What breaks most · 2006 to 2014 model years
Scion xD problems by year
Owners have filed 117 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Scion xD across model years 2006 to 2014. Three years stand out: 2008 for brakes complaints, 2009 for electrical system complaints and 2010 for speed control and throttle complaints. The quietest years are 2006, 2011 and 2012.
- Years to check closely: 2008, 2009, 2010
- Fewest complaints: 2006, 2011, 2012
- Complaints on file
- 1172006 to 2014, all trims
- Worst year
- 200867 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 156 fires · 19 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 53kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 17Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Engine (1) | |
| 67 | 8 | 5 | Brakes (19) | |
| 23 | 3 | 6 | Electrical system (7) | |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | Speed control and throttle (3) | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Suspension (2) | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Electrical system (2) | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Steering (1) | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Engine (3) |
What fails on the 2008 Scion xD
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 28% |
19 | 4 | Shop brakes parts for the 2008 Scion xD |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 16% |
11 | 1 | Shop suspension parts for the 2008 Scion xD |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 15% |
10 | 1 | Shop brakes (hydraulic) parts for the 2008 Scion xD |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 13% |
9 | 3 | Shop all speed control and throttle parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 10% |
7 | 1 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2008 Scion xD |
| Stability controlABS and wheel speed sensors | 9% |
6 | 1 | Shop stability control parts for the 2008 Scion xD |
| Air bags | 9% |
6 | 2 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Seats | 7% |
5 | 0 | — |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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I had an accident in june 2016. Airbag failed. The brake has been giving me problems. It would randomly work and sometimes it doesn't where the car just skids with the pedal on the floor.
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A reca for my power switch master control was issued on sept 15th 2015 and a fix for this still has not been established. This defect could cause a fire in my vehicle.
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2010 toyota scion xd. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle oil and oil filter issues. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle was emitting blue smoke.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Scion xD years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2008, 2009, 2010 carry the most filings on the Scion xD. The 2008 alone has 67 complaints, led by brakes.
What is the most common Scion xD problem?
On the 2008 model year, the most-reported component is brakes with 19 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Scion xD problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Scion xD complaints that include mileage is about 53,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.