2012 SCION XB Electrical System Problems

3 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical System Issues in the 2012 SCION XB

3 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 SCION XB. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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Complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

All Electrical System Complaints

#11099273 |
NHTSA RE ALL NO. 16V-340 & 17V-006 2012 TOYOTA SCION I TOOK THE VEICLE TO REPAIR AFTER THAT I DIDN'T REVIVE ANY NOTIFICATION OF RECALL , I DID FILE A COMPLAINT NEVER RECIVE ANY NOTIFICATION IT LOOKS LIKE MY CAR IT'S BEEN SOLD TO ANOTHER AGENCY WITHOUT MY NOTIFICATION AND AUTORIZACIN I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS WITHOUT KNOWING THE SITUATION.
#10978548 | Fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SCION XB. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, SMOKE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO A FAULTY COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
#10885190 | Fire
WHILE PARKING SMOKE OR STEAM STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND ME THINKING THE CAR WAS OVER HEATING PULLED THE HOOD RELEASE AND BEFORE I COULD OPEN THE HOOD FLAMES SHOOT FROM THE RIGHT FENDER. I RUN INTO HOME DEPOT AND YELL TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND ASK IF ANYONE HAS A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND A YOUNG MAN CAME RUNNING OUT WITH A GOOD SIZE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT OUT THE RAPID GROWING FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED THAT THE FIRE WAS STARTED BY A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE RIGHT FENDER.
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