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2005 Scion XB electrical system problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2005 Scion XB12% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Electrical System complaints
12%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The handle to the hatch broke off so many times after properly being repaired we installed a strap handle to the hatch so that we only need to touch the button and pull the strap. The damaged handle would prevent the hatch from shutting properly. The rear tail lights will suddenly blow fuses and…

    filed Sep 28, 2018

  • The power door locks and windows work sporadically. This has been going on for at least 7 years. Sometimes the door lock won't unlock manually either. The windows seem like they run out of power and the back passenger one stopped going down.

    filed May 3, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electrical System problems in other XB years

YearReportsShare
2012 XB37%
2011 XB12%
2010 XB47%
2009 XB96%
2008 XB3410%
2006 XB125%
2004 XB616%
XB electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.