Toyota Scion xd Engine Problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 4 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2008. Best year: 2014.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BEARING TO THE WATER PUMP FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE DRIVE BELT TO FRACTURE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE ...
WATER PUMP WENT ON THE CAR AT 63,000 MILES, WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. BEARINGS CAME FLYING OUT OF THE WATER PUMP, BELT FELL OFF AND CAR WOULDN'T DRIVE. $75 PART. $950 FOR LABOR. *TR
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROX. 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING WITHOUT ANY PRIOR NOTICE OF AN ISSUE. NEEDED TO CROSS, BE COASTED ACROSS 3 LANES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FREEWAY TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. CAR WOULDN'T START, APP...
APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO, I HAD EXITED FROM THE FREEWAY AND CAME TO AN INTERSECTION. AS I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO DRIVE THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, THE CAR STALLED. I TURNED THE IGNITION TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND PUT THE CAR IN "PARK...
THE SUSPENSION JUST SUDDENLY DIED ON MY CAR. KNOWING A BIT ABOUT CARS I WOULD SAY MY AXEL BOOTS HAVE GI C EN OUT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED OIL EXCESSIVELY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHORT BLOCK NEEDED TO B...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SCION. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. AS A RESULT, THE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA SCION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAGE DISPLAYED AN EMPTY TANK AFTER REFUELING AND THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FUEL SENDIN...
2010 TOYOTA SCION XD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE OIL AND OIL FILTER ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING BLUE SMOKE.
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR STALLED AND THEN PROCEEDED WITH ABOUT HALF POWER. A VISIT TO THE DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED AN ISSUE WITH THE FIRST CYLINDER. VALVE SPRINGS, ETC. THEY HAVE DENIED WARRANTY COVERAGE..... *TR