2006 SCION XB — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 248 complaints · 11 recalls
Most-reported system: VISIBILITY (143 complaints · 57.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 18
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 10
  • 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 VISIBILITY appears in 143 of 248 owner complaints (57.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. VISIBILITY: 143 complaints, 57.7% of reports VISIBILITY 143 · 57.7% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 21 complaints, 8.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 21 · 8.5% · 7 crash reports STRUCTURE: 20 complaints, 8.1% of reports STRUCTURE 20 · 8.1% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 2.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 · 2.8% SERVICE BRAKES: 7 complaints, 2.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 2.8% · 3 crash reports ENGINE: 6 complaints, 2.4% of reports ENGINE 6 · 2.4% FUEL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 2.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 6 · 2.4% AIR BAGS: 4 complaints, 1.6% of reports AIR BAGS 4 · 1.6% · 3 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 1.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 1.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 144 complaints, 58.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 144 · 58.1% · 5 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)
VISIBILITY 143 57.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 21 8.5% 7 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 20 8.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 7 2.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 6 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 6 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 4 1.6% 3 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 144 58.1% 5 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 2006; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2006. 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2008-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2008-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2008-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2008-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2009-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2010-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Mar 2006 Apr 2026 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 07V030000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V030000 Recall campaign 07V048000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V048000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Recall campaign 09V223000 ◆ Recall campaign 09V223000 Recall campaign 10V035000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V035000 Recall campaign 10V036000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V036000
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 202 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09V223000 was reported 1,082 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10V035000 was reported 1,315 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10V036000 was reported 1,315 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 9
2007-Q1 Owner reports 8
2007-Q2 Owner reports 11
2007-Q3 Owner reports 6
2007-Q4 Owner reports 15
2008-Q1 Owner reports 32
2008-Q2 Owner reports 15
2008-Q3 Owner reports 15
2008-Q4 Owner reports 7
2009-Q1 Owner reports 13
2009-Q2 Owner reports 8
2009-Q3 Owner reports 5
2009-Q4 Owner reports 5
2010-Q1 Owner reports 18
2010-Q2 Owner reports 5
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 5
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 5
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 5
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 3
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 4
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 06E023000
Recall campaign 1 06E060000
Recall campaign 1 06E064000
Recall campaign 1 07E005000
Recall campaign 1 07V030000
Recall campaign 1 07V048000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Recall campaign 1 09V223000
Recall campaign 1 10V035000
Recall campaign 1 10V036000
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Safety Recalls (11)

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 07V030000

    Report date
    Component:
    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
    Consequence:
    A CRASH COULD BE CAUSE IN THE EVENT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT ALLOW THE ENGINE TO RETURN TO IDLE ON THE FIRST DEPRESSION OF THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND/OR REPLACE THE SPEED CONTROL MODULE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GST AT 1-800-444-1074.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V048000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A CRASH COULD BE CAUSE IN THE EVENT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT ALLOW THE ENGINE TO RETURN TO IDLE ON THE FIRST DEPRESSION OF THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND/OR REPLACE THE SPEED CONTROL MODULE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 28, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09V223000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    INCORRECT LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING OVERLOADED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH A NEW, ACCURATE LABEL TO BE INSTALLED OVER THE INACCURATE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.
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  10. 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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  11. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V036000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    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. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
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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

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