Owners have filed 11 complaints on the Toyota Scion xB, covering 2008–2008. The system named most often is Engine (4 reports). Worst years by volume: 2008; cleanest: 2008. On average the car was 10.9 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Toyota Scion xB
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 11 Scion xB complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Engine 4 Read
The car is sucking up the oil I get a oil change and the next day I have to put a quart of oil everyday is checking the oil I have to put at least 3 quarts of oil in it it does not hold the oil and you don't see where the oil is dripping out at.I love my car but I am having so many problems with this oil
The contact owns a 2008 toyota scion xb. The contact stated that he received an extended warranty notification for excessive oil consumption. The vehicle was taken to midtown toyota (2700 n cicero ave, chicago, il 60639) where he received an oil change and was informed to return the vehicle once he drove another 1200…
Diesel oil runs out quickly. However, there are no signs of diesel oil leaking on the ground or while driving
Structure 3 Read
I was driving on the freeway and my hood flew up against my windshield. I had to pull off the freeway and my hood is severely damaged because of this. It cracked my windshield and could have caused major accidents
I was driving on the freeway and my hood flew up against my windshield. I had to pull off the freeway and my hood is severely damaged because of this. It cracked my windshield and could have caused major accidents
I was driving on the freeway and my hood flew up against my windshield. I had to pull off the freeway and my hood is severely damaged because of this. It cracked my windshield and could have caused major accidents
Air Bags 1 Read
"takata recall" scion sent me a letter stating have no front seat passenger ride in my car. No further word regarding upgrade or fix. Unrealistic to expect no front seat passenger indefinitely. No remedy recommended
Fuel/propulsion System 1 Read
There was a recall and they tested my car incorrectly. My car every oils change I have to put three liters of oil in it
Service Brakes 1 Read
Right front rotor disc split open over time until it affected about ⅔ of the circumference , and impaired brake ability. I have attached a photo of the rotor and a service receipt
Scion xB years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Air Bags | — | — |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 7 |
| Average complaints per series | 1.6 |
| Worst single series | 4 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 10.9 years |
A model average of 1.6 hides a worst series at 4. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the Scion xB?
By complaint volume, 2008 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which Scion xB years are the cleanest?
2008 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Toyota Scion xB have?
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2008–2008. Of those, 0 describe a crash and 0 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.