2004 Scion Xb: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 47 complaints
47
Total Complaints
70,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

55,000 25th Percentile
70,000 Median Mileage
97,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
VISIBILITY
3
AIR BAGS
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
SEAT BELTS
2

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT END COLLISION WITH NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. 2004 SCION WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND REAR ENDED A PICK UP TRUCK; DAMAGING THE SCION AND PICK UP TRUCK.THE SCION HAD TWO FEET OF DRIVERS SIDE INTRUSION AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD 1-1/2 FEET OF INTRUSION. THE SCION HAD A STAR TO THE WINDS..."
"FRONT END COLLISION WITH NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. 2004 SCION WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND REAR ENDED A PICK UP TRUCK; DAMAGING THE SCION AND PICK UP TRUCK.THE SCION HAD TWO FEET OF DRIVERS SIDE INTRUSION AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD 1-1/2 FEET OF INTRUSION. THE SCION HAD A STAR TO THE WINDS..."
"I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED IT. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28