Scion xB years to avoid (and the best years)

167 NHTSA owner complaints and 10 recalls across 4 model years, 2010 to 2013. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

167complaints
10recalls
15reported crashes
7reported fires
6reported injuries

Which Scion xB years should you avoid?

No Scion xB model year stands out from the others in NHTSA owner complaints. The typical Scion xB year has 50 complaints on file.

What are the best Scion xB years?

The Scion xB years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2013 (13), 2012 (45) and 2011 (54). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

Year	Complaints	vs typical year	Recalls	Crashes	Injuries	Our read	Most reported
2013	13	0.3×	3	2	1	Few red flags	Airbags
2012	45	0.9×	4	5	0	Few red flags	Airbags
2011	54	1.1×	6	4	3	Few red flags	Airbags
2010	55	1.1×	8	4	2	Few red flags	Airbags

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 110 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

Airbags & seat belts66 (60%)
Engine & powertrain18 (16%)
Brakes8 (7%)
Steering, suspension & tires7 (6%)
Structure & body5 (5%)

Recalls (10)

Airbags · 19V741000 · Oct 2019 · model years 2010, 2011, 2012
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Airbags · 19V005000 · Jan 2019 · model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Brakes · 18E091000 · Sep 2018 · model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Failure of a brake hose will reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
Airbags · 18V024000 · Jan 2018 · model years 2010, 2013
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Airbags · 17V006000 · Jan 2017 · model year 2012
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Airbags · 16V340000 · May 2016 · model years 2010, 2011
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Body & glass · 15V689000 · Oct 2015 · model years 2010, 2011
If the sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant, debris and moisture that get into the switch may cause a short circuit and the switch assembly may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Safety · 13V123000 · Apr 2013 · model year 2011
An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.
Safety · 10V035000 · Feb 2010 · model year 2010
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
Safety · 10V036000 · Feb 2010 · model year 2010
A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.