2015 Scion Xb Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2015 Scion Xb has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,303,406 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 19V005000 2019-01-09 1,299,448 affected
Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Toyota 4Runner, 2014-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, and 2014-2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi,…

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began February 15, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus:…

EQUIPMENT 14V828000 2014-12-30 3,958 affected
Defect

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner, Tacoma, FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, RAV4, Scion FRS, and XB vehicles. The affected vehicles may have accessories installed by SET, such as running boards or other items, that were incorrectly installed. The accessory…

Consequence

Accessories that detach from a vehicle may result in a vehicle crash and/or personal injury.

Remedy

SET will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET-14B.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES
2
2crashes1fires2injuries
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1fires2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
1crashes1fires2injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints8

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The car is giving problems in the engine, it's consuming way too mucho oil. I found out that there was a recall this monday oct 18, 2021, and they told me that I can not participate because my car exceeds the miles limit by 6k miles, which I know, but if I knew that, I would've taken the car to a…”

ENGINE · reported 2021-10-18

“The brakes failed”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-03-30

“The brakes failed”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2019-03-30

“The brakes failed”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2019-03-30

“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 scion xb. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop when the brake pedal was depressed. As a result, the vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2018-12-06

“Last night we went out. The car was parked at an event for a couple hours, then we were headed for dinner when the dashboard lit up, the power steering went out and the car suddenly lost power. Fortunately we were on a low traveled city street and were able to pull off for safety. If we had been…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2017-10-29

“Twice my car unexpectedly accelerated. The first time, my car was in reverse, and my foot was on the brake. The engine suddenly revved. I put the car in park and turned it off. The second time, I was in drive with my foot on the brake. The engine suddenly revved. I put the car in park and turned…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2016-01-28

“While driving on a limited access highway at highway speed, the passenger bumped the transmission shift control with his leg, moving the vehicle from automatic mode into manual mode, causing the vehicle to shift into 3rd gear, and causing a corresponding abrupt slowdown of the vehicle without…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2015-07-27

Defect investigations

Investigation EA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…

Investigation EA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Scion Xb as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.