There are 5 stored owner reports matching the engine leading-label group for the 2011 Scion xB in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 5 of 5 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)"OIL COMP RECALL" WENT TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TALKED TO THE ASSTI SERVICE MANAGER AND WAS TOLD I COULD NOT DO THE RECALL THERE THAT I WOULD HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE PLACE THAT FIRST TESTED IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR AND IT WAS TESTED IN ALABAMA I LIVE IN FL. WENT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS IN FINAL STAGES THAT THEY JUAT HAVE TO PREFORM THE RECALL THE FINAL STEP. WHICH IS THE WORK. THE ASSTI MANAGER WAS VERY VERY RUDE AND TOLD ME ID HAVE TO GO TO ALABAMA TO GET IT DONE. I AM LOSIBG ATLEAAT 2 QTS OR MORE OF OIL EVERY 2 WEEKS. THIS IS CAUSING ALOT OF ISSUES RUNNING WISE. MY CAT CONVERTER WENT OUT DUE TO THIS AS WELL. I WANT TO GET IT DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE CAUSE I HAVE A LITTLE GIRL AND ITS MY DAILY AND I DONT WANT SOMETHING TO HAPPEN.
LOW OIL PRESSURE AND ENGINE SHAKING WHILE STATIONARY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SCION XB. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CHANGED THE OIL HIMSELF AND DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MISSING TWO QUARTS OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JEFF WYLER TOYOTA OF CLARKSVILLE (808 E LEWIS AND CLARK PKWY, CLARKSVILLE, IN 47129 (812) 284-2277) WHERE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE RESULTS SHOWED NO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL MONTHS LATER FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL WAS TWO QUARTS LOW. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,248.
8/26/14 MECHANIC FOUND BAD WATER PUMP/ AC BLOWING WARM - RECHARGED SYSTEM, ON 8/27 MADE CLACKING SOUND. 8/28 WENT 10 MILES AT 70 MPH. ON OFF RAMP OF FREEWAY CAR STARTED SMOKING, AIR WENT COMPLETELY WARM, BATTERY LIGHT AND HEAT INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED INTO PARKING LOT & HAD TO BE TOWED. 8/29/14 SECOND MECHANIC FOUND AC COMPRESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLASTIC BRACE THAT SUPPORTED BELTS CONNECTED TO THE AC COMPRESSOR HAD BROKEN OFF AND WRECKED THE COMPRESSOR. SAID COULD HAVE CAUSED MUCH MORE DAMAGE. SHOULD THE WATER PUMP AND AC COMPRESSOR HAVE GONE AT 51,000 MILES? ALL MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN DONE REGULARLY. THIS IS MUCH TOO EARLY FOR THESE PARTS TO HAVE GONE BAD. *TR
2011 SCION XB ABRUPT THROTTLE RESPONSE OFF IDLE. VEHICLE "JACK RABBITS" TO ACCELERATE. VERY HARD TO ACCELERATE SLOWLY AND SAFELY. CAN BE DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC AND PARKING LOTS. YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR LEFT FOOT HARD ON THE BRAKE. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. *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.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.