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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2009 Scion XD Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
17%of 23 total for the year
Median mileage
96,142miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the visibility of the 2009 Scion XD, 17% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,142 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

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.

“When I tried to roll the passenger window down, a plume of smoke came out of the master control panel. At first, I thought I was imagining it, but the button froze into place. I took my Scion into a dealership for 2 recall notice repairs (driver's seat railing and intake manifold assembly) and mentioned the window control panel problem and my concern as to whether or not there was a risk of a fire. The service tech said that my car was not part of the recall? …”

NHTSA complaint #10670886, filed 2015-01, 79,000 miles

“While car running on the local road, approx. 40 MPH, rear window from driver side rolled down itself and a lot of smoke started coming out from power window master switch controls and from driver side window, inside. Two of four switches from master switch control then melted and pushed all the way down, seems like the bottom part of those switches caught fires or something, however, no fire was visible from the exterior. Was then pulled to the business parking lot and turned off the engine. The smoke then slowly stopped. …”

NHTSA complaint #10668067, filed 2014-12, 66,500 miles

“The contact owns a 2009 Scion XD. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and failed to start intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was serviced under an unknown recall, but the failure recurred. In addition, the front passenger side window switch operated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the passenger side window switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. …”

NHTSA complaint #10876887, filed 2016-06, 113,283 miles

“The contact owns a 2009 Scion XD. The contact stated that after pushing the driver's side power window button, the window opened and failed to close. The contact attempted to close the window but failed after numerous attempts. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v491000 (visibility). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10617178, filed 2014-07, 360,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2009417%
200823%

Other parts of the 2009 Scion XD

Electrical system
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Scion XD

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology