Disclaimer: Not affiliated with or endorsed by Scion Motor Company. For informational purposes only. Full Disclaimer

Problems with 2009 Scion xB AIR BAGS

On average, the 2009 Scion xB starts to “feel” problems with the AIR BAGS and its various aspects after 88 330 miles.

Components Affected by AIR BAGS Issues

We have classified the 73 complaints from 2009 Scion xB about AIR BAGS into the following categories.

FRONTAL 1

Recently reported AIR BAGS problems on 2009 Scion xB

I received a recall notice dated in may advising that the front passenger airbag needed to be repaired and was deemed to be unsafe. it was recommend that we do not operate the vehicle with an occupant in the front passenger seat. it is now almost 7 months later and i have contacted toyota and was told they do not have an estimated turn around time for repairs. i think that this time frame for repair is unreasonable as we are advised not to transport passengers.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2009 scion xb. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall for 9 months i have been unable to seat a passenger in the front passenger seat of my car, and no attempt has been made by either manufacturer or dealership to remedy the situation.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2009 scion xb. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 scion xb. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags ) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the vehicle was taken to molle toyota located at 601 w 103rd st kansas city, mo, 64114 where it was informed that the recall remedy parts were not available. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. (vin tool confirms parts not available).

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2009 scion xb. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2009 toyota scion xb. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2009 scion xb. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 17v006000 (air bags). the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the avendale toyota dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 08/08/17*lj updated 08/09/2017*js

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 scion xb. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2009 scion xb. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Takata recall. received safety recall notice (interim notice) over a year ago. contacted toyota 3/16, and again 8/17 and was told "parts not available" for repair. why is it taking so long for toyota to correct a dangerous recall?

Takata inflators. i just took my scion in to the dealership for an oil change and two recalls. they fixed the one recall for the master window switch, which was great. however, i was informed that they are not aware of any future date that the air bag would be available. their remark was that it was only the passenger side, not to worry, driver is ok. also in the recall letters i received, it was suggested that i "not have someone in the passenger seat". the problem is that i do have passengers, and some of the time the passenger is me. i live in florida, high temperatures and humidity. i travel to texas, also higher temperatures and humidity. my car is now 8 years old so it is getting up in the danger zone as described in the recall letter. why is toyota not being made to replace the vehicles if they can not repair them. this is worse than the lemon law where dealers are made to replace a vehicle if it is deemed "a lemon".

Had someone pull out in front of me when i was traveling. unable to stop in time even after locking up the brakes. was doing apprx. 42 mph hitting the truck, impact with both vehicles traveling apprx 25 yards into the ditch. my airbags did not deploy at all. none of the airbags. luckily my seat belt did the job to protect me. was escorted by ambulance to local hospital.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 scion xb. the contact stated that the vehicle consumed oil prematurely; however, the manufacturer advised that the parts for the warranty repair were not available. the contact was placed on a waiting list for over one year. the contact added that nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. the manufacturer stated that the parts were not available for repair. the contact had not experienced the air bag failure. the failure mileage was 95,000. vin tool confirms parts not available....updated 10/11/16 *bf *cn

Traveling north on i-75 in independence twp, mi south of ortonville rd at 10:55am in a snow storm, driver used the passing lane to overtake a slow moving vehicle in the center lane. accelerating to 70mph, driver began to merge back into center lane but encountered a heavy buildup of slush between lanes and began to loose traction. vehicle started to veer to the right. driver removed foot from the accelerator and turned wheel slightly to the left to correct the skid but the electronic stability control engaged and the vehicle immediately entered into a rapid 360 degree spin to the right. no other vehicle was struck. driver recovered from the spin momentarily and car was facing northbound between the center and right lanes but still veering to the right. the front wheels contacted dry pavement while the rear wheels were on wet pavement causing the vehicle to make a sharp right turn head on into the guard rail at 60 mph. the guard rail gave way and the front end of the vehicle sustained heavy damage. however the vehicle rebounded and remained in the road way, sliding sideways and eventually spinning another 270 degrees after again striking the guard rail. the initial high speed impact with guard rail appears to have ignited the sodium azide as evidenced by a gunpowder like odor in the vehicle however no airbags deployed. additionally, the seatbelt while properly fastened did not retract and restrain the driver. the seatbelt extended all the way out and remained in this position. this made it difficult to control the vehicle and caused the driver to impact the steering wheel when the guardrail was struck. this resulted in injury to the right side of the rib cage, with possible hairline fractures to the ribs, torn muscles, and bruising of the liver. driver's head also impacted the ceiling. upon second guardrail impact, driver's left arm impacted the steering wheel. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 scion xb. the contact was driving 35 mph and crashed into another vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact mentioned that the seat belt also failed to restrain, causing her to impact her head on the steering wheel. the contact sustained a concussion, sprained neck and a bruise to the right heel. a police report was filed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who sent an engineer to further inspect the vehicle o determine what caused the failure. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the failure and current mileage was 59,000.

Vehicle driven by daughter. 45 mph road. two (2) vehicles in front of her. 1st vehicle made an abrupt right turn, causing vehicle #2 to abruptly decrease (braking) speed, which cause vehicle #3 (scion) driver to react quickly and brake. during braking, all four (4) wheels locked and vehicle skidded straight forward. angle of skid shows both wheels sides were straight with an approximate two (2) to three (3) degree angle offset to the right; may be due from curvature of the road. both skid marks were completely solid and both tracks were in a straight line. upon front end impact with vehicle #2 in front of the scion, the following issues are of concern: 1. front driver and front passenger airbags did not deploy. not know if impact (deceleration) was high enough to activate. however, visual inspection of vertical sensor support beams (both left and right) are significantly displaced and bent. 2. seat belt restraint system (front - driver and passenger): the seat belt restraint system appeared not to function as designed. according to the driver and passenger, both were wearing their seat belts. upon impact, the driver's lower body propelled forward and her knees impacted the lower dash assembly. additionally, her upper body was propelled forward, the seat belt did not lock, and then braced herself with hands and arms to prevent her head from striking the steering wheel. additionally, the right front passenger experience the same propelling of lower and upper body with out the seat belt locking. he also had to brace himself from striking the dash. called scion corporation headquarters on 14 september and opened a new case; stating exactly was stated above. thank you for what your agency does and any assistance you can provide. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6. *tr

Takata recall - no word yet from toyota on a remedy for this.

The takata brand air bags were recalled some time ago and i have not gotten any notice from toyota about any replacement time or product. i am aware that it is a 30 minute job but i need it replaced before my life is endangered.

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota scion xb. while the contact was driving approximately 40 to 45 mph, the opposing vehicle drove through a traffic light which caused a crash to occur. the contact sustained injury to the chest area and neck. a police report was filed. the air bags failed to deploy with the level of impact involved. the front driver side seat belt did not secure the driver during the crash. the vehicle was towed to a collision center to be repaired. an authorized dealer was notified of the failure and the technician stated that the air bags and seat belt functioned properly. the failure mileage was approximately 7,800. updated 10/20/10 *bf updated 10/21/10*jb

Air bags did not deploy on our 2009 xb release series 6.0. one car was traveling at 45-50 miles and the xb was going at about 15 miles per hour, no air bags deployed. emergency personnel commented on why the air bags did not deploy. *tr

Takata recall. i want my car fixed

1. defective air bag inflators manufactured my takata were installed when the vehicle was manufactured. nothing has happened yet, however, the stability of the the air bags is unpredictable and puts passengers at risk until it is corrected. the inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to humidity and high temperature. an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death. 2. a power window master switch may melt. the electrical contacts are not protected by necessary lubricant which could lead to a short circuit and an increase the risk of fire.

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 scion xb. while driving 10 mph, the contact's vehicle was struck on the front driver's side by another vehicle traveling 20 mph. none of the air bags deployed. the contact injured her shoulder and the other driver had minor injuries to his face. a police report was filed. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 3,250.

Other 2009 Scion xB Problem Categories