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SCION XB

1,284 NHTSA complaints and 22 safety recalls across model years 2003–2015.

Complaints
1,284
Recalls
22
Model years
13

The SCIONXB appears in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database with 1,284 consumer safety complaints and 22 recall campaigns across 13 model years (2003–2015). That averages roughly 99 complaints per model year. Report counts can differ between model years for many reasons; this dataset does not establish the cause of a difference.

Complaint volume on a nameplate alone is not a reliability verdict: a long-running bestseller can accumulate more filings than a low-volume niche model because more vehicles are on the road. The table below shows report counts and published NHTSA crash-test ratings side by side for each model year. The filing-year histogram shows the timing of submitted reports, not a causal trend.

NHTSA has 1 investigation file tied to this model. Investigation records, complaint reports, and recall campaigns each provide different context. Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and the underlying notices to research a specific vehicle; PlainCars does not infer a vehicle-risk or pricing conclusion from these records.

Complaints by Year

YearComplaints
20158
20149
201318
201256
201161
201066
2009172
2008423
20073
2006298
2005122
200447
20031

Complaint Filing Trend

NHTSA complaint volume by year filed (not model year).

Filings moved from 360 in 2017-2021 to 38 in 2022-2026, a fall of 89.4%. That is the 4th percentile of change across the 772 nameplates with enough filings in both windows to compare, where 0 is the steepest fall and 100 the steepest rise.

Filing volume, not a reliability verdict: counts also move with how many vehicles are on the road, how old they are, and whether a recall drew attention. Computed from this portal's NHTSA filing-year records over the same two windows the trend rankings use.

2
’04
7
’05
28
’06
56
’07
127
’08
68
’09
153
’10
50
’11
63
’12
60
’13
75
’14
73
’15
124
’16
242
’17
48
’18
50
’19
9
’20
11
’21
5
’22
12
’23
9
’24
12
’25

Year filed (bar labels show the complaint count).

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NHTSA Investigations

EA05013Engineering AnalysisClosed2005-08-26

SUN/MOON ROOF WIND DEFLECTOR BREAKAGE

Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is the SCION XB?▼
The SCION XB has received 1,284 NHTSA complaints spanning model years 2003 to 2015, with 22 recalls. That averages about 99 complaints per model year.
What years of SCION XB are available?▼
PlainCars has complaint and recall data for the SCION XB from 2003 to 2015 (13 model years). Select any year to see component-level complaint breakdowns and safety ratings.
Does the SCION XB have safety ratings?▼
NHTSA safety ratings (NCAP 5-star program) are available for many SCION XB model years from 2011 onward. Select a specific year to see front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings where available.
What are the most common SCION XB complaints?▼
NHTSA complaints for the SCION XB are categorized by component, common areas include engine, transmission, electrical system, airbags, and brakes. Select a model year for a detailed component-by-component breakdown.
How do I check if my SCION XB has been recalled?▼
Visit the year-specific page on PlainCars to see all recalls for your model year, or enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov for official recall status and available remedies.
Data sources

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. SCION XB totals are aggregated from the linked NHTSA model-year rows; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.