"How reliable is the 2011 Scion Xb?"

"Based on 61 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Scion Xb has a median complaint mileage of 65000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Scion Xb?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Scion Xb is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 61 total complaints filed."

2011 Scion Xb: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 61 complaints

Total Complaints

65,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

51,368 25th Percentile

65,000 Median Mileage

120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

STRUCTURE:BODY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SERVICE BRAKES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2011 SCION XB ABRUPT THROTTLE RESPONSE OFF IDLE. VEHICLE "JACK RABBITS" TO ACCELERATE. VERY HARD TO ACCELERATE SLOWLY AND SAFELY. CAN BE DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC AND PARKING LOTS. YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR LEFT FOOT HARD ON THE BRAKE. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR"

"WHILE TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE OF LEFT LANE ON THE PARKWAY AT 50 MPH, I LIGHTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SWAY UNCONTROLLABLY LEFT AND RIGHT. THE BRAKES WERE LOCKED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HEAD OFF THE ROAD AND ONTO THE GRASS AND CRASH INTO THE GUIDE RAIL..."

"MY 2011 SCION XB HAS A CRACKED OR BROKEN WELD/FRAME/BODY IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR AREA. THIS HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AND REPORTED TO SCION. AS OF YET THEY ARE UNABLE TO MAKE EFFECTIVE REPAIR TO THE PROBLEM AREA. I AM CONCERNED THAT OTHER DRIVERS MAY HAVE A SIMILAR LATENT ISSUE THAT IN A SIDE IMPAC..."

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