The airbag light comes on after driving a few miles. car taken to dealer and i was told it was the electrical cable inside the steering column that had "failed". this is the part that controls airbag deployment. i asked if the company (toyota) would assist with the replacement, and was told "no. some just fail. that's part of owning a car." the part is on order, and the repair is going to cost $530 - $300 for the part, $100 labor and $130 for the diagnosis. all this for a part that "_failed_" this happened under normal driving conditions and i was _not_ in an accident of any sort, nor did i contribute to its failure. this part _failed_- wondering if the part is defective and what assistance toyota will give me. *tr
On june 15, 2009 i was parking my 2005 toyota scion xa in my parking space at work. all of a sudden my car accelerated and the engine raced and took off over the bumper into the wall. i was unable to control the car because the brakes totally failed. when i pressed the brakes they just went all the way to the floorboard. my car is currently at the toyota dealership. luckily i was not hurt but my car is a mess. when i explained the incident to the dealership, they did not seem concerned and would check out the car after the body work is done and the car becomes drivable again. thankfully i didn't involve any other vehicles and my grandchildren were not in the car with me. after reading of another incident with a toyota tc, that incident far worse than mine, i felt i needed to let the public know that this is happening more often that not and just not someone mistaking the gas pedal for the brakes. *tr
The toyota corolla sport 2005 has an ongoing problem with the starter. there is a prolonged cranking problem and toyota refuses to take my car back and fix the problem. they have attempted about 6 times and when i went into arbitration, i lost. i have been a toyota customer for 10 years. i am very disappointed with the company and i will never buy from toyota again because they do not value valued customers. *nm
On august 20, 2005 i was parking my scion tc 2005 in my driveway, when all of a sudden the car automatically accelerated. the car took off as if it were possessed. i tried to control the vehicle with my steering wheel, and avoided hitting my house and my basketball poll. slamming the brakes didn't work, and eventually the car hit a tree in my backyard. i sustained multiple injuries, including chest contusion, and multiple fractures in my left hand. my daughter called 911, the police arrived and i was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. since then i had two surgeries done, of which the outcome is pending. since i am an emergency physician i am unable to work. i have notified toyota scion personnel and they will inspect the car when the car is taken to a yard, since the car is totaled. a similar episode had happened with the same car involving my daughter when she was driving. the car suddenly took off on the bqe, and hit the median. at the time, i did not believe that something like this could happen. i recommend all scion tc's to be checked out for similar defects; so that injuries to others and death can be avoided. *nm