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Scion XB

2005 only

79 classified complaints 1 recall

2005 Scion XB have 79 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 1 recall. The most common issue in this year is Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim, typically surfacing around 71,250 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2005 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Scion XB report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2005 only

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 34 complaints

Median onset: 71,250 miles.

More common in older model years.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 18 complaints

Median onset: 148,500 miles. 33.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 10 complaints

Median onset: 63,500 miles.

More common in older model years.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 5 complaints

Median onset: 80,000 miles. 20.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 3 complaints

Median onset: 1 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Master cylinder and booster · Brakes 3 complaints

Median onset: 104,962 miles. 33.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Tire wear and premature wear patterns · Wheels and tires 2 complaints

Onset mileage not consistently reported.

Wheels, studs and lug failures · Wheels and tires 1 complaints

Median onset: 24,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2005 model year. See the full Scion XB report for every year and full specs/safety data.