Scion Xd Reliability
167 NHTSA complaints (2006–2014). Complaint rate: 149.6 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2008–2010 Scion Xd. The 2013–2014 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: SERVICE BRAKES.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Scion Xd Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 21 | 19.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 17 | 29.4% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 16 | 6.2% |
| SUSPENSION | 16 | 6.2% |
| AIR BAGS | 10 | 50.0% |
| SEATS | 9 | 11.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 8 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 8 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 6 | 16.7% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 5 | 20.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008AVOID | — | 100 | 14 | — | View 2008View→ |
| 2009AVOID | — | 35 | 5 | 2 | View 2009View→ |
| 2010AVOID | — | 18 | 1 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011GOOD | — | 3 | 1 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | View 2012View→ |
| 2013GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | View 2014View→ |
See also: Scion Xdaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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