2013 SCION XB — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 13 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (3 complaints · 23.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 1
  • 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 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 3 of 13 owner complaints (23.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 23.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 · 23.1% ENGINE: 3 complaints, 23.1% of reports ENGINE 3 · 23.1% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 15.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 15.4% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 7.7% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 7.7% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 7.7% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 7.7% FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 7.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 7.7% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 2 complaints, 15.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 · 15.4% · 1 fire 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 23.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 3 23.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 15.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 7.7% 1 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 15.4% 0 crashes · 1 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 2014; the first recall shown was reported in Jan 2018. 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2014 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 18V024000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V024000 Recall campaign 18E091000 ◆ Recall campaign 18E091000 Recall campaign 19V005000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V005000 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
  • Campaign 18V024000 was reported 134 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V005000 was reported 499 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 18V024000
Recall campaign 1 18E091000
Recall campaign 1 19V005000
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18E091000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    Failure of a brake hose will reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Toyota will notify all known owners of the Scion xB and Scion tC vehicles upon which an involved optional TRD Brake Kit could have been installed. If the vehicle is equipped with one of the TRD brake kits, it will be replaced with a standard equipment brake kit, free of charge. The recall began November 16, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0U.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V024000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus: GLG; "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, Lexus GLH; "Zone C" Toyota: H0A, and Lexus: HLA.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V005000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began February 15, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus: GLG; "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, Lexus GLH; "Zone C" Toyota: H0A, and Lexus: HLA.
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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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