Reliability & cost of ownership
Scion XB Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Scion XB? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Scion XB problems by model year
79 recall entries and 1,048 owner complaints on file across 14 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 XB | 3 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 XB | 3 | 9 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 XB | 3 | 14 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 XB | 4 | 45 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 XB | 6 | 54 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 XB | 8 | 55 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 XB | 11 | 140 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 XB | 9 | 339 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 XB | 5 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 XB | 11 | 253 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 XB | 7 | 92 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 XB | 6 | 37 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 XB | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 XB | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Scion XB, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags339 complaints
- visibility218 complaints
- engine91 complaints
- structure88 complaints
- electrical system85 complaints
- vehicle speed control73 complaints
- steering47 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic44 complaints