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2013 Scion XB problems

NHTSA lists 14 complaints for the 2013 Scion XB, 2 of them mention a crash and 2 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as SCION XB.

At a glance

Complaints
14
With crash
2
With fire
2
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
1,299,448
Investigations
1
Open investigations
1
Manufacturer communications
163

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ENGINE535.7%
AIR BAGS428.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM428.6%
SERVICE BRAKES214.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER214.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING17.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM17.1%
STRUCTURE17.1%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
mechanical failure535.7%0.82
fire or overheating214.3%0.95
restraint or airbag214.3%0.68
structural or corrosion214.3%0.51
electrical electronic17.1%0.51
fluid or fuel leak17.1%0.80
unclear17.1%1.00
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
low642.9%0.68
moderate428.6%0.62
high214.3%0.98
none214.3%0.87

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 14 tagged complaints of 14 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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2 recalls.

19V005000

Date: 2019-01-09. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Toyota 4Runner, 2014-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, and 2014-2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Is (excerpt)

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death. (excerpt)

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began February 15, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus: GLG; "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, Lexus GLH; "Zone C" Toyota: H0A, and Lexus: HLA. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

18V024000

Date: 2018-01-09. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, 4Runner, Lexus IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, IS-F, and GX460 vehicles sold, ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP (Saipan), and the U.S. VI or "Zone A." Toyota is also recalling certain 2010 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Cor (excerpt)

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death. (excerpt)

Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

1 investigations; 1 open.

EA21002

Opened: 2021-09-17. Closed: Not listed.

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupt

Systems: AIR BAGS.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

Manufacturer communications

163 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT53
ENGINE36
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING27
STRUCTURE18
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM13
POWER TRAIN11
AIR BAGS6
VISIBILITY6

10230367

Date: 2022-12-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

DL: Toyota has received reports of paint peeling on certain vehicles with the original factory-applied Blizzard Pearl or Super White paint colors. These reports indicate that vehicles with these specific paint colors, applied during the vehicle manufacturing process, may experience paint peeling o

10230368

Date: 2022-12-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

DL: Toyota has received reports of paint peeling on certain vehicles with the original factory-applied Blizzard Pearl or Super White paint colors. These reports indicate that vehicles with these specific paint colors, applied during the vehicle manufacturing process, may experience paint peeling o

10230369

Date: 2022-12-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

DL: Toyota has received reports of paint peeling on certain vehicles with the original factory-applied Blizzard Pearl or Super White paint colors. These reports indicate that vehicles with these specific paint colors, applied during the vehicle manufacturing process, may experience paint peeling o

10217804

Date: 2022-07-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: AIR BAGS.

CSP: On July 30, 2018, a settlement of claims for Economic Loss related to Takata airbag inflators was approved for full implementation. The settlement includes Toyota?s agreement to provide a Customer Support Program (?CSP?) for 2002-2019 model year (MY) vehicles originally equipped with certain Ta

10217806

Date: 2022-07-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: AIR BAGS.

CSP: Takata CSP Coverage Job Aid - published 7.28.2022

10220158

Date: 2022-05-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

DL: Toyota has received reports of paint peeling on certain vehicles with the original factory-applied Blizzard Pearl or Super White paint colors. These reports indicate that vehicles with these specific paint colors, applied during the vehicle manufacturing process, may experience paint peeling o

10211826

Date: 2022-04-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

CSP: Customer Support Program ZKG - Paint Repair Process Operation Flow Chart

10211828

Date: 2022-04-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE.

DL: Toyota has received reports of paint peeling on certain vehicles with the original factory-applied Blizzard Pearl or Super White paint colors. These reports indicate that vehicles with these specific paint colors, applied during the vehicle manufacturing process, may experience paint peeling on

10204546

Date: 2021-10-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

DL: CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM ZKG Multiple Models and Model Years Vehicles Painted with Blizzard Pearl (070) or Super White (040) Paint Color Coverage for Peeling of Factory-Applied Paint

10204545

Date: 2021-10-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

RL: CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM ZKG Multiple Models and Model Years Vehicles Painted with Blizzard Pearl (070) or Super White (040) Paint Color Coverage for Peeling of Factory-Applied Paint

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
XB14

Same model, other years

All model years | All Scion models

Other Scion models, 2013

  • FR-S: 179 complaints
  • TC: 9 complaints
  • IQ: 5 complaints
  • XD: 2 complaints
  • IQ EV: 0 complaints

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