2008 Scion XB problems
Owners have filed 424 complaints about the 2008 Scion XB with NHTSA. Air bags account for 31.4% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of visibility at 10.6%.
Complaints424
Crashes42
Fires8
Injuries32
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 31.4% · 133
Visibility 10.6% · 45
Steering 8.7% · 37
Engine 8.3% · 35
Electrical system 8.0% · 34
Service brakes, hydraulic 5.0% · 21
Electronic stability control (ESC) 4.7% · 20
Service brakes 3.8% · 16
Severity
Of those complaints, 42 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire and 32 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Scion XB in this data, 2008 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 111 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 54,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Scion XB. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Scion XB. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Scion XB. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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