BY 2011, BOTH BACK WINDOWS INOPERABLE (MOTOR BURNED OUT DUE TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES) AND I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING AND ELECTRICAL DASH DISPLAY. THE DEALER (AVENUES TOYOTA IN JACKSONVILLE, FL) SAID THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND INSTRUCTED ME TO CALL TOYOTA DIRECTLY ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $50…
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BY 2011, BOTH BACK WINDOWS INOPERABLE (MOTOR BURNED OUT DUE TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES) AND I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING AND ELECTRICAL DASH DISPLAY. THE DEALER (AVENUES TOYOTA IN JACKSONVILLE, FL) SAID THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND INSTRUCTED ME TO CALL TOYOTA DIRECTLY ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $500 EACH TO REPLACE THE MOTOR IN BOTH BACK WINDOWS AND CLAIMS THERE ARE NO ISSUES THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF AT THIS TIME. I FOUND NUMEROUS CLAIMS ON THE INTERNET TO SUBSTANTIATE THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE AND THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES EXTEND THROUGHOUT THE TOYOTA LINE DURING THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10424571
Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 2011
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2005 SCION XB WINDSHIELD. ROCK CHIPS TURN INTO HUGE CRACKS! I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE WINDSHIELD DO THIS. WHAT WOULD THE POINT BE IN REPLACING IT?! ARE THERE ANY RECALLS FOR THESE WINDSHIELDS? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10406261
75,000 miles · Feb 8, 2011
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2005 SCION XB WINDSHIELD CRACK IN THE MIDLINE, BETWEEN THE WIPERS. FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE CRACK CONTINUOUSLY INCREASING LENGTH. DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING NOR IT OCCURED FROM SOME OBJECT. BOUGHT THIS CAR USED FROM THE DEALER AND FROM THE LOOKS OF IT THIS WINDSHIELD IS NOT OEM STOCK, MIGHT BE REPLACED WINDSHIELD AND POSSIBLY THI…
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2005 SCION XB WINDSHIELD CRACK IN THE MIDLINE, BETWEEN THE WIPERS. FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE CRACK CONTINUOUSLY INCREASING LENGTH. DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING NOR IT OCCURED FROM SOME OBJECT. BOUGHT THIS CAR USED FROM THE DEALER AND FROM THE LOOKS OF IT THIS WINDSHIELD IS NOT OEM STOCK, MIGHT BE REPLACED WINDSHIELD AND POSSIBLY THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURED BEFORE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10381177
Mileage unknown · Nov 30, 2010
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2005 SCION XB WE HAVE HAD TO PUT THREE WINDSHIELDS IN, FOUR SETS OF TIRES AND NOW THE SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT. WE JUST SPENT TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS AT THE DEALERSHIP, IT HAD TO HAVE THE SEAT BELTS DONE, THE CRUISE CONTROL STUCK ALL THE TIME AND WE NEVER GOT RECALL LETTERS, I WENT ON LINE. I AM SO CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY …
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2005 SCION XB WE HAVE HAD TO PUT THREE WINDSHIELDS IN, FOUR SETS OF TIRES AND NOW THE SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT. WE JUST SPENT TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS AT THE DEALERSHIP, IT HAD TO HAVE THE SEAT BELTS DONE, THE CRUISE CONTROL STUCK ALL THE TIME AND WE NEVER GOT RECALL LETTERS, I WENT ON LINE. I AM SO CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY SON. THERE SHOULD NEVER BE THREE WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENTS, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE DEAL ON THIS IS AND WE HAVE CHECKED THE TIRES DAILY. I APPRECIATE THE INFORMATION HERE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10368272
6 miles · Jun 8, 2010
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 100 SMALL FRACTURES AND CHIPS IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AS WELL AS FOUR LARGER, DIME-SIZED CHIPS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE ANY DEFECT THAT WAS NOT IN THE CONTACT'S LINE OF SIGHT.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEAL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 100 SMALL FRACTURES AND CHIPS IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AS WELL AS FOUR LARGER, DIME-SIZED CHIPS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE ANY DEFECT THAT WAS NOT IN THE CONTACT'S LINE OF SIGHT.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE HAS EXISTED SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
NHTSA ODI #10335194
Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 2009
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WE HAVE A 2005 SCION XB. ROAD DEBRIS HIT THE CAR ONE MONTH AGO, BUT THE CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD, STARTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE EDGE, APPEARED 2 DAYS BACK. IT APPEARS UNRELATED. INSURANCE POLICY DID NOT COVER COST OF REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK IS MORE THAN A FOOT LONG. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10277537
50,512 miles · Aug 6, 2008
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WINDSHIELD KEEPS CRACKING. I AM OWN MY SECOND WINDSHIELD. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10237212
75,000 miles · Aug 4, 2008
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THE SCION XB SEEMS PARTICULARLY PRONE TO WINDSHIELD DAMAGE. A TINY ROCK HIT IT ONCE BEFORE, AND A LARGE CRACK FORMED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. I REPLACED THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD AND THEN WITHIN 2 WEEKS, I HAD THE SAME SITUATION AGAIN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10236832
Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 2008
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I HAVE A 2005 SCION XB I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED SO FAR DUE TO CRACKS CAUSED BY ROCKS. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH SCION XB'S BUT TOYOTA OF SCION IS NO HELP WHAT SO EVERY THEY KEEP GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY TYPE OF PROBLEM LIKE THIS WITH ANY OTHER CARS I'VE HAD AND HA…
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I HAVE A 2005 SCION XB I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED SO FAR DUE TO CRACKS CAUSED BY ROCKS. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH SCION XB'S BUT TOYOTA OF SCION IS NO HELP WHAT SO EVERY THEY KEEP GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY TYPE OF PROBLEM LIKE THIS WITH ANY OTHER CARS I'VE HAD AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO HAVE A WINDSHIELD REPLACED. THIS CAR SEEMS LIKE !! I HAVE CONTACTED SCION WITH NO LUCK. WHEN WILL THIS BE FIX?? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10234489
60,000 miles · Apr 16, 2008
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SPONTANEOUS CRACK ON WINDSHIELD OF MY XB SCION. IT HAS BEEN CRACKED OUT OF MY FIELD OF VISION FOR OVER A YEAR, AND THEN JUST A FEW WEEKS BACK IT CRACK ALL THE WAY ACROSS! *TR
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 & remedy
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.
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