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Scion xB repairs by problem area
Engine (39%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (8%)
Suspension and Steering (10%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)
Other (8%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 516 repairs.
Scion xB electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (15%)
$100 - $499 (29%)
< $100 (53%)
Chart based on 96 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Scion xB 4dr Hatch
158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 98000 mi US $150 |
Replaced both headlights, only 1 had burnt out. |
| 100000 mi US $80 |
Replaced low and high beam bulbs |
2011 Scion xB 4dr Hatch
158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 4000 mi | None, have not taken it in. Having intermittent issues with xB not starting/turning over. Dealership will not do anything until they can be shown problem. Usually turn key off, wait 30 secs and try again. |
2011 Scion xB 4dr Hatch
158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 41567 mi US $98 |
Went to start the car and all I got was click click click chargerthe battery and went to aauto zone had it tested its rated 575 CCA it was at 240cca I replaced it in -15° weather ....not fun |
| 149000 mi US $700 |
Replaced battery |
2010 Scion xB 4dr Hatch
158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 33000 mi | Air bag recall issued by Toyota for the Takata Air Bags |
2009 Scion xB 4dr Hatch
158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 5000 mi | Driver side rear window didn't operate. Power plug-in found to be loose. |
| 35000 mi | A/C fresh/recirc switch didn't seem to be working. They were not able to duplicate the issue, so it was not repaired. |
| 53000 mi | Recirc switch was still intermittent when I sold the car. It turned on and off, but it did not always actually change the airflow, if that makes sense. |
2009 Scion xB 4dr Hatch
158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 110000 mi US $120 |
Replaced battery |
| 6000 mi | wiring harness replaced something related to the first problem |
| 68000 mi US $210 |
Factory battery needed replacement due to wear. Replaced with Toyota TrueStart battery. |
| 68000 mi | Recall - replace Takata front passenger airbag inflator (zone B) NHTSA RECALL NO. 16V-340 & 17V-006 |
| 36000 mi US $400 |
Replaced passenger side headlight. |
2008 Scion xB 4dr Hatch
158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 45000 mi | Aux input for audio system failed Aux input for audio system failed |
| 40000 mi | Heated seats installed at delivery by independent shop. Shop found a loose ground wire and repaired under warranty. |
| 1000 mi | Problems with loss of signal with Satellite radio. Strange burning brake smell when car is in Reverse as well as idling in traffic. Happens when heater is on in the car. |
| 24000 mi | Dealer thought that the dash light dimmer switch was broken. Ordered part and gave me a loaner. Turns out they were just fuses. Fuses replaced and car is fine. |
| 57000 mi US $165 |
Battery wouldn't hold a charge, so it was replaced. I managed to roll start it backing out of our driveway. |
| 100500 mi US $276 |
TPSS light has been on. Sensor in one tire fell apart (or possibly was broke by the previous garage that changed tires) Sensor was replaced and system was recalibrated. |
2008 Scion xB 4dr Hatch
158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 76500 mi US $300 |
Replace Alternator |
| 20000 mi | Plugged evaporator drain hose |
| 24000 mi | air conditioning repeatedly lost cooling gas. |
| 38000 mi US $250 |
AC hose to compressor shifted to right and hit pulley causing wear to hose and finally a leak. This car was never hit so my mechanic is at a loss for a causal explanation. |
| 96100 mi C $500 |
Passenger side airbag after a two-year wait for the part. |
| 120000 mi US $50 |
Replaced AUX input plug. |
| 105000 mi US $86 |
Original battery died and was replaced |
| 97000 mi US $300 |
Leak in gasket allowing coolant to escape. Gasket replaced. |
| 182217 mi US $600 |
Air bag passengers sensor failed and seatbelt tensioner |
| 136000 mi US $80 |
Recharged the AC system for fist time since new. A/C was struggling little bit when idling and when it was very hot outside. |
| 160000 mi US $180 |
Change alternator |
2006.5 Scion xB 4dr Hatch
103-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 119000 mi US $1500 |
New compressor and new condenser |
2006.5 Scion xB 4dr Hatch
103-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 61000 mi US $253 |
Alternator Bearing went out - shop installed new alternator. |
2006 Scion xB 4dr Hatch
103-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 2000 mi | Radio replaced under warranty - would change stations by itself. |
| 225000 mi US $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. |
| 169700 mi US $300 |
The original starter failed. New starter was put in. |
| 139800 mi US $60 |
Rear hatch switch failure |
| 152500 mi US $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 |
| 78200 mi US $80 |
Replace Blower Resistor for Heater/AC Fan |
| 27000 mi | 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. |
| 28500 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 |
| 173700 mi US $350 |
suction hose for a/c replaced due to leakage |
| 177000 mi US $1400 |
a/c compressor failure at 177,400 miles |
| 64000 mi | Bad horn relay. |
| 85000 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. |
| 87800 mi | AC clutch went out. |
| 140000 mi | AC never fixed. I live in MN. |
| 94000 mi US $1000 |
replaced broken compressor, then re-charged system |
2006 Scion xB 4dr Hatch
103-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 58000 mi US $600 |
Main control for Windows and door locks quit working. Replaced. |
| 163000 mi US $800 |
Ac evaporation system leak replaced ac evaporation |
| 204300 mi US $700 |
Replaced alternator |
| 206800 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 |
| 229500 mi US $546 |
Replaced starter which had shorted out and battery terminal |
| 180000 mi US $20 |
Replace Headlight bulbs. I run the brightest I can buy. They burn out quicker but are great at night |
| 84000 mi | All 4 door actuators replaced under extended warranty. |
| 117000 mi US $45 |
short in wiring harness for trailer lights |
| 99000 mi US $110 |
Air conditioning failed again, there's a slow leak somewhere. |
2005 Scion xB 4dr Hatch
108-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 76000 mi US $600 |
A/C compressor leaks freon out the front shaft seal. A/C compressor leaks freon out the front shaft seal. |
| 96000 mi US $150 |
Changed serpentine belt. Recharged a/c, it was low. |
| 153000 mi US $395 |
Replaced AC compressor, dryer desiccant packet, and recharged with R134a freon. Replaced AC compressor, dryer desiccant packet, and recharged with R134a freon. |
| 157000 mi US $685 |
Once again in a little over a year the AC evaporator was leaking freon. Oak leaves will etch holes on the aluminum causing the freon to leak out. |
| 168000 mi US $21 |
Both reverse lamps not coming ON when backing up. Found reverse switch mounted on manual transmission was open. Replaced switch myself. |
| 171000 mi US $850 |
Airbag warning light constantly on, also a noise when the steering wheel was turned. The spiral cable clock spring assembly located below the steering wheel had a completely broken off ribbon cable. I replaced the spiral cable clock spring myself. This replacement also required the use of a steering wheel puller. Toyota wanted over $235.00 for this piece of plastic part. Found it on eBay brand new shipped for $13.00. I also had to buy a wheel puller from Harbor Freight for $14.00 to pull steering wheel out. |
| 178000 mi US $148 |
Battery died when temperature dropped to 26F. Located replacement battery online, started the car with a battery charger, drove to auto parts store, purchased and replaced the bad battery right at the auto parts parking lot. |
| 422000 mi US $375 |
Air Conditioner compressor failed; also changed spark plugs. |
| 417500 mi US $250 |
Starter failed. Towed to shop and starteR replaced. |
| 245800 mi US $120 |
rear passenger power window motor burnt out and needed to be replaced. |
| 257000 mi US $550 |
i got the lucky water pump and alternator since they lasted this long. the water pump bearing started to make grinding noises so I knew it was going to go out. the alternator died four days later lol. |
| 77000 mi | Left rear door lock actuator intermittent, would mostly unlock and not lock. Opened door panel and disconnected actuator, replacement about $100 or so, decided to live with it, so now I have a manual lock without having to worry. |
| 90400 mi | Car started cranking "slow." Checked battery cells, one bad one. Grabbed my receipt from Autozone, they checked the battery, agreed with the bad cell & replaced under warranty. N/C |
| 92000 mi US $12 |
Had visiting relatives, decided the back lock actuator previously reported should be fixed.... both the L&R rear door locks were toast. AMAZON! $5.62 each free shipping universal locks, installed in a snap, been about a month, no problems! |
| 97500 mi US $5 |
PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. DEAD. SPLICED IN AFTERMARKET FROM AMAZON, GOT 2 OF THEM $9.40 SHIIPING INCLUDED!WORKS FINE, AND WAS WAAAAAAY LESS THAN THE DEALER, PLUS I HAVE A SPARE FOR WHEN THE DRIVER DOOR ACUTATOR GOES..... |
| 186000 mi | Electrical door locks were not working right. I replaced both driver-side (port side) lock actuator motors with non-OEM chinese clone actuators. They went in without any problem. This fixed the problem for a while. |
| 59300 mi US $6 |
License plate lights: removal of lenses resulted in broken-off screw and broken mounting bezel. Repaired with homemade solution rather than replace an expensive painted bezel. |
2005 Scion xB 4dr Hatch
108-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 68000 mi | Air condition quit cooling (2nd time). Charge & fuses okay. Occurred after car wash. Suspect computer locks out compressor upon belt slip. Dealer quoted $1500 compressor replacement, but factory reset of computer restored. |
| 64000 mi US $840 |
A/C Recharge |
| 108500 mi | O rings had to be replaced. |
| 121400 mi | Compressor was replaced. |
| 125000 mi | A/C recharge. Put in dye, but in follow-up found no signs of a leak. |
| 125000 mi | Still no working air. Diagnosed as a bad evaporator assembly. Estimate of $1600 give. Between this and the condensor, we elected not to fix. |
| 190000 mi US $363 |
Trip from Mn to Ms, 200 miles from destination, engine light came on, My remote start was able to tell me the battery was getting low. Deduced alternator problem. Dealer replaced alternator with rebuilt. |
| 164200 mi | Right rear window will not operate, both left doors will not respond to fob |
| 165000 mi US $5 |
Replaced battery on key fob |
| 204980 mi US $345 |
would not start, had intermittent faults for a week, then done. [starter] replaced in one day. first repair not collision related. |
| 310000 mi US $160 |
alternator |
| 149500 mi US $95 |
Duracell Group 25 (3-year warranty) replaced prior battery after 7 years: Impressive longevity, given the harsh winter environs where this vehicle is in service! |
| 132000 mi US $90 |
HVAC blower motor. |
| 56 mi US $150 |
Wiper switch going bad. Intermittent and mist settings will no longer park the wipers. Switch needs replaced. |
2004 Scion xB 4dr Hatch
108-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 218000 mi US $100 |
Replaced original starter |
| 80600 mi C $60 |
All 4 power door lock motor lost power within a range of 3 months. Installed aftermarket door lock motors (actuators) and problem went away. |
| 84940 mi C $80 |
Rear driver side power door lock motor not working. Front power door motors went bad 6 months prior, those were replaced. Now replacing the rear left one. |
| 159900 mi US $60 |
Battery died could not be recharged. 2nd battery |
| 207000 mi US $606 |
alternator replacement |
| 94000 mi US $70 |
A/C RECHARGE--WORKS LIKE NEW |
| 326500 mi US $180 |
Battery light came on, drove home 135 miles from PA border to Phila. Changed alternator, cleaned battery posts. |
2004 Scion xB 4dr Hatch
108-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 160800 mi US $10 |
Loose ac belt. Mechanic tightened it. replaced a headlight. |
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