2006 Scion XB Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 3%of 253 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 73,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the steering of the 2006 Scion XB, 3% of the 253 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,000 miles. 4 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.
“My 2008 Scion XB lost power steering as I was driving it. Fortunately, I was able to pull the vehicle over without any creating an accident. After having the vehicle repaired, I was informed that the electronic steering control unit failed without any notice. This is a very serious safety issue that needs attention before someone gets killed!”
NHTSA complaint #10597637, filed 2014-06, 147,602 miles“Was leaving the house, got in car, started engine, put my foot on the brake then put the gear shift into reverse and proceeded to pull out of garage when all of a sudden for no reason whatsoever the car just took off on its own too fast, while my foot was still on the brake, the car accelerated too quickly and I nearly crashed into the neighbor's garage door.”
NHTSA complaint #10627930, filed 2014-08, 97,135 miles“Bought new 2006 toyota XB feb 14 2006 may 10 steering column froze....while making turn. Hit curb...called toyota they sent a national rep to dealership...looked at car and said driver fault... Nothing wrong with toyota... So we had the car fixed with our insurance... The car was fixed $1000.00 deductible and state farm was stuck with $6500.00 toyota said car is running great drove for 3 day's... Column froze again I was following behind my son, saw what was happening and drove my car in between traffic to block him from being hit.... It could have been really bad. …”
NHTSA complaint #10161100, filed 2006-06, 4,500 miles“Clicking sound when turning , acceleration from a stop or when stopping. Dealer found front suspension hard ware loose, tie rod nuts loose. Retorque all loose hardware.”
NHTSA complaint #10189911, filed 2007-05, 23,900 miles“Was changing lanes from the outside lane to middle lane, when I tried to turn the steering wheel to the right it locked and the car continued straight, crossing the left hand turn lane and it collided with another vehicle in the next lane. After the car came to a stop I again tried turning the steering wheel both Left and right and it wouldn't move. After the car was turned off and restarted the steering wheel would turn left of right. …”
NHTSA complaint #11739099, filed 2026-05Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Scion XB
148 complaintsVehicle speed control
27 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
9 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsEquipment
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Scion XB
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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