NHTSA Safety Recalls
2006 Scion Xb Recalls
The 2006 Scion Xb has 11 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 3, 2010.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2006 Scion Xb. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 11
- Owner complaints
- 253
- Crashes reported
- 18
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2006 Scion Xb, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
11 recalls on the 2006 Scion Xb
Equipment: other: labels
- Campaign
- 10V035000
- Reported
- February 3, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 271,417
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
- Same campaign
- also 2008–2009 Xb, 18 other models
Equipment: other: labels
- Campaign
- 10V036000
- Reported
- February 3, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 153,418
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2009 Xb, 17 other models
Equipment: other: labels
- Campaign
- 09V223000
- Reported
- June 15, 2009
- Vehicles affected
- up to 27,080
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
- Same campaign
- also 2008–2009 Xb, 9 other models
Vehicle speed control
- Campaign
- 07V048000
- Reported
- February 12, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 716
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007 Xb
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
- Campaign
- 07V030000
- Reported
- February 1, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,372
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007 Xb
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 06E023000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 17 other models
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 06E060000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2003 Xb, 12 other models
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 06E064000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2003 Xb, 19 other models
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
- Campaign
- 07E005000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007 Xb
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 09E012000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 57 other models
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 09E025000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007 Xb, 46 other models
2006 Scion Xb complaints by year
NHTSA has received 253 owner complaints about the 2006 Scion Xb, the newest on May 22, 2026. Of these, 18 describe a crash (7%); owners reported 10 injuries.
In complaints about the 2006 Scion Xb, the component group named most often is the visibility (57%), followed by the vehicle speed control (11%) and the structure (9%).
3 of the 2006 Scion Xb's 11 recalls also concern the vehicle speed control.
Where 2006 Scion Xb owners gave the mileage (195 complaints), the median was 29,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Visibility145
- Vehicle Speed Control27
- Structure23
- Electrical System12
- Latches/Locks/Linkages9
- Unknown Or Other9
Complaints received, by year
| 2006 | 13 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 41 | |
| 2008 | 71 | |
| 2009 | 31 | |
| 2010 | 29 | |
| 2011 | 8 | |
| 2012 | 10 | |
| 2013 | 7 | |
| 2014 | 10 | |
| 2015 | 10 | |
| 2016 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 5 | |
| 2018 | 6 | |
| 2019 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 2 |
Complaints about the 2006 Scion Xb peaked in 2008, when NHTSA received 71. 62% arrived between 2005 and 2009, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2006 vehicles, the 2006 Scion Xb drew 3.7× the complaints of the median Scion Xb year in the same window: 1st highest of the 5 ranked years.
That makes 2006 one of the Scion Xb years to avoid by our method.
The 253 complaints about the 2006 Scion Xb are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Scion Xb by model year
Other 2006 Scion models
Newest record on this page: May 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted