Scion XB vs Ford Aerostar

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	Scion XB	Ford Aerostar
Complaints on file	1,291	3,109
Model years covered	2003–2015	1986–2000
Worst model year	2006	1993
Best model year	2004	1999
Crashes reported	156	268
Fires reported	37	516
Injuries reported	86	180
Deaths reported	2	11
Most complained-about part	Airbags	Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm	21.8%	31.4%

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%

Ford Aerostar by year

72 140 230 328 254 282 439 541 384 204 124 83 4 13 11

86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00

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

What breaks

Electrical System 685 22.0%

Transmission & Drivetrain 433 13.9%

Brakes 351 11.3%

Engine & Cooling 233 7.5%

Fuel & Propulsion 214 6.9%

Airbags 141 4.5%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 138 4.4%

Seat Belts 136 4.4%