Scion XD problems and owner complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 34 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY JERKED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AND SOME BUSHES; HOWEVER, THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED THE VEHICLE WAS THE MUD. THE ENGINE CONTINUED REVVING UNTIL THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. DURING THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONTROL THE STEERING COLUMN NOR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED. IN THE EVENT THAT A…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10236617 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE RETURNING HOME ON NOV.19, 2009 THERE WAS FRESH SNOW AND COLD TEMPERATURES. APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, A GARBAGE TRUCK FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY. I APPLIED THE BRAKES ON MY 2008 SCION XD AND THEY LOCKED, THE ABS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THIS RESULTED IN AN INJURY ACCIDENT. AFTER THE CAR WAS IN THE BODY SHOP I CONTACTED TOYOTA SAFETY DEPARTMENT AND THE SENT A REP TO INSPECT THE CAR, HE REPORTED NO PROBLEM W/ THE BRAKES. TODAY I FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF THE 2008 SCION XD WHICH STATES THE BRAKES MAY FAIL I…

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10307924 at NHTSA ↗

I OWN A 2008 SCION XD (AKA COROLLA HATCHBACK) THAT HAS STEERING PROBLEMS EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2008. THE VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL POWERED STEERING. IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE LANE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT TENDS TO WANDER AROUND IN THE LANE AND REQUIRES CONSTANT MONITORING TO AVOID DRIFTING INTO OTHER LANES. I AM EXPECTING TO BE PULLED OVER FOR DRUNK DRIVING SOMEDAY. MY WIFE DROVE IT ONE TIME AND NOW REFUSES TO DRIVE IT. THE STEERING PROBLEM HAS BEEN EVIDENT SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. NOTE====> VEHICLE IS SCI…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10311553 at NHTSA ↗

APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO, I HAD EXITED FROM THE FREEWAY AND CAME TO AN INTERSECTION. AS I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO DRIVE THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, THE CAR STALLED. I TURNED THE IGNITION TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND PUT THE CAR IN "PARK" INORDER TO ATTEMPT TO RE-START THE CAR. THE CAR CONTINUED TO CRANK EVEN WHEN I TOOK MY HAND OFF OF THE IGNITION. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO TOYOTA TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. INVOICE INDICATED THAT BATTERY WAS CHANGED AND THAT TECH PERFORMED ECM CALIBRATION AND FUEL INJECTOR SERVICE. ONE MONTH LATER, I W…

Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10336560 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING TO A JOB INTERVIEW. INITIALLY THERE WAS A SLIGHT GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR. THIS SOUND WOULD OCCUR ONLY WHEN THE ACCELERATION PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WHILE STILL ON THE FREEWAY, THE GRINDING SOUND PROGRESSED AND THERE WAS INCREASED RESISTANCE (WITH PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND MAKE A TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE). WHILE STILL ON THE FREEWAY, AND IN 5TH GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT, AND BEING IN 5TH GEAR WAS AS IF BEING IN NEUTRAL (NO ACCELERATION AT ALL, ENGINE WOULD REV WHEN PRESS…

Owner-reported narrative. 86,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10550630 at NHTSA ↗

MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH FAILED, LOCKING UP THE VEHICLE AT A DANGEROUS INTERSECTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS BEGINNING TO FAIL. UPON REPAIR, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ONE OF THE METAL COMPONENTS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION BROKE AND CAUSED THE IRREPAIRABLE DAMANGE TO THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 135,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10608858 at NHTSA ↗

THE BRAKES , NOT SURE IF THEY ARE THE REGULAR BRAKES OR E-BRAKES , ON MY '08 SCION XD, GET STUCK , LOCKED, FROZEN WHEN TEMP'S DIP BELOW ABOUT 23 DEGREE FAHRENHEIT. I LIVE IN CHICAGO SO THIS IS A VERY ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM IN WINTER. BACK OF CAR , BRAKES GET STUCK AND WILL PULL THE REST OF CAR. MY CAR AFTER , SUCCESSFULLY FREEING THEM ONE COLD MORNING, GOING TO A SHOP TO GET THEM INSPECTED RESTUCK IN A BUSY INTERSECTION A MILE FROM MY HOME , MAKING MY CAR STALL OUT IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION MAKING FOR VERY NERVOUS…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10380180 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SCION XD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE POLICE AND INSURANCE COMPANY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT WAS PREGNANT AND SUSTAINED CHEMICAL INHALATION FROM THE EXPLOSION. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE POLICE INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL TANK EXPLODE…

Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10723120 at NHTSA ↗