"How reliable is the 2005 Scion Xb?"

"Based on 122 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Scion Xb has a median complaint mileage of 57000 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE:BODY."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Scion Xb?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Scion Xb is STRUCTURE:BODY, accounting for a significant portion of the 122 total complaints filed."

2005 Scion Xb: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 122 complaints

122

Total Complaints

57,000mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE:BODY

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,944 25th Percentile

57,000 Median Mileage

89,850 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VISIBILITY

SEAT BELTS

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

TIRES

STRUCTURE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT: THE BRAKE SYSTEM (NOT ABS) FAILED. SHE WAS NOT GETTING A WARNING SIGN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE GOING BAD. DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE BRAKES WENT OUT AT 12,000 MILES. *AK"

"GLASS ROOF/SUNROOF ASSEMBLY CONSTANTLY CREAKS AND POPS. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND TSB PERFORMED, NOISES WENT AWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AND NOISE RETURNED. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP, WAS INFORMED IT NEEDED "LUBRICATION" AND IT SHOULD BE FINE, NOISES HAVE RETURNED AGAIN. ALSO, THE HATCHBACK ALWA..."

"PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT (MAY APPLY TO REAR BELTS AS WELL) RETRACTOR DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE BELTS APPEAR TO HAVE A LIMIT SET ON THEM THAT IS TOO SHORT FOR THE VEHICLE CONFIGURATION. A SIMPLE ACT SUCH AS LEANING FORWARD SLIGHTLY IN THE PASSENGER SEAT TO OPEN THE GLOVE BOX CAN CAUSE T..."

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