Worst years for a Scion XB
Owners have filed 1,291 complaints about the Scion XB with NHTSA across model years 2003 to 2015. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.
Avoid
2006 Scion XB301 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly windows, mirrors & wipers.
Every Scion XB year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 30,000 | Brakes |
| 2014 | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | C | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | C | 58 | 14 | 4 | 120,065 | Airbags |
| 2011 | C | 61 | 5 | 3 | 65,000 | Airbags |
| 2010 | C | 66 | 6 | 3 | 62,000 | Airbags |
| 2009 | D | 172 | 21 | 10 | 72,000 | Airbags |
| 2008 | F | 424 | 42 | 8 | 54,000 | Airbags |
| 2007 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2006 | F | 301 | 25 | 0 | 30,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2005 | D | 122 | 21 | 2 | 57,000 | Body & Structure |
| 2004 | C | 47 | 11 | 0 | 70,000 | Airbags |
| 2003 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
What breaks on a Scion XB
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2008
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2005
Exactly what failed on a Scion XB
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Scion XB, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Scion XB problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Scion XB
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.