2008 Scion XB electrical problems

Filed Apr 30, 2026 · Electrical · 230,000 miles · CA

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 Scion XB. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of the purchase, the vehicle mileage was approximately 140,000; however, the Carfax report listed the mileage at approximately 230,000.

Filed Oct 13, 2017 · Electrical · 185,000 miles · FL

The ecu went bad , when I went over the high way all lights come up and the power steering stop working and the brakes light went up and the

Filed Aug 29, 2017 · Airbags, Electrical · WA

I called toyota about 4 months ago and they said there is no fix for it. And I got another letter today. The passenger side airbag light comes on sometimes for no reason.

Filed Jun 23, 2017 · Electrical, Locks · 54,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 scion xb. While the vehicle's engine was running with the key in the ignition, the doors independently locked without warning. When the ignition key was removed and the contact exited the vehicle, the doors independently locked without warning with her grandchild in the vehicle. The contact called the police to unlock the doors. The contact called a local toyota dealer where an appointment was scheduled for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and the dealer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.

Filed Apr 30, 2017 · Electrical · TN · fire · 2 injuries

The arm where the windows go up and down on the driver side just caught on fire I was driveing down the street still smell smoke in my car I need some help please I paid 30000 for this car

Filed Mar 15, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 100,000 miles · MN

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 scion xb. While driving 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled while pulling off without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power and the contact had no control over the vehicle. The failure also occurred while driving 80 MPH on the freeway. The contact had no control over the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Dec 7, 2015 · Electrical, Steering · 153,063 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion xb. While making a right turn at approximately 15 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, the contact mentioned that the windshield wipers operated independently. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 153,063.

Filed Apr 1, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 58,000 miles · IL

The initial incident occurred while driving the vehicle on partially snow covered pavement. As I applied the brakes to stop at an intersection, the vehicle began to skid. The vehicle stability control and ABS systems did not work, and the brake, ABS and vsc lights came on. The warning lights remained on for approximately one day as I continued to drive. After the warning lights turned off, they remained off for approximately two weeks, then the ABS and vsc systems failed again and the lights came back on. This problem occurs fairly regularly, six to eight times per year. I was quoted a cost of around $1200 to replace the rear hub assemblies and wiring harness replaced, with no guarantee that would solve the problem.

Filed Feb 18, 2015 · Electrical, Wheels · 101,000 miles · PA

Vehicle's rear wheel speed sensor connectors get corroded by road salt, resulting in failure of car's computer to register speed of rear wheels. Therefore, the anti-lock braking system and vehicle stability control may not function correctly in snowy conditions. Toyota released a technical service bulletin regarding this issue and corrected the design flaw on later scion xb models. (s-sb-0040-09 july 6, 2009).

Filed Feb 4, 2015 · Airbags, Brakes · 83,515 miles · NJ

Salt and snow causes error codes c0210, rear speed sensor rh circuit to malfunction and shuts down the ABS, traction control, and air bag deployment. All safety devices are off when salt is used on roadways. Salt and snow causes error codes c0215, rear speed sensor lh circuit to malfunction and shuts down the ABS, traction control, and air bag deployment. All safety devices are off when salt is used on roadways. This is a know problem with 2008-2009 scion xb, toyota tsb s-sb-0040-09, july 6,2009 **the connectors for these sensors are exposed to the environment, causing non deployment of safety devices leading up to, and during a crash**