2006 Scion XB visibility problems
145 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2006 Scion XB — 57% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Out of no where; no trees, no trucks in front of me or any other vehicles, on a clear day, my windshield made a loud pop noise and it cracked from the top passenger side edge to the center of the windshield. It slowly creeped across to the mid-line of visibility on the driver side over the next 24…”
filed Feb 25, 2015
“Had vehicle for a year when my windshield cracked for the first time. A year later another crack appeared. I did research and it seems like this model in particular had windshield problems and continuously cracked easily. I believe this is a huge safety issue as it affects visibility tremendously…”
filed Aug 19, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other XB years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 XB | 2 | 4% |
| 2009 XB | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 XB | 45 | 13% |
| 2005 XB | 16 | 17% |
| 2004 XB | 7 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Scion XB
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.