2008 Scion Xb: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 421 complaints
421
Total Complaints
54,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
42
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

21,000 25th Percentile
54,000 Median Mileage
87,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
129
STEERING
37
ENGINE
35
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
31
VISIBILITY
23
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
20
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
18
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
16
SERVICE BRAKES
16
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
15

Severity Assessment

42
Crashes
8
Fires
32
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2008 SCION WINDSHIELD CRACK AND NO APPARENT REASON. *TR"
"LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS ON THE 2008 SCION XB DO NOT PROJECT OUT FAR ENOUGH FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A CLEARLY DEFINED LINE ABOUT 75 FEET FROM THE VEHICLE WHERE THE LIGHT ENDS AND THE DARK BEGINS DURING NIGHT DRIVING. THE SOLUTION ACCORDING TO TOYOTA/SCION WAS TO PURCHASE FOG LAMPS AS AUXILIARY LIGHTI..."
"I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2008 SCION XB IN OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR (2007) WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF OWNING THE CAR (APPROXIMATELY ON DECEMBER 20, 2007) I NOTICED THAT I HAD A CRACK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF MY WINDSHIELD THAT PROGRESSIVELY SPREAD IN A MATTER OF A DAY. I TOOK THE CAR TO EDDY'S TOYOTA/SCION ON DECE..."

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