2005 Scion XB Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 11%of 92 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 62,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2005 Scion XB, 11% of the 92 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 62,000 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I was driving my 2005 Scion XB . As I slowed down to stop my car accelerated right through the stop sign across the highway and into a barbwire fence.. When I applied the brakes the engine accelerated . The vehicle stability control; traction control; check engine all lit up.I got the car started, but it ran hot and started smoking and would not hold speed.”
NHTSA complaint #10513645, filed 2013-05, 140,000 miles“My accelerator stuck while I was in traffic. I was going 55mph and slowed to 30 due to traffic. When I slowed the engine reved. I turned off the engine after putting the car in neutral. I turned the car back on and it kept reving. I turned off the engine again and it reset. I had the cruise control on but not engaged. I took the car into the local toyota service center and they checked out the car and told me they could find nothing. That was 9/28/2005.”
NHTSA complaint #10323605, filed 2010-04, 11 miles“I was driving my 2005 Scion XB to my office. As I slowed down and turned into a parking space when I applied the brakes the engine accelerated to 3000 rpms jumped the curb and ran into the back of the building. When I reported these facts to a toyota dealer they said they have never heard of a car doing that and it must have been a mistake on my part. Since the repair of the car in a period of two years the engine has done this four other times the repair people say they can't fix it unless it happens when they are working on the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10306738, filed 2010-02, 65,000 miles“Driving about 4 miles an hour, the accelerator over powered the brake system. Rpm's where maxed even after the initial collision. With foot on the brakes and in park, the vehicle moved forward another 3 -4 feet to hit the same car again. The car will still move with the e-brake operated and full force on the brake pedal.”
NHTSA complaint #10327774, filed 2010-04, 80,000 miles“While entering a freeway with full acceleration the gas pedal stuck. The car was out of control and after applying the brakes put it in neutral it finally unstuck. Scion XB 2005 soon after this happened all the warning lights came on (service engine brake light etc. Took it to the dealer and they replaced a computer. I do not know if the problem was due to the computer failure but it did happen at approximately the same time.”
NHTSA complaint #10310499, filed 2010-02, 40,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Scion XB
24 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
7 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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