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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Seats complaints

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Mileage unknown · Dec 20, 2018

Seats

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

NHTSA ODI #11162809

65,000 miles · Sep 11, 2015

Seats

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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 ODI #10763080

Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 2008

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I OWN A 2006 SCION XB RELEASE SERIES 3.0 ENVY GREEN AND THE HEAD REST MONITORS THAT CAME FROM FACTORY HAS FAILED. THE FIRST TIME THE MONITORS FAILED TO WORK WAS BACK ON JULY 20 AND EVER SINCE THE MONITORS WILL NOT WORK OR IT WILL TURN ON FOR A FEW SECONDS AND SHUTS OFF AND WILL NOT TURN ON AGAIN. I HAVE TRIED TO TURN IT ON EVERY TIME I HAVE THE KIDS IN THE BACK BUT UNFORTUNATELY CANNOT MAKE IT WORK. I AM ALSO A MEMBER OF A NUMEROUS SCION WEBSITE FORUMS AND SPOKE TO SOME OF THE RS3.0 OWNERS AND FOUND OUT THAT THEY ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS, AND I WAS SURPRISE TO FIND OUT THAT ONE OF THE MEMBERS HAD THE SAME ISSUE ON THE SAME EXACT DATE I HAD MINE AND WE WERE AT THE SAME SCION EVENT. I WAS TOLD BY THAT MEMBER THAT HE HAD TAKEN HIS TO A SCION DEALERSHIP AND HE WAS INFORMED BY THAT SERVICE DEPT THAT SCION/TOYOTA KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE UNIT MODULE FOR THE MONITORS AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART FOR FREE OF CHARGE. MY PROBLEM IS THAT OF ALL 3 SCION DEALERSHIPS I HAVE CONTACTED NONE WOULD ADMIT OF SUCH ISSUE INCLUDING THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MINE. PLEASE HELP RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AND FOR OTHER RS3.0 OWNERS OUT THERE THAT ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM SOON TO HAPPEN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10241362

Official recalls

10V035000 · Equipment:other:labels

Feb 3, 2010

GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.

10V036000 · Equipment:other:labels

Feb 3, 2010

SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.

09V223000 · Equipment:other:labels

Jun 15, 2009

TOYOTA IS RECALLING 27,080 MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2010 PASSENGER CARS BUILT FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 TO MAY 4, 2009. THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: INCORRECT LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING OVERLOADED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH A NEW, ACCURATE LABEL TO BE INSTALLED OVER THE INACCURATE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.

07V048000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Feb 12, 2007

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: 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.

07V030000 · Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control

Feb 1, 2007

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: 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.

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NHTSA investigations

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