2005 SCION XB — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 88 complaints · 7 recalls
Most-reported system: STRUCTURE (17 complaints · 19.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 15
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 13
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STRUCTURE appears in 17 of 88 owner complaints (19.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. STRUCTURE: 17 complaints, 19.3% of reports STRUCTURE 17 · 19.3% VISIBILITY: 14 complaints, 15.9% of reports VISIBILITY 14 · 15.9% AIR BAGS: 13 complaints, 14.8% of reports AIR BAGS 13 · 14.8% · 6 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 9 complaints, 10.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 · 10.2% · 5 crash reports ENGINE: 8 complaints, 9.1% of reports ENGINE 8 · 9.1% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 8.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 · 8.0% · 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 4 complaints, 4.6% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 · 4.6% SEAT BELTS: 4 complaints, 4.6% of reports SEAT BELTS 4 · 4.6% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 4 complaints, 4.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 4 · 4.6% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 39 complaints, 44.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 39 · 44.3% · 3 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STRUCTURE 17 19.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 14 15.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 13 14.8% 6 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 10.2% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 8 9.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 8.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 4 4.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 4 4.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 39 44.3% 3 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2005; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2006. 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2005 Jan 2024 Recall campaign 06E023000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E023000 Recall campaign 06E060000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E060000 Recall campaign 06E064000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E064000 Recall campaign 07E005000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E005000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Recall campaign 10V035000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V035000
  • Campaign 06E023000 was reported 145 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E005000 was reported 377 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 1,300 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10V035000 was reported 1,709 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 3
2006-Q1 Owner reports 4
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 4
2008-Q2 Owner reports 3
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 8
2010-Q2 Owner reports 5
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 3
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 06E023000
Recall campaign 1 06E060000
Recall campaign 1 06E064000
Recall campaign 1 07E005000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Recall campaign 1 10V035000
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Safety Recalls (7)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E023000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E060000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH
    Remedy:
    AAI MOTORSPORTS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AAI MOTORSPORTS AT 909-923-9188.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E064000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E005000

    Report date
    Component:
    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
    Consequence:
    FAILURE TO RELEASE THE THROTTLE WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS TURNED OFF COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WILL NOTIFY THEIR OWNERS AND REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL FREE OF CHARGE. ROSTRA WILL NOTIFY PURCHASERS OF THE ATERMARKET CRUISE CONTROLS AND REPLACE THE UNITS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 13, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT ROSTRA AT 910-291-2538.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V035000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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