10 of the
122 complaints about the 2005 Scion XB are about the
throttle and cruise control — 8% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
62,000 miles.
F
10
Complaints
6
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Vehicle Speed Control
990.0%
Accelerator Pedal
110.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control across every Scion XB year
I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 SCION XB . AS I SLOWED DOWN TO STOP MY CAR ACCELERATED RIGHT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND INTO A BARBWIRE FENCE.. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE ENGINE ACCELERATED . THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL; TRACTION CONTROL; CHECK ENGINE ALL LIT UP.I GOT THE CAR STARTED, BUT IT RAN HOT AND STARTED SMOKING AND WOULD NOT HOLD SPEED.
NHTSA complaint #10513645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 80,000 milesPeachtree City, GACrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING ABOUT 4 MILES AN HOUR, THE ACCELERATOR OVER POWERED THE BRAKE SYSTEM. RPM'S WHERE MAXED EVEN AFTER THE INITIAL COLLISION. WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND IN PARK, THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD ANOTHER 3 -4 FEET TO HIT THE SAME CAR AGAIN. THE CAR WILL STILL MOVE WITH THE E-BRAKE OPERATED AND FULL FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.
NHTSA complaint #10327774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 11 milesNewport, KY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY ACCELERATOR STUCK WHILE I WAS IN TRAFFIC. I WAS GOING 55MPH AND SLOWED TO 30 DUE TO TRAFFIC. WHEN I SLOWED THE ENGINE REVED. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND IT KEPT REVING. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AGAIN AND IT RESET. I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON BUT NOT ENGAGED. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE LOCAL TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER AND THEY CHECKED OUT THE CAR AND TOLD ME THEY COULD FIND NOTHING. THAT WAS 9/28/2005.
NHTSA complaint #10323605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 48,777 milesMount Pleasant, NCCrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SCION XB. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A TREE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED PERSONAL INJURIES.THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,777.
NHTSA complaint #10322300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 62,000 milesLadson, SC
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY SCION XB IS INFREQUENTLY ACCELERATING AND LUNGING FORWARD FOR NO APPARENT REASON FROM BOTH A STATIONERY POSITION AS WELL AS WHILE MOVING ON THE HIGHWAY.
NHTSA complaint #10311525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 40,000 milesBastrop, TX
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ENTERING A FREEWAY WITH FULL ACCELERATION THE GAS PEDAL STUCK. THE CAR WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES PUT IT IN NEUTRAL IT FINALLY UNSTUCK. SCION XB 2005 SOON AFTER THIS HAPPENED ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON (SERVICE ENGINE BRAKE LIGHT ETC. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED A COMPUTER. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE COMPUTER FAILURE BUT IT DID HAPPEN AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10310499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 65,000 milesPortales, NMCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 SCION XB TO MY OFFICE. AS I SLOWED DOWN AND TURNED INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO 3000 RPMS JUMPED THE CURB AND RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE BUILDING. WHEN I REPORTED THESE FACTS TO A TOYOTA DEALER THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A CAR DOING THAT AND IT MUST HAVE BEEN A MISTAKE ON MY PART. SINCE THE REPAIR OF THE CAR IN A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS THE ENGINE HAS DONE THIS FOUR OTHER TIMES THE REPAIR PEOPLE SAY THEY CAN'T FIX IT UNLESS IT HAPPENS WHEN THEY ARE WORKING ON THE CAR. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS IN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS FOR THE ACCELERATOR. I GET NO RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA.
NHTSA complaint #10306738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 89,700 milesSummerville, SCCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SCION XB. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER THE CRASH, THE PEDAL WAS STILL STUCK TO THE FLOOR, EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,700.
NHTSA complaint #10231642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 20,500 milesPlainville, CT
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCURRENCES (6/2005 AND 8/2005, 6/20,2006 AND 6/23, 2006) WHILE DRIVING AND APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT, THE CAR REVVED UP AND LUNGED FORWARD. CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON JULY 3, 2006 AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG.
NHTSA complaint #10162070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EL Paso, TXCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON, 4 JAN 2006, MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING A TOYOTA SCION XB, 2005. SHE ATTEMPTED TO STOP BEHIND A VEHICLE THAT HAS STOPPED AT A YIELD SIGN. SHE COULD NOT STOP BECAUSE THE THROTTLE HAD STUCK. SHE RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, DAMAGING HER FRONT END.
NHTSA complaint #10147059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.