Scion XDYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 117 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Scion XD.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints117Top: Service brakes Safety recalls72006–2014 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Scion XD years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the XD median. Tap a year for its full report.

1 67 23 12 3 5 2 4

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2014Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls 2013Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2012Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls 2011Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 2010Not rated–/10012 complaints · 4 recalls 2009Not rated–/10023 complaints · 6 recalls 2008Not rated–/10067 complaints · 5 recalls 2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Scion XD problems

All model years combined: 117 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

21Service brakes4 crash/fire/injury

17Vehicle speed control5 crash/fire/injury

16Suspension1 crash/fire/injury

16Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury

12Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury

11Air bags6 crash/fire/injury

10Engine

9Seats

6Electronic stability control (ESC)

4917 other systems8 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Service brakes	21	4
Vehicle speed control	17	5
Suspension	16	1
Electrical system	16	2
Service brakes, hydraulic	12	1
Air bags	11	6
Engine	10	2
Seats	9	1
Electronic stability control (ESC)	6	1
17 other systems	49	8

7 recalls

Scion XD recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Visibility: power window devices and controls15V-689 · 2009–2010 · Oct 22, 2015 · 1,814,284 vehicles Seats14V-169 · 2008–2010 · Apr 9, 2014 · 472,388 vehicles Other: labels13V-123 · 2011 · Apr 9, 2013 · 7,525 vehicles Visibility: power window devices and controls12V-491 · 2008–2009 · Oct 10, 2012 · 2,519,424 vehicles Other: labels10V-036 · 2008–2010 · Feb 3, 2010 · 153,418 vehicles Other: labels10V-035 · 2006–2010 · Feb 3, 2010 · 271,417 vehicles Power assist: vacuum09V-338 · 2008–2009 · Aug 27, 2009 · 95,705 vehicles