6 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Scion xD, across model years 2006–2011. Every recall repair is free at any Scion dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your xD by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Scion xD model years, the 2009 has the most recalls (5); the 2010 drew the most owner complaints (12).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Scion xD model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | no data |
| 2007 | 0 | no data |
| 2008 | 4 | no data |
| 2009 | 5 | no data |
| 2010 | 4 | 12 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
When the Scion xD recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA about the Scion xD; the most reported area is air bags. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
We have 6 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Scion xD, covering model years 2006–2011. The most recent was issued Oct 22, 2015 (Visibility).
The 2009 Scion xD has the most, with 5 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Equipment (3), Visibility (1), Seats (1), Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Scion dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Scion to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Scion dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.