Mazda MAZDA5 vs Scion XB

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Mazda MAZDA5	Scion XB
Complaints on file	535	1,291
Model years covered	2006–2016	2003–2015
Worst model year	2006	2006
Best model year	2014	2004
Crashes reported	45	156
Fires reported	14	37
Injuries reported	24	86
Deaths reported	0	2
Most complained-about part	Steering	Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm	15.5%	21.8%

Mazda MAZDA5 by year

103 79 86 81 72 2 48 35 16 11 2

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Steering 102 19.1%

Tires 60 11.2%

Suspension 59 11.0%

Engine & Cooling 44 8.2%

Brakes 40 7.5%

Body & Structure 36 6.7%

Electrical System 25 4.7%

Airbags 25 4.7%

Scion XB by year

1 47 122 301 3 424 172 66 61 58 19 9 8

03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Airbags 341 26.4%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 226 17.5%

Engine & Cooling 116 9.0%

Brakes 95 7.4%

Body & Structure 92 7.1%

Electrical System 85 6.6%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 73 5.7%

Steering 48 3.7%