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2008 Scion XB visibility problems

45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2008 Scion XB13% of all complaints for this model year.

45
Visibility complaints
13%
share of all complaints
15,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The 1st thing I noticed after starting my car after work was the heater was blowing cold air, even after 4 miles on the road (2 lane road - 40 mpg). About 4 miles further on (freeway - 60+ mph), I noticed a thin grey cloud behind me, but the evening mists were evident, so I wasn't sure at first if…

    filed Mar 10, 2015

  • Toyota settled a class action lawsuit for 2006 scion xb windshields, but won't address other years. The windshields are defective and break. Here are my 2008 scion xb windshield problems for the record. In 09/2010 with 20,000 miles, my 1st windshield cracked and had to be replaced. In 05/2013 with…

    filed Aug 29, 2013

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

Related service bulletins

  • TT: HVAC drain tube is found to be blocked/clogged.

    S-TT-0117-20 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 11, 2020
All 2008 Scion XB TSBs →

Visibility problems in other XB years

YearReportsShare
2010 XB24%
2009 XB21%
2006 XB14557%
2005 XB1617%
2004 XB719%
XB visibility 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.