There are 3 owner-reported electrical system complaints for the 2010 Scion xBin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
Vehicle had no dashboard light indicators. While traveling on highway, started to sound like a motorcycle and decelerate. Pulled over and started to smoke from the hood, exited vehicle and smoke turned to flames. Fire deescalated by Fire Dept. and vehicle is a total loss. All maintenance was UpToDate and just passed vehicle inspection for driving test a week prior. Fire cause completely unknown at this time per fire report Area of Fire Origin: 83-Engine area, running gear, wheel area
TAKATA RECALL G1P, NO REMEDY FROM MANUFACTURER. ELECTRICAL RECALL C0M, NO REMEDY.
UNINTENIONAL ACCELERATION. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026