2005 Scion XB wipers, windshield & visibility problems
16 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2005 Scion XB, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 13% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
We have a 2005 scion xb we have had to have the windshield replaced twice so far due to cracks caused by rocks. In addition we have had to have chips repaired several times. I have heard that this seems to be a common issue with scion xb's but even though scion is no help. In all my years of having cars I have never had any type of problem like this and have never had to have a windsheild replaced. This car seems like you have to replace a windshield like you replace your oil !!
I am now forced to replace my windshield for the third time on my scion xb 05'. Every time it starts out with a tiny chip that leads to a crack that spreads quickly. The design of the car and the angle of the glass contribute to this problem.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Scion XB
- Body & structure 24 complaints
- Air bags 15 complaints
Wipers, windshield & visibility problems in other years
Wipers, windshield & visibility problems across all Scion models