2012 Scion XB Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 11%of 45 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 164,978miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the brakes of the 2012 Scion XB, 11% of the 45 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 164,978 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.
“Recall id 287614-my vehicle was involved in an accident on 1/10/2019 for failure to stop due to brakes. My car ran a red light and hit another vehicle in the intersection. Both cars were totaled and removed from the scene by a tow truck. I received a notification in the mail in april 2019 3 month after my accident regarding the recall id #287614, I have since contacted toyota and the refused to compensate me for my loss. They have tried to relocate my car for inspection but the insurance company who has possession of my car after the accident, no longer has it. …”
NHTSA complaint #11205231, filed 2019-05, 164,978 miles“Recall id 287614-my vehicle was involved in an accident on 1/10/2019 for failure to stop due to brakes. My car ran a red light and hit another vehicle in the intersection. Both cars were totaled and removed from the scene by a tow truck. I received a notification in the mail in april 2019 3 month after my accident regarding the recall id #287614, I have since contacted toyota and the refused to compensate me for my loss. They have tried to relocate my car for inspection but the insurance company who has possession of my car after the accident, no longer has it. …”
NHTSA complaint #11205232, filed 2019-05, 164,978 miles“Recall 287614- my call was involved in an accident on 1/10/2019. My car ran a red light due to failure of brakes and struck another vehicle. Both cars were totaled. I have received a notification in the mail in 4/2019 3 months after my accident I have contacted toyota and since they are unable to locate my vehicle to inspect it, they refused to help compensate for my loss. I would like toyota to take some responsibility for this, my insurance company gave me a payout that went directly towards the remaining balance of my car and I still have to pay 2,900 after. …”
NHTSA complaint #11205252, filed 2019-05, 164,984 miles“Recall id287614 NHTSA campaign #18e091000 my vehicle was involved in an accident on jan 10th, due to failure of brakes. My car ran a red light and hit another car. My car has been totaled in this accident. I have since contacted toyota about my accident and they have refused to help compensate for my loss. My car was towed to the insurance company and is no longer accessible for inspection. I would like for toyota to take some responsibility for this accident. I have not fully recovered from losing my vehicle financially and I do believe 100% that this recall was the cause of the accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #11205215, filed 2019-05, 160,000 miles“Loss of vacuum pressure to power brake booster under deceleration at 10mph and under. My vehicle is a 2012 Scion XB automatic. There is a sudden loss of vacuum pressure to the power brake booster during deceleration around 10mph which cause the brakes to become less responsive the moment the transmission down shifts, requiring me to press the brake pedal a little harder to continue stopping the vehicle at the rate I deem as safe . Issue is worsened when the A/C is running. This happens 1-20 times w/o A/C and 20-20 times with the A/C turned on. …”
NHTSA complaint #10546688, filed 2013-10, 300 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 2012 Scion XB
27 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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