Problems with 2008 Scion xB STRUCTURE

Takata recall on wednesday, october 19, 2017 at 7:40am, i was driving by myself south bound on alabama street in houston, texas. this street is a two-lane street on each side. i was aware that i was abiding by the speed limit, going around 25-30 miles, because i had just left a stopped traffic light and was heading into school zone that had a flashing warning light. another driver, driving south bound on a cross street of live oak street, ran the stop sign at high speed and crashed into me on the drivers' side of the car. i had seen the car coming and tried to swerve away to the right to not hit her but she was going so fast i could not avoid her. the other driver admitted it was her fault both to myself, the police officer who arrived on the scene and in the accident report. the other drivers insurance has claimed full liability to the accident. the airbag in my car, the 2008 scion xb, did not deploy at all. as you can see in the documentation, it was a direct hit to the driver's side door and was extensive. the damage was so extensive i could not open the door and had to get out of the car on the other side. if i had not been wearing my seat belt, i would have been severally injured. i do not understand why the airbag did not deploy i did have to go to the hospital for an examination but was cleared that i had not suffered any major trauma to the head or neck.

I was driving on the highway doing about 65 mph when the hood unlatched and hit my windshield. i couldn't see for about 10 seconds before it flew off and over the car onto the highway behind me

Scion vehicle was hit in an accident by another car on 1/15/2015. vehicle that hit scion failed to stop for a red signal and collided into scion hitting first the right front corner of passenger side, then hit again head on. air bags did not deploy. we have 2 witnesses that saw the accident and all witnesses including the police officer noticed the air bag was not deployed. police report: [xxx] police information: (240) 773-6200; officer [xxx]- montgomery county police department location: montgomer county, md information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

I was behind a pickup truck in a left turn lane .the truck turned and hit a motorcycle which then hit my bumper,left front wheel,drivers door ,left passenger door, left rear wheel and left rear quarter panel. $5700 damage. not one air bag deployed. i suffered concussion with vision loss in my left eye and a herniated disc in my neck from the whiplash.the motorcycle was moving at traffic speed. i was stopped. *tr

Brake, abs, vsc & trac warning lights on all the time. excessive corrosion in passenger side rear hub sensor connector that corroded electrical contacts inside connector. toyota dealer was aware of this problem but stated there was no recall and also toyota was not paying for out of warranty repair. this should be a safety recall. *js

Strip of plastic molding on exterior roof rack, passenger side, fell out sometime during travels. *tr

When the car had about 37,000 miles i started hearing a rattle coming from the back of the car. the car now has 50,000 + miles and i hear the rattle all the time. i searched every online forum regarding rattles coming from the bumper with no findings. in conversation with a toyota service rep, he told be it could be the roof brace at the b pillar. i further investigated the problem on line and saw several reports where the 2008 through 2009 does have a problem with the left side roof brace at the b pillar not being welded to the frame. i removed enough interior parts to confirm the roof brace is not welded to the structure on the left side. is seems the roof support not being welded would weaken the crash resistance in a side impact. i also noted several complaint of stress cracked windshields which may be related to a loose b pillar roof brace. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion xb. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the front hood flew open and struck the roof of the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and advised the contact that they would send an inspector to further assess the failure. the failure mileage was 86,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion xb. the contact stated he noticed the rear carpet on both the driver and passengers side was soaking wet and exhibiting a foul odor. he confirmed it had rained three weeks prior. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but there were no repairs made to the vehicle. in addition, there was a fracture in the rear bumper which he believed to be the source of the water entry. the failure mileage was 36,000 and the current mileage was 37,617.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion xb. the contact stated that there was a leak in the rear floorboard. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis however, the cause of the leak was not identified. the manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to return the vehicle to the dealer for further inspection. the vehicle was returned to the dealer but the cause of the leak was still not identified. the vehicle was taken to the dealer at least five times with no remedy. in addition, mold began to grow in the vehicle and emit an offensively strong and distasteful odor. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage and vin were unavailable. the current mileage was 35,000.

Approximately 3 foot horizontal crack appeared on the bottom right side of windshield, beginning at the extreme base of the windshield (around the black defrost vent) as it sat parked in an enclosed garage. the crack extends left toward driver's side. aeronautics expert who examined the crack confirmed that the crack was not due to a rock or other foreign object, but that there is most likely a design flaw, or that there is a bolt or other piece of equipment fastened too tightly. *tr