NHTSA Safety Recalls
Scion Xb Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 22 recall campaigns for the Scion Xb, across 10 model years from 2003 to 2015. The 2009 has the most (11); the fewest among years with a recall is 2003 (2).
Scion Xb years to avoid by our method: 2006 (3.7× the median year) and 2008 (2.4× the median year).
- Model years
- 10
- Recall campaigns
- 22
- Most recalls
- 2009
- Owner complaints
- 1,048
2003–2015, with a recall
11 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 1,048 complaints with NHTSA about the Scion Xb across 13 model years; the most, 339, concern the 2008.
Owners marked a crash on 102 of the Scion Xb complaints (10%) and a fire on 21.
Across all Scion Xb model years, owners name the air bags most often (at least 332 complaints), then the visibility (214).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Scion Xb in 2017: 227, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Scion Xb is air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module, in 17 model-year listings.
The newest Scion Xb recall, 19V741000, was reported on October 17, 2019 and concerns the air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2004 Scion Xb, model year owners have filed complaints about.
Scion Xb years to avoid
The 2006 Scion Xb stands out most: 156 complaints between 2005 and 2009, 57% of them naming the visibility.
The 2006 also carries 11 recalls, against a median of 9 for the ranked Scion Xb years.
The best-measured Scion Xb years are 2010 (0.3×), 2005 (0.8×) and 2009 (1.0×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 6 | 4 | not ranked |
| 2014 | 3 | 9 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2013 | 3 | 14 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2012 | 4 | 45 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2011 | 6 | 54 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2010 | 0 | 55 | 13 | 0.3× |
| 2009 | 11 | 140 | 28 | 1.0× |
| 2008avoid | 9 | 339 | 101 | 2.4× |
| 2007 | 5 | 3 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2006avoid | 11 | 253 | 156 | 3.7× |
| 2005 | 0 | 92 | 31 | 0.8× |
| 2004 | 0 | 37 | 7 | not ranked |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Scion Xb years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Scion Xb
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE17
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS11
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC7
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING5
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL4
- VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS4
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS3
- STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS2
- EQUIPMENT2
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
Scion Xb model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Scion Xb recall campaign (22)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19V741000October 17, 2019 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2008–2009, 2011–2012 | injury and death | 928,220 |
| 19V005000January 9, 2019 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2011–2015 | injury and death | 1,299,448 |
| 18V024000January 9, 2018 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2009, 2013 | injury and death | 628,018 |
| 17V006000January 9, 2017 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2008–2009, 2012 | injury and death | 577,875 |
| 16V340000May 23, 2016 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2008–2009, 2011 | injury and death | 1,754,517 |
| 15V689000October 22, 2015 | visibility: power window devices and controls | 2009, 2011 | fire | 1,814,284 |
| 14V828000December 30, 2014 | equipment | 2014–2015 | crash and injury | 3,958 |
| 13V123000April 9, 2013 | equipment: other: labels | 2011 | crash and injury | 7,525 |
| 12V491000October 10, 2012 | visibility: power window devices and controls | 2008–2009 | fire | 2,519,424 |
| 10V035000February 3, 2010 | equipment: other: labels | 2006, 2008–2009 | — | 271,417 |
| 10V036000February 3, 2010 | equipment: other: labels | 2006–2009 | crash | 153,418 |
| 09V223000June 15, 2009 | equipment: other: labels | 2006, 2008–2009 | crash | 27,080 |
| 08V451000September 5, 2008 | structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments | 2008–2009 | crash | 67 |
| 07V048000February 12, 2007 | vehicle speed control | 2006–2007 | crash | 716 |
| 07V030000February 1, 2007 | vehicle speed control: cruise control | 2006–2007 | crash | 1,372 |
| 06E023000 | exterior lighting: headlights | 2006 | crash | — |
| 06E060000 | exterior lighting | 2003, 2006 | crash | — |
| 06E064000 | exterior lighting | 2003, 2006 | crash | — |
| 07E005000 | vehicle speed control: cruise control | 2006–2007 | crash | — |
| 09E012000 | exterior lighting | 2006 | crash | — |
| 09E025000 | exterior lighting: headlights | 2006–2007 | crash | — |
| 18E091000 | service brakes, hydraulic | 2008–2009, 2011–2015 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Scion Xb. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: September 24, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted