Door locks will unlock half way unable to exit car. Door locks will click open and close independently while driving and when parked, using key remote to lock car and while walking away I hear car locks click. I walk back to car to find all doors unlocked? Rear hatch handle assembly very flimsy. Is not strong enough to pull door open. Mine came off in my hand squeezing the release then pulling it open! Cannot open from outside without it or in an emergency. Also without the handle there is no illumination of the license plate which gets you pulled over and gets you a ticket!
2006 Scion XB: doors won't lock, open or latch
10 of the 253 complaints about the 2006 Scion XB describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 76,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
- 20101
- 20081
- 200610
- 200510
- 20043
What owners say
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.
The door locks failed to operate. I was trapped inside and could not open the doors. The key was also prevented from unlocking the doors. After considerable effort I was able to unlock a rear door and exit there. Later I could neither lock or unlock any of the doors. The car was parked. It did not matter if the engine was running or not or if the "key bob" or door lock switch or manually pulling/pushing the lock lever; nothing would alter the locked status. Grateful there was not an emergency such as a fire.
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.
The back hatch door handle looks like it is melted and very sticky. Needs to be replaced. Also when I shift into 3rd gear sometimes I feel a light grinding. It seems to only happen when my car is cold and does not happen after my car is warmed up. I hope it nothing wrong with the transmission. I have taken it to a mechanic they said nothing is wrong, very strange.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota scion xb. The contact stated that the rear door handle detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who confirmed that the handle needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 18,000. Updated 10/31/12 *bf updated 11/02/12
Hello to whom it may concern: this has happened twice first time it was fixed they (dealer) never explained just what they fixed, second it happened again both times it broke upon opening they(dealer) the second time wanted 285 bucks to repair it appears to be just simple clips that broke? This is clearly safety related for emergency exit if locks fail or airbags fail to deploy or even if the bags deploy the electrical component(s) may have a system failure and exiting out through the rear or even doing an emergency evac if there is a engine fire opening from the outside is more than likely not possible even if it's possible how about break ins? I have a question any mandates for repairs at dealer cost of the rear door latch handle and lock?
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.
Back hatch door handle broken & license plate light hanging.
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!!!
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2006 Scion XB door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2006 Scion XB?
10 of 253 owner complaints about the 2006 Scion XB (4%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Scion XB?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Scion XB
Windshield crack 99Check engine light 9Sudden acceleration 6No deployment 5
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