There are 4 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 2005 Scion xB in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)DRIVING ON AN ACCESS ROAD, A CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY IN FRONT OF ME AT LOW SPEED, AND I STEPPED ON BRAKES HARD AND THEY DID NOT WORK. HAVE HAD ACCELERATION PROBLEMS IN PAST AND REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. CAR WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OF CRUISE CONTROL STICKING AND ACCELERATION AND ODOMETER GOING OUT AND DASHBOARD. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED PREMATURELY AND DID NOT INFLATE FULLY. SERVICE LIGHT STICKING PREVENTING INSPECTION UNTIL DEALERSHIP CAN ORDER PART RESULTING IN TWO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS OF NO INSPECTION EVEN THOUGH PRESENTING DOCUMENTATION OF SEEKING INSPECTION AND FAILED. REPLACED PART ON SERVICE BULLETIN, REPLACED THREE WINDSHIELDS HAVING NOTHING HITTING IT BUT CRACKING ANYWAY,BACK TRUNK HANDLE BROKE,GLOVE COMPARTMENT BROKE,SEAT BELT PROBLEMS,CAR TOTAL LOSS BY INSURANCE COMPANY EVEN THOUGH FRONT HAD NO DAMAGE VISIBLE, SEVERE DAMAGE TO FRONT BUMPER UNDERNEATH=SIX THOUSAND DOLLAR ESTIMATE-NO TRANSPORTATION NOW-UNSAFE CAR , WAS LOYAL TOYOTA CUSTOMER BUT THIS IS NOT A SAFE CAR FOUR SETS OF TIRES BEFORE FORTY THOUSAND MILES, FACTORY PUT WRONG SIZE ON CARE, PRIVATE TIRE COMPANY IDENTIFIED PROBLEM AND TIRE RIMS WERE DAMAGED. THIS WAS A RIP OFF CAR. BOUGHT NEW-NEVER AGAIN. *KB
BRAKES FAILED FOR SECONDS IN FREEZING WEATHER; THEN BRAKES RETURNED; THIS LOSS OF POWER IN THE BRAKES HAS HAPPENED INFREQUENTLY; ONLY 6-10 TIMES SINCE OWNERSHIP; BUT LAST WEEK IT HAPPENED TWICE ON IL SR 38 DRIVING WEST, AND TWO EACH REAR-ENDERS ALMOST OCCURRED; BECAUSE WHEN YOU NEED THE BRAKES YOU EXPECT THEM TO FUNCTION, AS USUAL; *CN
(1) CORNERING HARD AT HIGH SPEED (45-60 MPH) (2) MY 2005 SCION XB'S ABS SYSTEM APPLIES THE BRAKES WITHOUT MY TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO VEER OPPOSITE AWAY FROM THE DIRECTION I'M STEERING TOWARD THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE OR OFF THE ROAD. (3) THE MECHANIC AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THAT BRAKING SYSTEM AND HE COULD NOT REPAIR IT. *NM
DT: THE BRAKE SYSTEM (NOT ABS) FAILED. SHE WAS NOT GETTING A WARNING SIGN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE GOING BAD. DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE BRAKES WENT OUT AT 12,000 MILES. *AK
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.