There are 27 owner-reported electrical system complaints for the 2008 Scion xBin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE ECU WENT BAD , WHEN I WENT OVER THE HIGH WAY ALL LIGHTS COME UP AND THE POWER STEERING STOP WORKING AND THE BRAKES LIGHT WENT UP AND THE
I CALLED TOYOTA ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. AND I GOT ANOTHER LETTER TODAY. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES FOR NO REASON.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XB. WHILE THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WAS RUNNING WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE DOORS INDEPENDENTLY LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS REMOVED AND THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS INDEPENDENTLY LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING WITH HER GRANDCHILD IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE POLICE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
THE ARM WHERE THE WINDOWS GO UP AND DOWN ON THE DRIVER SIDE JUST CAUGHT ON FIRE I WAS DRIVEING DOWN THE STREET STILL SMELL SMOKE IN MY CAR I NEED SOME HELP PLEASE I PAID 30000 FOR THIS CAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XB. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE PULLING OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE CONTACT HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. THE CONTACT HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
VEHICLE'S REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CONNECTORS GET CORRODED BY ROAD SALT, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF CAR'S COMPUTER TO REGISTER SPEED OF REAR WHEELS. THEREFORE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL MAY NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY IN SNOWY CONDITIONS. TOYOTA RELEASED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND CORRECTED THE DESIGN FLAW ON LATER SCION XB MODELS. (S-SB-0040-09 JULY 6, 2009). *TR
SALT AND SNOW CAUSES ERROR CODES C0210, REAR SPEED SENSOR RH CIRCUIT TO MALFUNCTION AND SHUTS DOWN THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. ALL SAFETY DEVICES ARE OFF WHEN SALT IS USED ON ROADWAYS. SALT AND SNOW CAUSES ERROR CODES C0215, REAR SPEED SENSOR LH CIRCUIT TO MALFUNCTION AND SHUTS DOWN THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. ALL SAFETY DEVICES ARE OFF WHEN SALT IS USED ON ROADWAYS. THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH 2008-2009 SCION XB, TOYOTA TSB S-SB-0040-09, JULY 6,2009 **THE CONNECTORS FOR THESE SENSORS ARE EXPOSED TO THE ENVIRONMENT, CAUSING NON DEPLOYMENT OF SAFETY DEVICES LEADING UP TO, AND DURING A CRASH** *TR
AFTER A SNOWSTORM, MY ABS, VSC, STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. STAYED ON. TOOK TO MECHANIC, THEY WENT OUT. HE SUSPECTS ICE BUILD UP. RAN SCAN. IT SHOWS RIGHT REAR WHEEL SENSOR PROBLEM. LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. SON'S CAR IS IN SHOP FOR GM IGNITION RECALL FOR OVER A MONTH NOW. SO HE DROVE MY SCION TO COLLEGE. CALLED ME AND SAID LIGHTS WERE ON AGAIN. I CALLED MECHANIC, HE FEELS IT COULD BE WHEEL BEARING OR SPEED SENSOR IN THAT WHEEL, EITHER RUST OR CORROSION DUE TO INTERMITTENT LIGHTS. HE CHECKED IT AGAIN. NOW VSC AND TRACTION LIGHTS ARE ON ANYTIME CAR IS DRIVE. I AM TAKING IT IN TODAY FOR WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT. AFTER READING MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, I AM VERY UPSET AND DISAPPOINTED IN WHAT I THOUGHT WAS MY DREAM CAR!!! TOYOTA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY! *TR
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL OF THESE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE LIGHTS ON ARE THE BRAKE LIGHT, THE ABS. THE SKID CONTROL, AND THE VSC. THESE LIGHTS CAME ON DURING THE WINTER AND WENT BACK OUT SEVERAL TIMES. DURING JANUARY THEY CAME ON AND HAVE NOT GONE OUT SENSE. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR THE CAR FAX REPORT HAD SAID THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN IN FOR A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY. I AM UNSURE IF IT IS CAUSING ANY PROBLEMS BUT WONDER IF THERE ARE ANY SAFETY PROBLEMS CONNECTED WITH THESE LIGHTS. *TR
BRAKE, ABS, VSC & TRAC WARNING LIGHTS ON ALL THE TIME. EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN PASSENGER SIDE REAR HUB SENSOR CONNECTOR THAT CORRODED ELECTRICAL CONTACTS INSIDE CONNECTOR. TOYOTA DEALER WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND ALSO TOYOTA WAS NOT PAYING FOR OUT OF WARRANTY REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. *JS
I WAS ON A FOURWAY STOP AT 36 ST AND 7TH AVE THE CAR TO MY LEFT ON THE DRIVER SIDE RAN THE STOP SIGN AND I HIT THE CAR ON THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE ABS LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, STEERING CONTROL LIGHT, AND THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 06/24/14 MA UPDATED 06/25/2014 *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, FLAMES WERE SEEN FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
WHILE DRIVING THE WIRES SPARKED THEN ABS LIGHT CAME ON THEN FIRE STARTED THE WHOLE HALF OF CAR WAS BURNT BY THE TIME FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE ARRIVED. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL FIRE THE WHOLE FRONT WAS MELTED I WAS LUCKY TO MAKE IT OUT OF THE CAR A LIVE EVERY THING HAPPENED VERY QUICKLY. *TR
THE INITIAL INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON PARTIALLY SNOW COVERED PAVEMENT. AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID. THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL AND ABS SYSTEMS DID NOT WORK, AND THE BRAKE, ABS AND VSC LIGHTS CAME ON. THE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE DAY AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE. AFTER THE WARNING LIGHTS TURNED OFF, THEY REMAINED OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS, THEN THE ABS AND VSC SYSTEMS FAILED AGAIN AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS FAIRLY REGULARLY, SIX TO EIGHT TIMES PER YEAR. I WAS QUOTED A COST OF AROUND $1200 TO REPLACE THE REAR HUB ASSEMBLIES AND WIRING HARNESS REPLACED, WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER HAVING HIS VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE CHECK THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND HE WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, ALL OF THE SERVICE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE AND THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY DIED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 SCION XB. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH IN SNOWY WEATHER WHEN ALL OF THE WARNING COMPONENT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE LOST ALL TRACTION CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER DISCOVERED CORROSION ON THE SPEED SENSOR AND HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LOCATED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE SPEED SENSOR HARNESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,132.
SENSOR HARNESS CORROSION. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CORRODED CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE WARNING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS SHOULD NOT HAVE CORROSION ON IT SINCE THAT WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CORROSION WAS DUE TO SALT. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,900. UPDATED 3/1/11 *CN UPDATED 05/23/11
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