2008 Scion XD Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 30about this part
- Share
- 45%of 67 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 44,227miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the brakes of the 2008 Scion XD, 45% of the 67 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,227 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was turning on a left on a major street to small street. Alll cars in the opposite direction was stopped due to a street light a block away. It was a 2 lane street along with street curb parking. Both cars on each lane had stopped for me n as I was turning left another car appeared suddenly and as I pressed the break it didn't work right causing me hit the car”
NHTSA complaint #11022248, filed 2017-09, 130,000 miles“I don't know what went wrong but I was on the way back from work and for some reason as I began to try and break my car maneuvered in a strange way I hit a pothole and the car swerved into the wall. Now the model is having all sorts of recalls and issues. I have received three letters regarding safety hazards in my car.”
NHTSA complaint #10512922, filed 2013-05, 36,000 miles“As I was driving, my ABS, brake light, vsc lights all came on . They flash constantly. I had the vehicle checked and was told I needed to replace my ABS sensors both the left and right side. Now again the lights came back on and I'm told that the wire harness has to be replace to fix the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10620661, filed 2014-08, 38,800 miles“I had an accident in june 2016. Airbag failed. The brake has been giving me problems. It would randomly work and sometimes it doesn't where the car just skids with the pedal on the floor.”
NHTSA complaint #11076821, filed 2018-03, 120,000 miles“After car was sitting outside after snowstorm, car was started and as I pulled out of the parking spot, several lights (brake, tsc, ABS) appeared on dashboard. Once I began driving on the slippery road surface, the anti-lock brakes no longer functioned as they had previously, leading to increased sliding. This seems like a severe safety issue. The lights went out after driving for several miles, but re-appeared sporadically over the rest of the winter.”
NHTSA complaint #10598703, filed 2014-06, 44,000 milesRelated recalls
- 09V338000Aug 27, 2009Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 scion xd and my 2009-2010 corolla, and corolla matrix vehicles equipped with 1.8l engine and originally sold…Covers: Scion XD 2008–2009, Toyota Corolla 2009–2010, Corolla Matrix 2009–2010
Related service bulletins
- 10111375Apr 8, 2015DL: Safety Recall completion is important not only in satisfying government requirements but also as an integral part of our commitment to meet customer expectations of Toyota…
- 10111371Apr 8, 2015RL: Toyota will be sending Safety Recall Follow-Up Notices to remind owners whose vehicles have not yet had campaign repairs completed. Please note the following information for…
- 10111109Apr 8, 2015DL: Safety Recall completion is important not only in satisfying government requirements but also as an integral part of our commitment to meet customer expectations of Toyota…
- 10111105Apr 8, 2015RL: Toyota will be sending Safety Recall Follow-Up Notices to remind owners whose vehicles have not yet had campaign repairs completed. Please note the following information for…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Scion XD
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Scion XD
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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