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2006 Scion xB repairs by problem area
Engine (39%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (8%)
Suspension and Steering (12%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (24%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 102 repairs.
2006 Scion xB repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (6%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (43%)
< $100 (43%)
Chart based on 94 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Scion xB 4dr Hatch
103-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Scion xB in Florida, United States Aug 2007 - Sep 2010 | |||
| Aug 201070000 miUS $1060 | Clutch assembly replaced. The clutch lining itself had not worn out, but other components in the clutch assembly had failed, causing the clutch to chatter severely. | ||
| Scion xB in California, United States Feb 2012 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Dec 2012102000 miUS $300 | Ball joint making noise and need to be replaced. So replaced both driver and passenger lower control arms since ball joints are not replaceable. | ||
| Jul 2013108700 miUS $290 | Water pump leaking and serpentine belts replaced. | ||
| May 2015130800 miUS $300 | shocks and struts worn out | ||
| Scion xB in Oklahoma, United States Nov 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201177000 miUS $300 | CV Joint needed to be repaired | ||
| Jan 2016123300 miUS $132 | Replace belts | ||
| Scion xB in Minnesota, United States Dec 2009 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Jan 201064000 mi | Bad horn relay. | ||
| Aug 201075000 miUS $425 | Broken transaxle mount. It also caused an exhaust leak, which is what prompted me to take it in. | ||
| Mar 201185000 mi | Door-open switch lost its ground, so the tone for lights on, keys in car and door is open did not work. Drained battery twice. | ||
| Jul 201187800 mi | AC clutch went out. | ||
| Sep 2013122000 miUS $300 | Radiator replacement | ||
| Jan 201487700 miUS $245 | Replace serpentine belts | ||
| Jul 2015140000 mi | AC never fixed. I live in MN. | ||
| Scion xB in Wisconsin, United States Aug 2009 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 201385700 miUS $80 | Replace Blower Resistor for Heater/AC Fan | ||
| Sep 2017120000 miUS $116 | Experiencing steering wheel vibration - culprits were ALL wheels out-of-balance. All re-balanced and rotated. | ||
| Scion xB in New Jersey, United States Oct 2013 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Jul 201494000 miUS $1000 | replaced broken compressor, then re-charged system | ||
| Aug 201494000 mi | O2 sensor | ||
| Scion xB in California, United States May 2014 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Apr 2016139800 miUS $60 | Rear hatch switch failure | ||
| Scion xB in Texas, United States Jul 2010 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Jul 2021225000 miUS $130 | Alternator was beginning to fail. Noticed lights dimming and battery light would come on periodically. Checked voltage from alternator and it was only putting out 12.5VDC. Replaced alternator, system normal. | ||
| Scion xB in Virginia, United States Aug 2016 - Oct 2019 | |||
| Dec 2016217000 miUS $100 | Rear bushings. | ||
| Feb 2017220000 miUS $35 | Cable links | ||
| Scion xB in Illinois, United States Nov 2015 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Aug 2016169700 miUS $300 | The original starter failed. New starter was put in. | ||
| Scion xB in New Mexico, United States Sep 2015 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Jun 2016164000 miUS $85 | Serpentine belt replaced | ||
| Scion xB in North Carolina, United States Jun 2009 - Nov 2013 | |||
| Jul 200958000 mi | Cam timing gear (VVT-i actuator) replaced under TSB EG003-07 | ||
| Nov 201398000 mi | Water pump leaking. Had taken car in for new belts a month ago. Then took in for new brakes last week and dealer reported that water pump was leaking. Strange they didn't notice when belts were replaced. | ||
| Scion xB in Alabama, United States Dec 2010 - Jan 2014 | |||
| Jan 2010101000 miUS $115 | replaced ignition coil #2 after check engine light and rough idle. found all ignition coils leaking fluid. | ||
| Nov 2010118900 miUS $750 | clutch replaced due to high torque slippage. | ||
| Sep 2012150000 miUS $200 | struts and shocks replaced to correct severe ride degradation | ||
| Apr 2013166000 miUS $45 | caliper slider pins seized. cleaned ok one and replaced rusted units. Replaced missing lubrication. | ||
| Nov 2013173700 miUS $350 | suction hose for a/c replaced due to leakage | ||
| Jan 2014177000 miUS $1400 | a/c compressor failure at 177,400 miles | ||
| Scion xB in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2006 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Aug 20062000 mi | Radio replaced under warranty - would change stations by itself. | ||
| Oct 201024700 miUS $210 | Leaking gasket at the exhaust manifold. | ||
| Jan 201340000 mi | Knock sensor went bad | ||
| Sep 201345000 miUS $200 | Check engine and other idiot lights came on. Happened once before but they cleared it and did not replace any parts. This time they replaced the faulty Oxygen Sensor. | ||
| Dec 201449000 miUS $120 | Trim piece over rear hatch handle broke away from body under normal use. Scion had a free fix that ended in Mar. 2014. I missed the deadline. I bought an aftermarket piece prepainted from D2BDmotorwerks.com and had my mechanic install it. | ||
| Feb 201549000 miUS $350 | Exhaust system failed from cat back (not including catalytic converter). replaced pipe, muffler, and tip. | ||
| Scion xB in Indiana, United States Sep 2007 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Oct 200725114 mi | Rattle in dash began at 5000 miles. Toyota dealer tried unsuccessfully to repair. Took it to Scion dealer and entire dash was removed and extensively padded. Repair was completed same day and so far so good. Free loaner car was provided!! Had horrible rattle in dash that had been looked at before by a Toyota dealer. Took it to a certified Scion dealership and entire dash was removed, padded and replaced. Problem seems ok at this point in time. | ||
| Scion xB in Pennsylvania, United States May 2008 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Oct 2013152500 miUS $700 | Junction/fuse box short took out the rear tail lights and interior dash lights. Fees include $200 for diagnosis (2+ hours at $99 per hour to diagnose) and $500 to replace the junction box | ||
| Scion xB in North Carolina, United States Aug 2007 - Feb 2010 | |||
| Nov 200727000 mi | The car hesitates when shifting to 3rd gear (manual transmission). Doesn't happen all the time...dealer could not duplicate. Radio stations advance/tune when not being touched. Happens mostly while car is warming up (either at standstill or whiel moving). Dealer could not duplicate because car had been driven and warmed. | ||
| Jan 200828500 mi | Did research of TSBs for Scion and found issue relating to radio changing stations by itself. Brought to dealer who ordered new radio and replaced. Problem resolved | ||
| Mar 200834000 mi | Front drivers-side wheel "groans" when turning sharp left. Dealer unable to duplicate. Sound occurs once almost every day. | ||
| Dec 200965000 miUS $800 | Check engine light, VSC and TRAC OFF button illuminated. Strong fuel smell coming from car. Shop diagnosed error codes related to evap system. Found water in fuel line. Cleared water and error codes. All systems working. Same problem as previous trip to non-dealer repair shop. Dealer diagnosed broken fuel neck pipe, ordered part and installed to correct problem. Fuel filler neck replaced to fix leak. Charcoal canister failed also and was replaced for a total repair cost of ~$800. I have contact Scion Customer Experience and requested refund of repair costs. Known problem and 3rd canister in 3 years. | ||
| Scion xB in Colorado, United States Sep 2007 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Dec 201368000 miUS $50 | Car would not start after a cold snap. Battery, fuel, spark okay. Mechanic diagnosed fuel flooded engine due to short running time followed by cold snap resulting in pooling of gas in cylinders. | ||
| Scion xB in Nevada, United States Nov 2008 - Oct 2010 | |||
| Mar 200930000 miUS $50 | CEL, did not have info left in the computer by the time I got to the shop two days later. | ||
| Apr 200933000 mi | cam gear replaced on VVT. | ||
| May 201046100 mi | water pump replacement, had not failed but was leaking. | ||
2006 Scion xB 4dr Hatch
103-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Scion xB in Florida, United States Mar 2012 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Mar 2013163000 miUS $800 | Ac evaporation system leak replaced ac evaporation | ||
| Feb 2015204300 miUS $700 | Replaced alternator | ||
| Apr 2015206800 mi | The drain vents of the ac were clogged and needed to be flushed clean. The ac place was unable to do it with a simple blast of compressed air so they had to open up system they discovered evaperator was bad too | ||
| Mar 2016226000 miUS $355 | Replaced left front wheel bearing | ||
| May 2016229500 miUS $546 | Replaced starter which had shorted out and battery terminal | ||
| Scion xB in California, United States May 2016 - Dec 2018 | |||
| Jun 2016171500 mi | Noise from fan belts | ||
| Apr 2017206000 mi | Right front wheel bearing failed. | ||
| Sep 2017195000 mi | Brakes making noise, most likely normal wear and tear. Right front wheel bearing failed again five months later. Lifetime warranty. | ||
| Dec 2017209000 miUS $2228 | A vibration was being felt through out the entire car. The dealer inspected and found the engine mounts had, or were about to fail. Front brake rotors were also replaced because they were to thin to go through another brake job. | ||
| Scion xB in Colorado, United States Sep 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 2016101000 miUS $150 | cylinder 1 stopped working. turned out the coil wasn't fully bolted down, and water from a storm the day before got in. Mechanic shop dried it out, sealed, re-bolted. all parts still in good shape. Got oil change at same time. Not bad! | ||
| Jun 2018116000 miUS $900 | ABS module replaced with used one from parts network. $300 for used part, 500 or so for labor. From new estimated to cost $2500. Added synthetic oil change to this visit, ended up around 900 total. | ||
| Scion xB in Georgia, United States Oct 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 2017165000 miUS $250 | Power Steering pump belt replaced because of failure. Prophylactic replacement of alternator belt. Tire rotation balance and Align | ||
| Oct 2017180000 miUS $20 | Replace Headlight bulbs. I run the brightest I can buy. They burn out quicker but are great at night | ||
| Scion xB in Arkansas, United States Mar 2022 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 2022107000 miUS $200 | replace rotted windshield rubber and glass | ||
| Scion xB in California, United States Mar 2014 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Feb 2018223000 miUS $276 | Grinding noise coming from under vehicle when applying brakes. | ||
| Scion xB in Pennsylvania, United States Jan 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jan 200823101 miUS $225 | Just found this site, so far have had no major issues with my xb besides being on my 3rd windshield. First one covered, second I had to pay. | ||
| Scion xB in California, United States Dec 2016 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Jan 2017 | Both lower control arm bushings were shot. Replaced entire control arm assembly on both sides. | ||
| Scion xB in Alabama, United States Apr 2014 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Jul 2014138500 miUS $1600 | Replace shocks and struts Ac belt noisy Back brakes installed incorrectly by previous mechanic | ||
| Scion xB in Virginia, United States May 2008 - Dec 2009 | |||
| Jun 200921000 mi | Maintenance required dummy light came on. No known reason, reset by dealership. | ||
| Scion xB in Wisconsin, United States Dec 2011 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Jan 201285700 miUS $130 | Rear hatch handle broke off | ||
| Aug 201499000 miUS $110 | Air conditioning failed again, there's a slow leak somewhere. | ||
| Scion xB in Florida, United States Aug 2009 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 200942406 mi | Replace throttle position sensor | ||
| Apr 200943606 mi | Software upgrade | ||
| Jan 201076000 mi | Replace gas cap assy | ||
| Sep 201284000 mi | All 4 door actuators replaced under extended warranty. | ||
| Feb 201390500 miUS $350 | Replace mass airflow sensor | ||
| Dec 2015139000 miUS $1000 | Fuel filler neck and Evap canister leak | ||
| Oct 2017157061 miUS $30 | Rear hatch handle replaced. | ||
| Scion xB in Texas, United States Dec 2008 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Apr 200956000 miUS $20 | Radiator leak. fixed it with alumaseal. May replace radiator later. | ||
| May 201071000 miUS $200 | radiator sprung a leak, replaced radiator 71344 miles. | ||
| Scion xB in Ohio, United States Jan 2012 - May 2020 | |||
| Nov 201595000 miUS $37 | Had to replace upper and lower driver door hinges, pin bushings wore out. Had to replace the gasket and bolts on the exhaust pipe to the exhaust manifold flange. | ||
| Dec 201597000 miUS $461 | Replace belts and water pump. It was too hard to replace water pump, was better for dealer to do work and use OEM parts. Took 3 hrs to complete. Classic Toyota / Scion Mentor, Ohio great service no problems 100% happy. | ||
| May 2016101000 miUS $100 | Exhaust pipe after cat and before muffler rusted by weld for rubber bushing hangers,order parts from RockAuto and replace same. Week later had to re tighten rear clamp between muffler and new pipe, didn't make it tight enough the 1st time. | ||
| Jun 2017109000 miUS $86 | Had to replace muffler from union connection before rear axle, rust holes at union flange. | ||
| May 2018117000 miUS $50 | short in wiring harness for trailer lights replace rear hatch handle | ||
| Scion xB in Florida, United States Mar 2008 - May 2014 | |||
| Nov 200938000 miUS $160 | Rear shocks were replaced and drivers side rear wheel bearing unit was replaced. Apparently the wheel bearings are known to go out prematurely. Repair was very easy and total cost of parts was $ 160. Had to replace tire due to uneven wear from this. | ||
| Feb 201041700 miUS $91 | Rear Hatch handle broke. Original Toyota battery was cranking slow and had to be jumped twice. Went ahead and replaced with new Bosch battery from PepBoys. Super Happy. | ||
| Scion xB in Minnesota, United States Apr 2009 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Jul 201595300 miUS $125 | Caliper replaced. | ||
| May 2016103000 miUS $20 | Serpentine belt broke. Pita to loosen alternator. Fairly easy to replace belt once wheel and shroud removed | ||
| Oct 2016104000 miUS $300 | pipe from cat convertor to muffler rusted, muffler split/shot. shop repaired for $300. | ||
| Scion xB in Texas, United States Apr 2014 - Jan 2015 | |||
| Jun 201458000 miUS $600 | Main control for Windows and door locks quit working. Replaced. | ||
| Scion xB in Maryland, United States May 2013 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Jul 2014256000 miUS $190 | replaced both rear wheel bearings and shocks (wear and tear items). Not hard, just took little longer because rear wheel bearing hub assemblies were rusted in place. | ||
| Scion xB in Texas, United States May 2012 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Jan 201383800 miUS $150 | Rear hatch handle came loose and won't open | ||
| May 201382400 miUS $20 | replace drive belts | ||
2006 Scion xB 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Scion xB in Oregon, United States Aug 2007 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Sep 200833000 miUS $235 | #engine oil change light on. 30000 miles service | ||
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