Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota scion xb. While driving in a parking lot at approximately 4 MPH , the contact struck a curb. The vehicle experienced unintended acceleration going through several curves, down an embankment, crashed through two metal fences, and landed in a fountain of approximately three feet of water. The front air bags failed to deploy. The stability control system did not activate. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to a lot. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
2006 Scion XB: sudden unintended acceleration
6 of the 253 complaints about the 2006 Scion XB describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 65,000
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
- 20103
- 20093
- 20082
- 20066
- 20053
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota scion xb. The contact was driving approximately 55 MPH when the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. The contact was able to decelerate after force was applied to the brake pedal. The failure recurred four times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and they were unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was not notified of the acceleration failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
I was driving very slowly in a parking lot and had braked at a 3 way. I turned slowly with my foot gently on the gas pedal to go into a parking space and the car suddenly accelerated and went into the abutment of the parking space. I was able to brake.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 scion xb. While the contact was stopped in traffic with the vehicle placed in park the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning causing the contact to crash into the vehicle in front of her. No one was injured, a police report was filed for the incident. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 97000.
Sudden acceleration of car while transitioning from the accelerator to the brake in a 2006 scion xb.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 scion xb. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while her husband was driving. The engine began to rev up so the driver depressed the brake pedal however, the vehicle would not stop accelerating. He turned off the ignition, re-started the vehicle and pulled to the side of the road. After re-starting the vehicle, the failure no longer occurred.the contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealership but did contact the manufacturer; she was told that her model was not included in recall 10v017000. The vehicle had not been repaired to-date. The current mileage was approximately 21,717. The failure mileage was approximately 7,000
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- Certain rostra precision controls' speed controls may have a faulty module. These controls were installed by southeast toyota dealers or at their vehicle processing center on certain passenger vehicles. When the speed control "on/off" switch is pressed once to turn the unit off, the throttle does not return to idle. When the "on/off" switch is pressed a second time, the throttle will return to idle.
- Risk
- A crash could be cause in the event that the cruise control does not allow the engine to return to idle on the first depression of the "on/off" switch.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and/or replace the speed control module. The recall began on february 28, 2007. Owners may contact southeast toyota at 1‑800‑301‑6859.
Recall number 07V048000 · Recall details
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
- What is wrong
- Certain rostra precision controls' speed controls may have a faulty module. These controls were installed by gulf states toyota (gst) dealers or at their vehicle processing center on certain passenger vehicles. When the speed control "on/off" switch is pressed once to turn the unit off, the throttle does not return to idle. When the "on/off" switch is pressed a second time, the throttle will return to idle.
- Risk
- A crash could be cause in the event that the cruise control does not allow the engine to return to idle on the first depression of the "on/off" switch.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and/or replace the speed control module. The recall began on march 7, 2007. Owners may contact gst at 1‑800‑444‑1074.
Recall number 07V030000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2006 Scion XB sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2006 Scion XB?
6 of 253 owner complaints about the 2006 Scion XB (2%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Scion XB?
There are 2 recalls and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Scion XB
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