"How reliable is the 2009 Scion Xb?"

"Based on 171 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Scion Xb has a median complaint mileage of 72000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Scion Xb?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Scion Xb is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 171 total complaints filed."

2009 Scion Xb: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 171 complaints

171

Total Complaints

72,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

34,000 25th Percentile

72,000 Median Mileage

114,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SEAT BELTS

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

STRUCTURE:BODY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SCION XB. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 20 MPH. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT INJURED HER SHOULDER AND THE OTHER DRIVER HAD MINOR INJURIES TO HIS FACE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FIL..."

"THE ENGINE OIL FILTER ADAPTER DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT THREADS TO SAFELY RETAIN THE OIL FILTER ON THE ENGINE IMO. THE FILTER ON MY XB WAS HELD ON BY 2 1/2 THREADS AFTER IT WAS TIGHTENED BY 3/4 OF A TURN. BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE ENGINE HOUSING AND FILTER ADAPTER ARE MACHINED, THE AMOUNT OF PROTRUDI..."

"1) DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. 2) PASSENGER SEAT (BACK REST) DOES NOT RETRACT FROM RECLINED POSITION TO UPRIGHT POSITION. PASSENGER HAS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND LIFT THE BACK REST BY HAND TO STRAIGHTEN IT UP. ALL 2009 SCIONS-XBS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM! 3) TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT IS HOW THEY DESIGNED THIS C..."

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