK CAR TO REPAIR SHOP. LIGHTS WERE RESET, INDICATIONS WERE THERE WAS A LOOSE CLAMP. TWO DAYS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY I HAD GOTTEN BAD GAS. PRIOR TO ALL THIS, I HAD PURCHASED A FULL TANK OF GAS, BUT NOTICED AS I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK AFTER MAKING THE PURCHASE THAT THE CAR SEEMED "SLUGGISH" AT TIMES, ALMOST TO THE POINT OF STALLING OUT. IT NEVER S…

Owner-reported narrative. 94,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10393899 at NHTSA ↗

FUEL TANK WILL NOT FILL BEYOND HALF WHILE GAUGE READS FULL AND COULD STRAND ME ON VACANT HI-WAYS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10622262 at NHTSA ↗