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Scion electrical system problems

Across all Scion models in NHTSA's complaint database, 154 complaints involve electrical system. The XB accounts for the largest share (55%). The single worst model year is the 2008 XB with 34 electrical system complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
154 about electrical system, all Scion models
Most affected
XB 55% of these complaints
Typical mileage
60,000 miles 110 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
8 and 21

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Which Scion models

ModelComplaintsShare
XB8555%
TC2818%
XD1610%
XA138%
IA75%
FR-S32%
IM21%

Worst model years for electrical system

  1. 2008 Scion XB34 complaints
  2. 2006 Scion XB12 complaints
  3. 2005 Scion XB11 complaints
  4. 2009 Scion XB9 complaints
  5. 2006 Scion TC8 complaints

Electrical system complaints by model year

Scion electrical system complaints by model year 0 23 45 2004: 8 '04 2005: 18 '05 2006: 27 '06 2007: 3 '07 2008: 45 '08 2009: 18 '09 2010: 4 '10 2011: 2 '11 2012: 6 '12 2013: 6 '13 2014: 4 '14 2015: 4 '15 2016: 9 '16
Totals across all models of the brand. Older model years have had longer to collect complaints.
View the numbers
Model yearComplaints
20048
200518
200627
20073
200845
200918
20104
20112
20126
20136
20144
20154
20169

Among the 110 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles.

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