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Scion brakes problems

Across all Scion models in NHTSA's complaint database, 209 complaints involve brakes. The XB accounts for the largest share (46%). The single worst model year is the 2008 XB with 41 brakes complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
209 about brakes, all Scion models
Most affected
XB 46% of these complaints
Typical mileage
41,000 miles 171 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
61 and 4

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Which Scion models

ModelComplaintsShare
XB9546%
TC5828%
XD3517%
XA115%
FR-S42%
IA42%
IM11%
IQ11%

Worst model years for brakes

  1. 2008 Scion XB41 complaints
  2. 2008 Scion XD31 complaints
  3. 2009 Scion XB14 complaints
  4. 2005 Scion TC11 complaints
  5. 2006 Scion XB10 complaints

Brakes complaints by model year

Scion brakes complaints by model year 0 40 80 2004: 4 '04 2005: 22 '05 2006: 23 '06 2007: 8 '07 2008: 77 '08 2009: 21 '09 2010: 11 '10 2011: 7 '11 2012: 7 '12 2013: 7 '13 2014: 10 '14 2015: 6 '15 2016: 6 '16
Totals across all models of the brand. Older model years have had longer to collect complaints.
View the numbers
Model yearComplaints
20044
200522
200623
20078
200877
200921
201011
20117
20127
20137
201410
20156
20166

Among the 171 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 41,000 miles.

Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.