2009 Scion XD: complaints, problems and recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION XD WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2009 IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. HE REVIEWED RECALLS ON THE INTERNET FOR HIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL PERTAINING TO THOSE SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE "SALT STATES." HE STATED THAT HE DRIVES THE VEHICLE TO NEW YORK OFTEN, WHICH IS ONE OF THE STATES LISTED IN THE RECALL. HE WAS CONCERNED WITH HIS SAFETY BECAUSE WHEN DRIVING UNDER CERTAIN UNIQUE CONDITIONS IN EXTREMELY LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SUCTION PORT FOR THE BRAKE VACUUM COULD BECOME BLOCKED DUE TO THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10294227 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP TIRES , SIZE 195/16/60R, DOT# 3MDR4409. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND WITHIN IN MINUTES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6500.

Owner-reported narrative. 6,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10303907 at NHTSA ↗

MY SISTER'S TOYOTA SCIONS XD WAS INVOLVED IN A MULTI CARS ACCIDENT ON SEPT. 9, 2010 AROUND 6:00 PM. THE SCIONS WAS FIRST INVOLVED INTO 1 SUDDEN AND RIGHT AFTERWARD THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CLOSED TO 100 MPH AND IT WENT ABOUT QUARTER MILE BEFORE IT HIT ANOTHER CAR. IT FINALLY STOPPED WHEN THE CAR HIT A ROAD GUIDE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10360016 at NHTSA ↗

FREQUENT LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE IN TIRE. LOCAL TIRE COMPANY CHECKS TIRE AND REPORTED THAT IT IS DEFECTIVE. REPLACED TIRE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 16 miles reported. Look up ODI 10384686 at NHTSA ↗

MY BRAKES ON MY 2009 SCION XD STARTED MAKE NOISE AT ABOUT 25,000 MILES , BROUGHT TO DEALER . WAS TOLD THAT BRAKES GO BAD ALL THE TIME AT 25,000 MILES.WELL THAT'S A RED FLAG TO START WITH. THEN I WAS TOLD THAT I MUST RIDE MY BRAKES . I ONLY HAVE ONE LEG SO THAT WOULD BE VERY HARD TO DO. THEY PULLED MY BRAKES OFF AND FOUND THAT I STILL HAD ABOUT 5MM OF PAD AND MY ROTORS NEEDED TURNING AND I NEEDED NEW PADS . WELL I STILL HAD PADS LEFT BUT THE ROTORS STILL NEEDED TURNING. SO I THINK THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ROTORS TO FAIL THAT F…

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10447680 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION XD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK AN ANIMAL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND IMMEDIATELY SWAYED OFF OF THE ROAD OVER AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED AT AN 90 DEGREE ANGLE WHERE THE FRONT END CRASHED TOWARDS THE GROUND. THE DRIVER SUFFERED FROM A BROKEN NOSE AND SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE FACE. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR AN ENGINEER TO PERFORM AN INVESTIGATION RELATED TO TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10480649 at NHTSA ↗

ON NOV 11, 2012 I WAS BACKING INTO MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I FELT SOMETHING UNDER MY FOOT ACCELERATE. MY SCION SURGED BACKWARDS OUT OF CONTROL. BY THE TIME I GOT IT STOPPED I HAD RUN OVER AND DESTROYED MY PICNIC TABLE ALSO DOING DAMAGE TO THE BACK OF MY VEHICLE. WHEN I GOT A POSTCARD A COUPLE DAYS AGO REGARDING SUDDEN ACCELERATION I REALIZED WAS TOYOTA WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATION AND I SHOULD REPORT IT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10505008 at NHTSA ↗

MAJOR LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 20 TIMES THE PAST FEW WEEKS. LUCKILY, EACH TIME, I MANAGED TO GET INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT OCCURRING. TURNING OFF AND ON THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES RETURNED IT TO NORMAL OPERATION. SOME TIMES, THE ENGINEWAS 'RACING' WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED BACK ON. AND OTHER TIMES, I HAD TO PERFORMMULTIPLE OFF-ON CYCLING OF THE ENGINE BEFORE NORMAL BEHAVOIR WAS RESTORED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. THIS BEHAVIOR ALSO OCCURRED A FEW TIMES LAST YEARBUT SI…

Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10526055 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2009-08-27 (August 27, 2009)

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 SCION XD AND MY 2009-2010 COROLLA, AND COROLLA MATRIX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.8L ENGINE AND ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, COLORADO, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, IOWA, KANSAS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. WHEN DRIVING UNDER CERTAIN UNIQUE CONDITIONS IN EXTREMELY LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SUCTION PORT FOR THE BRAKE VACUUM CAN BECOME BLOCKED DUE TO THE FREEZING OF CONDENSATION RESULTING FROM POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION.

Consequence: THIS COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED INTAKE AIR CONNECTOR WHICH WILL RELOCATE THE BRAKE SYSTEM VACUUM PORT. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

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.

Reported: 2012-10-10 (October 10, 2012)

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Tundra, Sequoia, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Yaris, Scion xB, Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The power window master switch assemblies in some of these vehicles were built using a less precise process for lubricating the internal components of the switch assemblies. Irregularities in this lubrication process may cause the power window master switch assemblies to malfunction and overheat.

Consequence: If the switch overheats, it may melt, possibly resulting in a fire.

Remedy: Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will inspect the switch and apply a special grease that inhibits heat build up or replace any switch damaged by the defect, free of charge. Toyota owners that experience a problem with a switch should not attempt to make repairs, but should contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331. General Motors will contact the Pontiac Vibe owners affected by this recall and GM dealers will inspect and repair switches as necessary. Those owners may contact Pontiac Customer Care at 1-800-762-2737.

Reported: 2014-04-09 (April 9, 2014)

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Yaris vehicles manufactured August 22, 2005, through May 12, 2010, and 2008-2010 Scion xD vehicles manufactured April 4, 2007, through May 12, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the springs used for the seat rails on the driver's seat and the seat rails of the front passenger seat of three-door models may break.

Consequence: If the spring breaks, the seat may not lock in position. In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat could move increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat rail, and replace it with a new one, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 3, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

Reported: 2015-10-22 (October 22, 2015)

Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2006-2011 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, and 2009-2010 Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. During the manufacturing of the Power Window Master Switch (PWMS), grease lubricant may have been inconsistently applied to the sliding electrical contacts.

Consequence: If the sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant, debris and moisture that get into the switch may cause a short circuit and the switch assembly may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the switch, applying a lubricant if no abnormality is found. If abnormality is found, the PWMS circuit board will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 20, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is C0M.