NHTSA Complaint #10704723 — 2008 SCION XB

2008 SCION XB. EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. FIRST NOTICED PROBLEM WHEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE BRAKING. STOPPING CAUSED WHAT LITTLE ENGINE OIL WAS IN PAN TO MOVE OUT OF AREA OF SENSOR TRIGGERING LOW OIL WARNING. ADDED OIL UPON ARRIVAL AT HOME; DIPSTICK DID NOT SHOW ANY OIL. THIS CONTINUED AFTER MULTIPLE OIL CHANGES AT SCHEDULED INTERVALS. CONSUMPTION IS APPROXIMATELY 1-2 QUARTS IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, APPROX 5K MILES. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST PERFORMED. VEHICLE PASSED, BUT WAS TOLD THAT IN ORDER TO QUALIFY AS AN OIL CONSUMPTION VEHICLE, THE CAR WOULD HAVE TO CONSUME 1 QUART PER 1000 MILES. WITH ONLY A 4 QUART CAPACITY, THE CAR WOULD BURN ALL OIL PRIOR TO THE 5K OIL CHANGE FREQUENCY LEADING TO A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE - SEIZE. I HAD TO PAY FOR AN OIL CHANGE TO HAVE THE TEST PERFORMED. I WAS TOLD THAT MY OIL CONSUMPTION WAS NORMAL, WHICH I DO NOT ACCEPT AS FACT. THIS SCION XB WAS PURCHASED AS A CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE FROM A DEALERSHIP. I AM ANNOYED THAT THE ONUS FALLS UPON ME TO PROVE THAT MY CAR CONSUMES OIL, ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT IT DOES NOT MEET THE UNREALISTIC CRITERIA. I HAVE BEEN A TOYOTA OWNER SINCE 1982. I WILL NEVER BUY A TOYOTA VEHICLE AGAIN AND I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THE SCION BRAND TO ANYONE. I DO NOT BELIEVE TOYOTA BUILDS QUALITY VEHICLES ANYMORE. *TR