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JTLZE4FE3B1••••••2011 Scion XB
This build draws 1.8× more complaints than the average 2011 Scion XB build (7 vs 4).
7on this build
52on the model
13builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedAir Bags 5Engine And Engine Cooling 1Steering 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashAug 2014
Was driving on paved road at approx. 15 miles per hour, when another car came from my left (driver's ) side. He was drifting and hit my left front bumper area. The airbags did not deploy. I hit my head, left shoulder, and chest on the steering wheel. My head also hit the dash.…
SteeringJun 2023
The steering becomes hard to control after being on the highway for around 40-60 mins. It is hard to keep the vehicle on track because the steering is "sticky" and it takes more force to keep the vehicle in its lane, hence we wander within the lane and appear to be either drunk…
Engine And Engine CoolingJul 2010
2011 scion xb abrupt throttle response off idle. Vehicle "jack rabbits" to accelerate. Very hard to accelerate slowly and safely. Can be dangerous in traffic and parking lots. You have to keep your left foot hard on the brake. Toyota refuses to acknowledge responsibility for the…
Air BagsMar 2017
Air bag has been under recall for almost 1 year...as of today there is still no fix from toyota/scion...the dealer does not have any info on when one will be available. I wanted to sell the vehicle but no one wants to buy it because it has not been fixed
Air BagsJun 2016
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 scion xb. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…
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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 JTLZE4FE3B1141195 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.