2005 Scion XB Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 8%of 92 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,600miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2005 Scion XB, 8% of the 92 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,600 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My Scion sb has had the rear hatch lock, and lighting with license plate break 5 times, Scion dealer did it first and charged $599.00. Since then I have bought the parts and did the work myself.”
NHTSA complaint #10520734, filed 2013-06, 5,900 miles“Hatch handle, made of flimsy plastic and held on by a couple of screws, broke off. This part, which contains the handle, lock mechanism and the license plate light, gets a lot of use, opening and closing the hatch, and is not very well made for the amount of use it is subjected too.”
NHTSA complaint #10357237, filed 2010-09, 75,000 miles“1. Driver's side lock intermittently won't open from inside. Neither manually nor pressing the key fob will open. The only way to open the door is from the outside and manually using the handle. I have taken this to 2 toyota dealers and nothing has been done about it.”
NHTSA complaint #10325085, filed 2010-04, 55,200 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Scion XB. The contact stated that the latch on the rear of the vehicle snapped off as the contact tried to open the rear door. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10376409, filed 2011-01, 70,000 miles“Subject: 2005 Scion XB structural safety item after purchase of the above automobile it was discovered there is no mechanical way to open the rear trunk door. It has no key, no external handle, and no cable release. Entry and exit is dependent solely on the battery-powered wireless remote control. If that should fail or break, one has to climb into the rear and remove a panel secured with fasteners to release the lock. Consider - south florida with numerous water-filled canals - across alligator alley cars run into canals often, nose-first. Driver has no way to release rear lock. …”
NHTSA complaint #10161829, filed 2006-07Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Scion XB
24 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Scion XB
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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