2006 Scion Xb Interior & seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUSE BOX UNDERNEATH THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND THE WIRE WAS HOT, WHICH CREATED A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. THE FAILURE ALSO CAUSED THE LIGHT SWITCH, MIRROR SWITCH, TRACTION CONTROL SWITCH, AIR BAGS, AND DOOR LOCKS NOT TO WORK AFTER THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.

NHTSA ID

11194535

Incident

Feb 1, 2019

Mileage

174,000 mi

SEAT RELEASE BUTTON STAYS OPENED AND DOES NOT LOCK BACK UP. SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE THE SEAT WILL MOVE IF NOT LOCKED IN PLACE.

NHTSA ID

11162809

Incident

Dec 1, 2014

THE DRIVER SEAT SUDDENLY WENT BACK SKIPPING MULTIPLE SEAT SETTINGS. LUCKILY, I AM FAIRLY STRONG (AS WELL AS THE STEERING COLUMN) I WAS ABLE TO HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. BEFORE THE SEAT FAILED, I DID NOT CHANGE ANY SEAT POSITION (I PROBABLY ADJUSTED IT A WEEK BEFORE IT HAPPENED). IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN FEBRUARY, THAT TIME IT HAPPENED TO ME IMMEDIATELY AFTER PUTTING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN PARK THE SEAT DROPPED BACK ONE POSITION BACK. AFTER ALL THIS ALL HAPPENED I TOOK MY CAR TO MY LOCAL DEALER (TOYOTA OF TAMPA BAY) WHERE THEY LOOKED AT THE SEAT AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I AM SLIGHTLY SUSPICIOUS THAT THEY DID FIX SOMETHING BUT DID NOT WANT TO ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF THIS HAPPENED TO SOMEONE ELSE OR IF I WAS DRIVING FASTER (E.G. ON THE INTERSTATE) WHERE SMALLER ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STEERING CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURIES, IF NOT FATALITIES.

NHTSA ID

10763080

Incident

Jan 21, 2015

Mileage

65,000 mi

THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS ON THE CAR WILL OFTEN OPEN ONLY HALFWAY, PREVENTING THE OCCUPANT FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. BOTH FRONT DOORS ARE AFFECTED, BUT THE DRIVERS DOOR IS AFFECTED MORE OFTEN. IT IS DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR MANUALLY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. REPEATING THE UNLOCK PROCESS SEVERAL TIMES IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE LOCK TO OPEN. THIS WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT THEY TOLD US THAT THE LOCKS WERE WORKING FINE WHEN THEY HAD IT AND THAT THEY COULD NOT WORK ON IT UNLESS THEY SAW THE PROBLEM ACTUALLY OCCURRING. I KEEP A WINDOW HAMMER IN THE CAR NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10680364

Incident

Feb 27, 2009

Mileage

40,000 mi

WHEN WE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WE WERE NOT ABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE LOCKS WOULD ONLY GO UP ABOUT HALF WAYS THEN LOCK AGAIN. I DID SOME ONLINE SEARCHING AND SEE THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT. MY CONCERN IS IF IN A CAR ACCIDENT YOU CAN NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS AND YOU CAN BECOME TRAPPED IN YOUR VEHICLE. YOU CAN NOT EVEN UNLOCK THE DOORS MANUALLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10650491

Incident

Oct 25, 2014

Mileage

94,000 mi

DRIVER SIDE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK FAILED TO FULLY UNLOCK DOOR MECHANISM, MANUAL DOOR LOCK MECHANISMS (INTERIOR PULL & EXTERIOR KEY) INEFFECTIVE, DOOR DOES NOT UNLOCK OR UNLATCH (OPEN) WHEN INTERIOR HANDLE PULLED, OCCUPANT (DRIVER) UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10448241

Incident

Nov 10, 2010

Mileage

55,265 mi

I HAVE A 2006 SCION XB. THE BACK LATCH (MADE OF FIBERGLASS) HAS COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF ON ONE SIDE. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO USE AND IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET INTO THE CAR USING THE REAR ENTRANCE. IT IS EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN THAT IF SOME ONE WAS IN THE CAR IN AN ACCIDENT OR IF THIS WAS THE ONLY ACCESS TO GET INTO THE CAR TO HELP VICTIMS ACCESS IS NOT AVAILABLE. I HAVE SEEN 4 CARS OF THIS MODEL JUST IN MY AREA THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IF YOU HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THERE IS AN ACTUAL ACCIDENT THIS IS A INFERIOR SYSTEM! *TR

NHTSA ID

10383378

Incident

Feb 20, 2011

Mileage

80,000 mi

BACK HATCH DOOR HANDLE BROKEN & LICENSE PLATE LIGHT HANGING.*TR

NHTSA ID

10382954

Incident

Jan 24, 2011

Mileage

86,243 mi

2006 SCION XB DRIVER DOOR OFTEN WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE. DRIVER MUST CLIMB OUT THROUGH WINDOW OR PASSENGER DOOR. NOT REPAIRED YET.*TR

NHTSA ID

10302163

Incident

Jan 7, 2010

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE HANDLE FOR THE BACK HATCH ON MY 2006 SCION XB HAS BROKEN. IT IS STILL CONNECTED BY THE WIRES. THE HANDLE IS VERY FLIMSY AND THERE IS NOTHING ELSE TO GRAB ONTO WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE HATCH. I HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT INTO THE DEALER YET, SO I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH IT WILL BE TO FIX. *TR

NHTSA ID

10297009

Incident

Nov 14, 2009

Mileage

65,000 mi

MY FIANCE AND I WERE ON OUR AY HOME FROM PLAYING POOL IN MORPARK, CA FRIDAY NIGHT WHEN WE GOT ON THE 118 FREEWAY GOING THE WRONG WAY. WHEN WE REALIZED WE NEEDED TO GO WEST INSTEAD OF EAST, MY FIANCE GOT ON THE ERRINGER RD. EXIT TO TURN AROUND. BY THIS TIME I WAS ASLEEP AND DON'T REMEMBER ANYTHING FROM WHEN WE GOT ON THE FREEWAY TO WAKING UP SATURDAY MORNING. BUT,HIS EXPERIENCE WAS THIS, WE GOT OFF ON THE ERRINGER RD. EXIT, HE WENT TO MAKE THE U-TURN TO GET ON THE 118 WEST. HALFWAY THROUGH THE TURN, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR I WAS RESTING ON POPPED OPEN AND I WAS SUCKED OUT OF THE CAR GOING ABOUT 30 MPH. THE DOORS WERE LOCKED AND NO DOOR ADJAR LIGHT WAS ON, I THOUGHT I WAS SAFE. MY FIANCE QUICKLY PULLED THE CAR OVER AND CARRIED ME TO THE CAR. HE SAID I LOOKED DEAD. HE KNEW I WAS ALIVE BECAUSE HE SAID HE HEARD "CRYING LIKE" NOISES. I VERY WELL COULD BE DEAD. THE NEXT MORNING WE TOOK PICTURES WITH THE NEWSPAPER. THE PICTURES ARE VERY GRAPHIC AND THEY EXPLAIN THE DANGER OF THIS DEFECT MORE THAN WORDS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10207870

Incident

Nov 2, 2007

CAR DOORS LOCK WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED ON. IF YOU TRY TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE DOORS TO UNLOCK, THE DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK. IF YOU DO NOT TIME-IT-RIGHT THE LOCK JAMS HALFWAY UP AND AND YOU CAN NOT MANUALLY EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN OPEN THE DOOR IS THREE WAYS; WITH THE POWER DOOR LOCK BUTTON, TURN THE CAR ON OR USE THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE ALARM. PROBLEM >>> NO MANUAL OVERRIDE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY!!! *NM

NHTSA ID

10168189

Incident

Sep 13, 2006