2006 Scion XB: complaints, problems and recalls

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE ARE NUMEROUS RUST SPOTS LOCATED ON THE LIFT GATE AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FRAME. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN ALERTED AND DENIED THE PROBLEM. THEY EXPLAINED THIS IS A PAINT DEFECT. UPDATED 6/30/2006 - THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE RUST MAY HAVE DEVELOPED AS A RESULT OF WELD SPLATTER. THE RUST APPEARED AT THE JUNCTION BETWEEN THE DOOR FRAME AND OPPOSING RUBBER DOOR SEAL. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159704 at NHTSA ↗

BOUGHT NEW 2006 TOYOTA XB FEB 14 2006 MAY 10 STEERING COLUMN FROZE....WHILE MAKING TURN. HIT CURB...CALLED TOYOTA THEY SENT A NATIONAL REP TO DEALERSHIP...LOOKED AT CAR AND SAID "DRIVER FAULT... NOTHING WRONG WITH TOYOTA... SO WE HAD THE CAR FIXED WITH OUR INSURANCE... THE CAR WAS FIXED $1000.00 DEDUCTIBLE AND STATE FARM WAS STUCK WITH $6500.00 TOYOTA SAID" CAR IS RUNNING GREAT" DROVE FOR 3 DAY'S... COLUMN FROZE AGAIN I WAS FOLLOWING BEHIND MY SON, SAW WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND DROVE MY CAR IN BETWEEN TRAFFIC TO BLOCK HIM FROM BEING HIT.... IT C…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161100 at NHTSA ↗

DUE TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION OF THE WINDSHIELD A SMALL ROCK CAN CAUSE STARS WHICH LEAD TO MULTIPLE LEADER CRACKS. DUE TO GRILL DESIGN AND POSITION OF A/C CONDENSER A SMALL ROCK CAN PUNCTURE CAUSING A LEAK AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT COSTS OF UP TO $1100 ON A 4 MONTH OLD CAR. TOYOTA NEEDS TO REALIZE THAT THEIR DESIGN HAS MAJOR FLAWS WITH POSITIONING. UNFORTUNATELY, ROCKS ARE EVERYWHERE AND IF YOU DRIVE ANY AT ALL ON THE FREEWAY YOU ARE SURELY GOING TO ENCOUNTER SOME. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10166979 at NHTSA ↗

CAR DOORS LOCK WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED ON. IF YOU TRY TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE DOORS TO UNLOCK, THE DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK. IF YOU DO NOT TIME-IT-RIGHT THE LOCK JAMS HALFWAY UP AND AND YOU CAN NOT MANUALLY EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN OPEN THE DOOR IS THREE WAYS; WITH THE POWER DOOR LOCK BUTTON, TURN THE CAR ON OR USE THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE ALARM. PROBLEM >>> NO MANUAL OVERRIDE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY!!! *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10168189 at NHTSA ↗

DEATH RATTLE NOISE AT UPPER LEFT, ABOVE DASH NEAR FRONT WINDSHIELD. THIS NOISE HAS BEEN THERE ON AND OFF SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. THIS NOISE INDICATES THAT A CRACK WILL APPEAR IN WINDSHIELD SHORTLY. THE CRACK IS LONGER THAN A FOOT AND WILL APPEAR SUDDENLY. VICTORVILLE TOYOTA DEALER DOESN'T BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM. THE CRACK APPEARED AFTER I HAD THE NOISE CHECKED OUT BY VICTORVILLE TOYOTA AFTER THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT IS THE WINDSHIELD SUPPORT BRACKETS THAT NEED TO BE TRIMMED THAT WILL CAUSE THE CRACK. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 6,168 miles reported. Look up ODI 10169904 at NHTSA ↗

SOMETIMES WHEN I NEED QUICK RESPONSE POWER FROM THE ENGINE IT DOESN'T NOT HAVE POWER TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE TO STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR A FEW LESS THAN FULL AND THE VEHICLE RUN LIKE A TURTLE AND AFTER 4000 RPM THE POWER START TO COME. THIS IS A PROBLEM AT INTERSECTIONS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS WHEN I REALLY ARE A LOW SPEED CAR AT TRAFFIC WHEN START TO RUN. ALSO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CHANGE UP TO OVERDRIVE AT 35 MPH TOO QUICK GETTING WORST THE ACCELERATION WHEN YOU ARE NORMAL DRIVING. IS NOT "CHECK ENGINE" INDICATION BUT ONE AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC AF…

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10169958 at NHTSA ↗

EMERGENCY STOP DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL LOOKED IN REAR VIEW TO SEE VEHICLE DRIVER BEHIND NOT LOOKING FORWARD RELEASED BRAKE PEDAL ACTUAL BRAKE RESPONSE DELAYED RESULT LOW SPEED REAR END COLLISION WITH NO MAJOR DAMAGE JUST SCRATCHES ON REAR BUMPER. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 10,143 miles reported. Look up ODI 10171043 at NHTSA ↗

DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL QUICKLY TO TAKE A TURN ACTUAL BRAKE RESPONSE DELAYED MISSED CORNER. THIS OCCURRED TWO TIMES. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10171044 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2007-02-01 (February 1, 2007)

CERTAIN ROSTRA PRECISION CONTROLS' SPEED CONTROLS MAY HAVE A FAULTY MODULE. THESE CONTROLS WERE INSTALLED BY GULF STATES TOYOTA (GST) DEALERS OR AT THEIR VEHICLE PROCESSING CENTER ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL "ON/OFF" SWITCH IS PRESSED ONCE TO TURN THE UNIT OFF, THE THROTTLE DOES NOT RETURN TO IDLE. WHEN THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH IS PRESSED A SECOND TIME, THE THROTTLE WILL RETURN TO IDLE.

Consequence: A CRASH COULD BE CAUSE IN THE EVENT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT ALLOW THE ENGINE TO RETURN TO IDLE ON THE FIRST DEPRESSION OF THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND/OR REPLACE THE SPEED CONTROL MODULE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GST AT 1-800-444-1074.

Reported: 2007-02-12 (February 12, 2007)

CERTAIN ROSTRA PRECISION CONTROLS' SPEED CONTROLS MAY HAVE A FAULTY MODULE. THESE CONTROLS WERE INSTALLED BY SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DEALERS OR AT THEIR VEHICLE PROCESSING CENTER ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL "ON/OFF" SWITCH IS PRESSED ONCE TO TURN THE UNIT OFF, THE THROTTLE DOES NOT RETURN TO IDLE. WHEN THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH IS PRESSED A SECOND TIME, THE THROTTLE WILL RETURN TO IDLE.

Consequence: A CRASH COULD BE CAUSE IN THE EVENT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT ALLOW THE ENGINE TO RETURN TO IDLE ON THE FIRST DEPRESSION OF THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND/OR REPLACE THE SPEED CONTROL MODULE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 28, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.

Reported: 2009-06-15 (June 15, 2009)

TOYOTA IS RECALLING 27,080 MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2010 PASSENGER CARS BUILT FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 TO MAY 4, 2009. THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS."

Consequence: INCORRECT LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING OVERLOADED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH A NEW, ACCURATE LABEL TO BE INSTALLED OVER THE INACCURATE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.

Reported: 2010-02-03 (February 3, 2010)

GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.

Reported: 2010-02-03 (February 3, 2010)

SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.

Consequence: A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.