2008 Scion XD problems
NHTSA has received 100 complaints about the 2008 Scion XD, and 31% of them involve brakes. Next are suspension (11%) and cruise control (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 100 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 31% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 79 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 26 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 79 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 50,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 45,000 miles (26 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 14 complaints mention a crash; 2 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
2008 scion xd rolled over and none of the side impact or front airbags deployed. I am glad my son is ok, since he was wearing his seat belt aside from the whiplash he experienced due to the rollover. I think the airbags in this scion were defective and didn't deploy when they should have especially when the car is rolling over on both of its sides.
While returning home on nov.19, 2009 there was fresh snow and cold temperatures. Approaching an intersection, a garbage truck failed to yield the right of way. I applied the brakes on my 2008 scion xd and they locked, the ABS failed to activate. This resulted in an injury accident. After the car was in the body shop I contacted toyota safety department and the sent a rep to inspect the car, he reported no problem w/ the brakes.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion xd. While driving approximately 34 MPH, the vehicle spontaneously jerked to the right. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle would not stop. The vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle and some bushes; however, the only thing that stopped the vehicle was the mud. The engine continued revving until the ignition was turned off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion xd. The contact stated that the anti lock brake would engage independently with the illumination of the brake lights when the contact had engaged the brakes even on dry pavement. The failure was intermittent and would recur while driving at any speed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told that a sensor within the rear wheel hubs failed. The vehicle was has not been repaired. Updated 4/11/2011 updated 04/22/11
As I was driving, my ABS, brake light, vsc lights all came on . They flash constantly. I had the vehicle checked and was told I needed to replace my ABS sensors both the left and right side. Now again the lights came back on and I'm told that the wire harness has to be replace to fix the problem.
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