NHTSA complaint: 2004 SCION XB — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NUMEROUS TIMES MY 2004 TOYOTA SCIONXB REQUIRED ME TO SOMETIMES PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT DUE TO THE ENGINE RACING. WHEN I TOLD TOYOTA SERVICE ABOUT IT, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. JUNE 1, 2005 APPROACHING A KIDS PLAYGROUND AREA AT 30MPH, I PUT ON BRAKES AS THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. THE BRAKE DID NOT HOLD, I HIT THE REAR OF THE CAR AHEAD OF ME , I BRAKED AGAIN AND HIT THE CAR AGAIN. NO DAMAGE TO THE OTHER CAR BUT I WAS CITED FOR A MAJOR ACCIDENT, 1ST ONE IN 50 YRS OF DRIVING INCLUDING 15 AS A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER. I ALWAYS BELIEVED SOMETHING WASN'T RIGHT WITH THE BRAKES AND WITH THE CURRENT TOYOTA BRAKE PROBLEMS I BELIEVE THE SCION XB SHOULDN'T BE IGNORED. I NEVER FELT SAFE AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND GOT RID OF IT. *TR
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation