2009 Scion XB Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 9%of 140 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,876miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the brakes of the 2009 Scion XB, 9% of the 140 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,876 miles. 2 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.
“Keep getting recals in the mail my cars hoold latch wont stay so I risk daily the potential to have it fly up and smash my windshield, also burns threw too oil, interior lights dont work for the heating AC area umm if u close the gas cap cover completly as required it fuems up the inside the car makes u sick feelng my airbags are alarming at random times when u wouldmt expect it to or never stop even when u click in seat belt and the o2 sensor is a consistamt replacement thats gettimg annoying to fix or replace”
NHTSA complaint #11287763, filed 2019-12, 200,000 miles“Abs,parking brake, traction control, vertical stability lights came on and nose in the car. In same time completely disable ABS and vertical stability systems. Lights disappeared later for a week and came back on. Over the time this cycle appears more frequently sometimes before lights appear I lost ability to brake a vehicle till I fully release a brake pedal. Brought to toyota dealer they said I have to change 2 rear hub assembles, because of sensors, some corroded wires and computer. Their estimate was almost 15% of the price of band new car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10390331, filed 2011-03, 51,000 miles“I purchased my 2009 Scion xd on december 30, 2008. On january 4, 2009, my brakes froze up and I wasn't able to drive my car, it wouldn't budge because the brakes were frozen. I immediately called the dealership where I purchased my car 5 days earlier, markquart toyota in eau claire wi, and spoke to the service manager. He said that there wasn't anything he could do because it wasn't a factory defect. I couldn't go to work that day and my step father, a retired mechanic had to take off my tires and thaw my brakes with a hair dryer... …”
NHTSA complaint #10285911, filed 2009-10, 100 miles“I have a huge complaint about the 2009 XB regarding the brake system, I ve take the vehicle to toyota back in 4/2011 complaining of the brake system, after having the vehicle inspected I was told nothing was wrong, as I am driving normal speed limit, as I start to brake slowing coming to a stop sign, the brakes seem to not brake properly, I've notice this since I brought the vehicle back in as if though I have to push hard on the brake in order for the vehicle to come to a full stop, also I notice right away when I brought the vehicle back in 6/2012 the pedal is set to low on the gas pedal…”
NHTSA complaint #10476776, filed 2012-09, 39,876 miles“On 12/08/09 I took my 09 Scion xd (your form does not have xd option) into hoselton for the recall regarding the braking system. Two days later (12/10/09), I am driving home and approaching a turn off of route 104 travelling about 35 miles per hour (a 55 MPH road) when. I had slowed down from a top speed of 45 MPH, blowing snow and traffic was slow. I go to hit my brakes - I have no brakes, the pedal goes to the floor. I pump the brakes a eventually get a rough (da,da,da) grab, this combined with down shifting allows me to take my turn. I called hoselton and they will see me asap. …”
NHTSA complaint #10295267, filed 2009-12, 12,000 milesBrakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 33% |
| 2014 | 1 | 11% |
| 2013 | 2 | 14% |
| 2012 | 5 | 11% |
| 2011 | 3 | 6% |
| 2010 | 7 | 13% |
| 2009 | 13 | 9% |
| 2008 | 39 | 12% |
| 2006 | 10 | 4% |
| 2005 | 6 | 7% |
| 2004 | 3 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2009 Scion XB
74 complaintsEngine
24 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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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