toyota scion xd 2009 Complaints

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

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 freezing of condensation resulting from positive crankcase ventilation. he felt the recall should be extended to all states, keeping in mind that people travel and relocate to other states that are listed in the recall. there were no failures. the vin was not accepted. the current mileages was 15,000.

Reported in: STEWART FL || Crash: N || VIN #:

TIRES

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.

Reported in: CHICO CA || Crash: N || VIN #: JTKKU10459J

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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.

Reported in: QUINCY MA || Crash: Y || VIN #: JTKKU10439J

TIRES

frequent loss of air pressure in tire. local tire company checks tire and reported that it is defective. replaced tire.

Reported in: DOUGLASVILLE GA || Crash: N || VIN #: JTKKU10479J

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

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 fast and i was told that this happens all the time. i had the work done at avondale toyota 10005 w papago freeway avondale, 85323 . it cost me 245.21 to fix something that wore out way to soon invoice # [xxx] maybe there should be a recall on this before someone gets killed. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Reported in: GLENDALE AZ || Crash: N || VIN #:

AIR BAGS

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 the defective air bags. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. ... updated 02/28/13 *bf the vehicle was totaled. updated 03/11/13

Reported in: MOUNT AIRY NC || Crash: Y || VIN #: JTKKU10449J

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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.

Reported in: SCOTTSBURG IN || Crash: Y || VIN #: JTKKU10409J

STRUCTURE:BODY

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.

Reported in: SCOTTSBURG IN || Crash: Y || VIN #: JTKKU10409J

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

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.

Reported in: SCOTTSBURG IN || Crash: Y || VIN #: JTKKU10409J

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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 since the check engine light did not remain on, i wasn't sure that the dealer would be able to reproduce or diagnose the problem. i'm not sure whether or not the recent hot weather was associated with the problem to occurring more frequently. i made an appointment with acton toyota for 7/20/2013. they diagnosed the problem as being caused by a failed throttle body and parts are on order. they said that the repair would be $1300. so, i'm now researching whether this defective part should be replaced under the customer service program of the toyota economic loss settlement that received final approval by the federal court on 7/19/2013. it is unacceptable for a throttle body to fail on a vehicle with only 36k miles and 4 years old.

Reported in: BOXBOROUGH MA || Crash: N || VIN #:

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

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 since the check engine light did not remain on, i wasn't sure that the dealer would be able to reproduce or diagnose the problem. i'm not sure whether or not the recent hot weather was associated with the problem to occurring more frequently. i made an appointment with acton toyota for 7/20/2013. they diagnosed the problem as being caused by a failed throttle body and parts are on order. they said that the repair would be $1300. so, i'm now researching whether this defective part should be replaced under the customer service program of the toyota economic loss settlement that received final approval by the federal court on 7/19/2013. it is unacceptable for a throttle body to fail on a vehicle with only 36k miles and 4 years old.

Reported in: BOXBOROUGH MA || Crash: N || VIN #:

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

when passing another vehicle i stepped on the gas pedal too quickly, down shift to passing speed and the gas pedal stuck to the floor. i had to shift into neutral and pull the pedal back up with my toe. this has happened about 4 times in the past, each time when stepping on gas pedal quickly to pass. fortunately, i do not need to speed up quickly to pass often.

Reported in: VERMONTVILLE NY || Crash: N || VIN #: JTKKU10439J

ENGINE

leaking water pump. the pump starting leaking around 31,000 miles. it was a minor weap from the drain hole at the bottom of the pump at that time. at 40071 miles the pump needed to be replaced. warranty on the xd had lapsed by four months. toyota would not reimburse for repair.

Reported in: SANTA BARBARA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: JTKKU10409J

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

about a year after i bought the car (at concord toyota, concord, ca), my power locks started malfunctioning one by one. they fixed it because i was still on the factory warranty, but a year later, the front locks stopped working again. they were fixed. in 2013, the two front locks stopped working again. the problem is, now i don't have any warranty coverage and they want to charge me around $500 to fix each lock. not only is it not fair because it's been something that's been happening continuously for years, but now the back door locks stop and start working at random all the time. i would appreciate it if you could help me with this issue.

Reported in: CONCORD CA || Crash: N || VIN #: