2008 Scion Xd: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 100 complaints
100
Total Complaints
49,669mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

34,375 25th Percentile
49,669 Median Mileage
93,280 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
19
SUSPENSION
11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
7
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
6
SEATS
5
AIR BAGS
5
SEAT BELTS
3
STEERING
3

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2008 SCION XD ROLLED OVER AND NONE OF THE SIDE IMPACT OR FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I AM GLAD MY SON IS OK, SINCE HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT ASIDE FROM THE WHIPLASH HE EXPERIENCED DUE TO THE ROLLOVER. I THINK THE AIRBAGS IN THIS SCION WERE DEFECTIVE AND DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE ESPECIALL..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 34 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY JERKED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AND SOME BUSHES; HOWEVER, THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED THE..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 34 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY JERKED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AND SOME BUSHES; HOWEVER, THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED THE..."

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