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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTLKE50E691••••••2009 Scion XB
This build draws 1.9× more complaints than the average 2009 Scion XB build (15 vs 8).
15on this build
126on the model
16builds in total
2involved a crash
1involved a fire
2injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 11Engine 3Electronic Stability Control (esc) 2Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherfireFeb 2016
The scion xb 2009 was driving on the highway, at speed limit, 10 miles after the "needs maintenance" oil light came on. After 15 minutes, the car made a loud bang noise which we think came from the engine.after the bang, car pulled over. Another car pulled over too, since a…
Air BagscrashJan 2015
Traveling north on I-75 in independence twp, mi south of ortonville rd at 10:55am in a snow storm, driver used the passing lane to overtake a slow moving vehicle in the center lane. Accelerating to 70mph, driver began to merge back into center lane but encountered a heavy…
EngineJun 2014
A representative from toyota told me if I upgrade to a synthetic blend I would not need a oil change until I pass the 5000mi mark or after 5 months. That was a lie! This past year I have to get oil changes everytime my car hits around 1200 miles. This starting occurring after…
Service BrakesJan 2011
ABS,parking brake, traction control, vertical stability lights came on and nose in the car. In same time completely disable ABS and vertical stability systems. Lights disappeared later for a week and came back on. Over the time this cycle appears more frequently sometimes before…
Air BagscrashNov 2012
The contact owns a 2009 scion xb. The contact was driving 35 mph and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact mentioned that the seat belt also failed to restrain, causing her to impact her head on the steering wheel. The contact sustained a…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JTLKE50E691069712 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.