Engine & cooling

Scion XD Engine problems by year

7 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Scion XD's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Engine complaints by model year

2006 2008 32009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Year	Engine complaints	Crashes	Injuries	Recalls
2014	3	0	0	0
2009	3	0	0	0
2006	1	0	0	0

Latest XD engine complaints

2014 Scion XD Engine & cooling Fuel systemFire

I had just traded cars with my daughter so I could babysit my triplet 14 month old grandchildren. I drove my 2014 Scion Xd without any issues for 3 hours (from Bath, Maine to the border of Vermont). I traded cars with my daughter, mother of triplets, and she drove off with her husband to attend a reunion. Approximately 10 minutes after my daughter and her husband left, she called and said the car made a loud pop sound and she had to pull over. Then, a man ran across four lanes of rt 89 to tell her the car was on...

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fire. My husband fielded the call from my daughter who screamed, 'The car is on fire!' - then the call went dead. I had to drive my husband and triplet grandchildren in the direction of the car, visible by the black smoke plumes, while not knowing if my daughter and her husband were alive. The fire department, a state trooper, and local police were on the scene and I am thankful everyone was safe. Needless to say, this situation was very traumatic for my family. My daughter reported the oil light and the engine coming on, as well as a dash symbol she didn't recognize, right before the car caught on fire. The right hand lane of route 89 had a 1/4 mile streak of oil leading up to my burned out Scion Xd.

2014 Scion XD Engine & coolingFire

On 6/27/2025 my car, 2014 Scion Xd, was serviced at Lee Toyota of Topsham, ME for brakes, tire rotation, recommended oil pan reseal. Who was driving? I had just traded cars with my daughter so I could babysit my triplet [[redacted]] grandchildren. I drove my 2014 Scion Xd without any issues for 3 hours (from [[redacted]] to the border of [[redacted]] ). I traded cars with my daughter, mother of triplets, and she drove off with her husband to attend a reunion. Approximately 10 minutes after my daughter and her...

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husband left, she called and said the car made a loud pop sound and she had to pull over. Then, a man ran across four lanes of [[redacted]] to tell her the car was on fire. My husband fielded the call from my daughter who screamed, 'The car is on fire!' - then the call went dead. I had to drive my husband and triplet grandchildren in the direction of the car, visible by the black smoke plumes, while not knowing if my daughter and her husband were alive. The fire department, a state trooper, and local police were on the scene and I am thankful everyone was safe. Needless to say, this situation was very traumatic for my family. My daughter reported the oil light and the engine coming on, as well as a dash symbol she didn't recognize, right before the car caught on fire. The right hand lane of route [redacted] had a 1/4 mile streak of oil leading up to my burned out Scion Xd. GEICO insurance company took over possession of the vehicle and processed the insurance claim. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

2014 Scion XD Engine & cooling

Brief engine knock/rattle noise at cold startup. When starting the vehicle after a cold soak startup, the vehicle exhibits a brief knock/rattle noise from the engine compartment for approximately one second.

2009 Scion XD Electrical system Engine & cooling Visibility & wipers

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 scion xd. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and failed to start intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was serviced under an unknown recall, but the failure recurred. In addition, the front passenger side window switch operated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the passenger side window switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact...

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received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v689000 (visibility); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 113,283. Parts distribution disconnect. ...Updated 09/12/16 *bf consumer stated motor shut down, its located in the gas line/ fuel line with having more than 1 motor and not be told. Power windows on passenger side window just stopped working in the glove compartment is where the 2nd air filter and can't find the right air filter that fits. Car sound system would stop working at times. Updated 6/13/18*jb

2006 Scion XD Engine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota scion xd. While driving at an unknown speed, the traction control and check engine indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician stated that a part of the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 57,000. Updated 10/22/2014*lj the consumer stated the manufacturer was notified and there was a recall for the scion xb, model year 2006 with the same issue but, this vehicle was not included. Updated 4/2/2015 *js

2009 Scion XD Brakes Engine & cooling

I have a 2009 scion xd with only 26,000 and a clean title. The vehicle would not accelerate over 40 mph which nearly got me in a major accident on the freeway. Turns out the water pump was the culprit and scion would not acknowledge the faulty pump despite countless complaints against it. After paying for a new water pump to be installed, I noticed something from the undercarriage hitting the road while driving at 40 mph. The noise got worse and worse and a something came out and flew off the car, nearly hitting...

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the vehicle driving behind me and caused them to swerve. I immediately pulled over. Plastic and rubber parts from near the wheel well were mangled and falling off the vehicle. I took it to a mechanic who said the cheap plastic and fasteners were poorly constructed and attached to close to the brakes which cause them to become destroyed every time I made sharp turns. In addition to this, after solving the problem, it happened again on the freeway the very next day, except on the passenger side. Scion will not take responsibility for poor construction and cheap parts that could have gotten someone killed. *Js

2009 Scion XD Engine & cooling

Leaking water pump. The pump starting leaking around 31,000 miles. It was a minor weep from the drain hole at the bottom of the pump at that time. At 40071 miles the pump needed to be replaced. Warranty on the xd had lapsed by four months. Toyota would not reimburse for repair. *Tr

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data