2008 Scion xB Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal
  1
• Side/window
  1

Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  521%
• 25k–50k
  14%
• 50k–75k
  14%
• 75k–100k
  521%
• 100k–150k
  1146%
• 150k+
  14%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2008 Scion xB owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

Takata recall on Wednesday, October 19, 2017 at 7:40 am, I was driving by myself south bound on alabama street in houston, texas. This street is a two-lane street on each side. I was aware that I was abiding by the speed limit, going around 25-30 miles, because I had just left a stopped traffic light and was heading into school zone that had a flashing warning light. Another driver, driving south bound on a cross street of live oak street, ran the stop sign at high speed and crashed into me on the drivers' side of the car. I had seen the car coming and tried to swerve away to the right to not hit her but she was going so fast I could not avoid her. The other driver admitted it was her fault both to myself, the police officer who arrived on the scene and in the accident report. The other drivers insurance has claimed full liability to the accident. …

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 Scion xB. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the contact was rear-ended by another vehicle and the front driver's side of the vehicle crashed into a concrete center divider. The vehicle rolled three times. No air bags deployed. The driver suffered injuries to her knee, chest, back, hand, neck, face, and shoulder. The front seat passenger suffered injuries to his right hand, forearm, neck, back, and chest. The rear driver's seat passenger suffered contusions to her face and arm, chest and neck. Medical attention was required and all the occupants were taken to the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they would obtain the vehicle's black box and investigate the incident. …

"Takata recall" we received a recall on our Takata airbags the day of my accident. I came to a stop on the street and one car was going to make a left hand turn when I was rear ended by another car. Causing damage to me and my passenger. For some reason the airbags did not deploy. Creating a dangerous situation either way. We could've been both severely injured and the fact that they didn't deploy we was still injured. I have never been late on a payment, I bought the full service package for the vehicle and our vehicle was never fixed properly over the course of 6+ months that Toyota had the vehicle. No we have a vehicle that we are uncertain about driving because it can harm me, my wife and my son while we are all in the car. We feel that the Takata airbags are not in just the passenger side but its on the drivers side and the whole car. So we are still driving in fear. …

Tl* Takata recall. The contact owned a 2008 Scion xB. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a front end collision. The air bags partially deployed and chemicals expelled from the inflator. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed destroyed. Upon checking the VIN after the crash, the contact was made aware of the vehicle being involved in NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000(air bags). The dealer initially informed the dealer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact did not receive a recall notification. There was one injury that required medical attention. The contact's son sustained minor burns on the arm. The failure mileage was 122,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 Toyota Scion xB. While driving 25 MPH, the contact was rear ended by another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, back, and right knee. Medical attention was not required. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed to a junk yard. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the crash. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000. The VIN was not available.

Tl* Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Scion xB. While the contact's daughter was driving 30 MPH onto a highway, another vehicle jumped in front. As a result, the contact's daughter struck the other vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed home. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

I was in a crash in warrensville heights, ohio on 11/20/2015. I was traveling at about 50mph southbound on i271 when I struck a car that had turned suddenly into my lane. My airbags did not deploy (all of the airbags in the car I struck were deployed).

Salt and snow causes error codes c0210, rear speed sensor rh circuit to malfunction and shuts down the ABS, traction control, and air bag deployment. All safety devices are off when salt is used on roadways. Salt and snow causes error codes c0215, rear speed sensor lh circuit to malfunction and shuts down the ABS, traction control, and air bag deployment. All safety devices are off when salt is used on roadways. This is a know problem with 2008-2009 Scion xB, Toyota TSB s-sb-0040-09, July 6,2009 * connectors for these sensors are exposed to the environment, causing non deployment of safety devices leading up to, and during a crash**

Takata recall: I got a safety recall on m car for the passenger side air bag, I am not able to drive my car because I have a family of 5. The dealership has had my car since the end of July 2016, they have been nice enough to provide me a rental, however they have had my car for 8 months now, what is going on? I am making car payments on a vehicle that I am not able to drive. What is going to be done about this? I think I need the dealership to give me a new car and give me what I have paid into my car for the last 8 months, on top of what the vehicle is worth private party. Why is this taking so long? This is not my fault for the safety recall.

Tl contact owns a 2008 Scion xB. While driving 10 MPH, the vehicle hydroplaned and slid under a tractor trailer. The wheels of the tractor trailer struck the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There was one injury and a police report was filed. The dealer stated that the vehicle had to be involved in a frontal crash in order for the air bags to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact left a message with the manufacturer and is awaiting their response. The current and failure mileages were approximately 16,000.

Related recalls

NHTSA investigations

Airbag complaints in other xB years