Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 11 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2008 Toyota Scion Xb, most frequently naming the engine, body & structure and airbags categories. 49 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| Feb 2020 | 1 | 5 |
| Mar 2020 | 1 | 6 |
| Jun 2020 | 1 | 7 |
| Aug 2020 | 1 | 8 |
| Oct 2020 | 1 | 9 |
| Nov 2020 | 1 | 10 |
| Jan 2021 | 1 | 11 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
VEHICLE USES EXTENSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL WHEN TRAVELING SHORT DISTANCES WETHER ON A HIGHWAY OR CITY STREETS, THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF THE ENGINE CAN USE A LOT OF OIL AND MAY BE FATAL TO OTHERS OF OIL IS NOT CHECKED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE HAS NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE.
RIGHT FRONT ROTOR DISC SPLIT OPEN OVER TIME UNTIL IT AFFECTED ABOUT ⅔ OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE , AND IMPAIRED BRAKE ABILITY. I HAVE ATTACHED A PHOTO OF THE ROTOR AND A SERVICE RECEIPT.
MY 2008 SCION XB USES TOO MUCH OIL. I GOT COMPLETE OIL CHANGE APRIL 10,2020. WITHIN 30 DAYS HAD TO ADD QUART OF SYNTHETIC OIL ALREADY. THEN LOOKED UP RECALL. RECALL W MY VIN# SAID MAKE SERVICE APPT. AT LOCAL TOYOTA . ELK GROVE TOYOTA MADE 2 APPTS. WHEN CHECKED IN THEY SAID THE ASSOCIATE WASNT AT WORK AND RECALL EXPIRED IN 2017. THEN ROBERTA CALLED ME AND LOOKED INTO IT, SAID IT WAS EXTENDED TIL 9/92025. MADE ANOTHER APPT. SAME OUTCOME WHEN I CHECKED IN.WAS GARANTEED THE WORK WOULD BE DONE AND IT WASNT.
DIESEL OIL RUNS OUT QUICKLY. HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF DIESEL OIL LEAKING ON THE GROUND OR WHILE DRIVING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY NOTIFICATION FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIDTOWN TOYOTA (2700 N CICERO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639) WHERE HE RECEIVED AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS INFORMED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE ONCE HE DROVE ANOTHER 1200 MILES. AT THE STATED MILEAGE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE ON THAT DAY DUE TO THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES THAT WERE ALREADY SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RETURNED TWO DAYS LATER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE LIMIT AND WAS THEREFORE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.
THE CAR IS SUCKING UP THE OIL I GET A OIL CHANGE AND THE NEXT DAY I HAVE TO PUT A QUART OF OIL EVERYDAY IS CHECKING THE OIL I HAVE TO PUT AT LEAST 3 QUARTS OF OIL IN IT IT DOES NOT HOLD THE OIL AND YOU DON'T SEE WHERE THE OIL IS DRIPPING OUT AT.I LOVE MY CAR BUT I AM HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS OIL.
THERE WAS A RECALL AND THEY TESTED MY CAR INCORRECTLY. MY CAR EVERY OILS CHANGE I HAVE TO PUT THREE LITERS OF OIL IN IT.
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY HOOD FLEW UP AGAINST MY WINDSHIELD. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY AND MY HOOD IS SEVERELY DAMAGED BECAUSE OF THIS. IT CRACKED MY WINDSHIELD AND COULD HAVE CAUSED MAJOR ACCIDENTS.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
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DL: Toyota has received reports of paint peeling on certain vehicles with the original factory-applied Blizzard Pearl or Super White paint colors. These reports indicate that vehicles with these specific paint colors, applied during the vehicle manufacturing process, may experience paint peeling on exterior metal body panels. Although the original factory paint is covered by Toyota?s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 3 years or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care about the customers? ownership experience. Toyota is providing coverage for repairs related to the condition described above. The following information is provided to inform you and your staff of the program notification schedule and your degree of involvement
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DL: Toyota has received reports of paint peeling on certain vehicles with the original factory-applied Blizzard Pearl or Super White paint colors. These reports indicate that vehicles with these specific paint colors, applied during the vehicle manufacturing process, may experience paint peeling on exterior metal body panels. Although the original factory paint is covered by Toyota?s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 3 years or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care about the customers? ownership experience. Toyota is providing coverage for repairs related to the condition described above. The following information is provided to inform you and your staff of the program notification schedule and your degree of involvement.
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DL: Toyota has received reports of paint peeling on certain vehicles with the original factory-applied Blizzard Pearl or Super White paint colors. These reports indicate that vehicles with these specific paint colors, applied during the vehicle manufacturing process, may experience paint peeling on exterior metal body panels. Although the original factory paint is covered by Toyota?s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 3 years or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care about the customers? ownership experience. Toyota is providing coverage for repairs related to the condition described above. The following information is provided to inform you and your staff of the program notification schedule and your degree of involvement.
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DL: Toyota has received reports of paint peeling on certain vehicles with the original factory-applied Blizzard Pearl or Super White paint colors. These reports indicate that vehicles with these specific paint colors, applied during the vehicle manufacturing process, may experience paint peeling on exterior metal body panels. Although the original factory paint is covered by Toyota?s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 3 years or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care about the customers? ownership experience. Toyota is providing coverage for repairs related to the condition described above. The following information is provided to inform you and your staff of the program notification schedule and your degree of involvement
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DL: Toyota has received reports of paint peeling on certain vehicles with the original factory-applied Blizzard Pearl or Super White paint colors. These reports indicate that vehicles with these specific paint colors, applied during the vehicle manufacturing process, may experience paint peeling on exterior metal body panels. Although the original factory paint is covered by Toyota?s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 3 years or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care about the customers? ownership experience. Toyota is providing coverage for repairs related to the condition described above. The following information is provided to inform you and your staff of the program notification schedule and your degree of involvement.
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DL: Toyota has received reports of paint peeling on certain vehicles with the original factory-applied Blizzard Pearl or Super White paint colors. These reports indicate that vehicles with these specific paint colors, applied during the vehicle manufacturing process, may experience paint peeling on exterior metal body panels. Although the original factory paint is covered by Toyota?s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 3 years or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care about the customers? ownership experience. Toyota is providing coverage for repairs related to the condition described above. The following information is provided to inform you and your staff of the program notification schedule and your degree of involvement.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008Viewing | 11 | 0 | 0 | 26.8 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.