"How reliable is the 2009 Scion Xd?"

"Based on 35 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Scion Xd has a median complaint mileage of 53000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

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

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Scion Xd is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 35 total complaints filed."

2009 Scion Xd: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 35 complaints

Total Complaints

53,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

26,000 25th Percentile

53,000 Median Mileage

79,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE

TIRES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

SUSPENSION

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

STRUCTURE:BODY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION XD WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2009 IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. HE REVIEWED RECALLS ON THE INTERNET FOR HIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL PERTAINING TO THOSE SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE "SALT STATES." HE STATED THAT HE DRIVES THE VEHICLE TO NEW YORK OFTEN, WHICH IS ..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP TIRES , SIZE 195/16/60R, DOT# 3MDR4409. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND WITHIN IN MINUTES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO..."

"MY SISTER'S TOYOTA SCIONS XD WAS INVOLVED IN A MULTI CARS ACCIDENT ON SEPT. 9, 2010 AROUND 6:00 PM. THE SCIONS WAS FIRST INVOLVED INTO 1 SUDDEN AND RIGHT AFTERWARD THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CLOSED TO 100 MPH AND IT WENT ABOUT QUARTER MILE BEFORE IT HIT ANOTHER CAR. IT FINALLY STOPPED WHEN THE 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