Major Problems with 2008 Scion xB Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Scion xB

2008 Scion xB ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 3 Mileage: 6000 miles

2008 Scion xB AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 110000 miles

2008 Scion xB BODY Victims: 2 Mileage: 77000 miles

Browse 2008 Scion xB complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, STEERING and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Scion xB owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2008 scion xb. while driving 10 mph the vehicle hydroplaned and slid under a tractor trailer....	131 ~ 17287 miles
STEERING i bought a 2008 scion xd in september 2008. 6 weeks after i bought the car i totaled it when...	36 ~ 68891 miles
ENGINE engine locked. my car was diagnosed with "oil starvation" which was due to scion's "oil consumption" problem. because i did...	34 ~ 69469 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM we had a 2008 scion x b we took it to stevens auto mall on farmington ave bristol ct on...	31 ~ 62009 miles
VISIBILITY walked to car to drive to work at 0730 hours. noticed "l" shaped crack in windshield beginning at the base...	23 ~ 14840 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL parking brakes frozen during drive. it happen only in winter time. first time it happen when odo meter at 9...	20 ~ 55562 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY 2008 scion windshield crack and no apparent reason. *tr...	18 ~ 9916 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC this concerns my leased 2008 scion xd. the first time my brakes failed was about a week prior to receipt...	16 ~ 46978 miles
SERVICE BRAKES malfunctioning right rear wheel speed sensor causes abs and vsc lights to go on and when lights are on the...	15 ~ 52772 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2008 scion xb. while driving 65 mph the vehicle "puttered" as if it would stall. the...	15 ~ 39519 miles
WHEELS i bought a 2008 scion xd in september 2008. 6 weeks after i bought the car i totaled it when...	9 ~ 68667 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion xb. the contact stated that there was a leak in the rear...	7 ~ 89479 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2008 scion xb. while driving 65 mph the vehicle "puttered" as if it would stall. the...	5 ~ 46200 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM dashboard warning light for brakes abs and tcs light up randomly so the driver cannot determine if there is a...	4 ~ 66500 miles
STRUCTURE approximately 3 foot horizontal crack appeared on the bottom right side of windshield beginning at the extreme base of the...	4 ~ 44550 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the car sustained a n l shaped crack in the windshield passenger side from no apparent impact . clearly a	4 ~ 66300 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 08 scion head lights are not visible after 75 ft. ( low beams) complete darkness after that limit. series of	4 ~ 10500 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion xb. the contact stated that the brake system air bag and the...	3 ~ 39733 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY driving back from christmas break on december 26 2009 my radio was playing at a normal volume at aboout 13...	3 ~ 33000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC my 2008 scion tc has been having braking problems since i bought it in 2007. the brake is slow to...	3 ~ 30333 miles
SEAT BELTS this vehicle had a lot of issues first the front passenger seat belt fail 12/26/09 toyota fixed/replaced now 4/3/12 discovered...	2 ~ 59500 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i own 2008 scion xb which currently has 87000 miles on it. 4 weeks ago today i was pulling out...	2 ~ 62500 miles
POWER TRAIN information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia) 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) hello my name is[xxx] i live in...	2 ~ 100000 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion xb. the contact started the ignition. immediately the anti-lock brake system (abs) visibility...	2 ~ 71468 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN have a 2008 scion tc driving on the highway at 70 and clutch burnt up in gear. only have 23000	2 ~ 16650 miles
SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2008 scion xb. the contact stated that the rear seats were extremely covered with rust. the...	2 ~ 40500 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES open the side door or trunk and shut the door. the driver door locks and the other doors are not...	2 ~ 27250 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion xb. on two different occasions while driving 60 mph all of the instrument...	2 ~ 8100 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion xb. while making a right turn at approximately 15 mph the steering...	1 ~ 153063 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the 1st thing i noticed after starting my car after work was the heater was blowing cold air even after...	1 ~ 94000 miles
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contacts owns a 2008 toyota scion xb. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph there was...	1 ~ 88000 miles
CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion xb. the contact stated while driving at 70mph the front passenger tire...	1 ~ 47779 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion xb. the contact was driving approximately between 50-55 mph on normal road...	1 ~ 32000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my 2008 scion xb was rear ended while i was sitting at a stop light. the vehicle that hit me...	1 ~ 40000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS my 2008 scion xb was rear ended while i was sitting at a stop light. the vehicle that hit me...	1 ~ 40000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion xb. the contact started the ignition. immediately the anti-lock brake system (abs) visibility...	1 ~ 90000 miles
PARKING BRAKE parking brakes frozen during drive. it happen only in winter time. first time it happen when odo meter at 9...	1 ~ 40000 miles
EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion xb. the contact started the ignition and applied pressure to the brake pedal...	1 ~ 31688 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION air bag sensors bad tie rods keep coming loose. *tr...	1 ~ 20000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion. the contact stated when depressing the brakes the brake pedal would fall...	1 ~ 18000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*-the contact owns a 2008 scion xb. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph the anti-lock brake system engaged with...	1 ~ 3000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*-the contact owns a 2008 scion xb. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph the anti-lock brake system engaged with...	1 ~ 3000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion xb. on two different occasions while driving 60 mph all of the instrument...	1 ~ 16000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM within the first 3 months from buying my scion from hammer toyota my scion sway bar breaks and come to...	1 ~ 200 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING low beam headlamps on the 2008 scion xb do not project out far enough from the vehicle. there is a...	1 ~ 100 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING foul smell 5 days after purchase of new car been into service 9 times deal does not know what to	1 ~ 9 miles

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