2006 Scion XB Visibility Problems
Owners have filed 145 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the 2006 Scion XB, 57% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 19,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “windshield cracked” (23% of reports).
- 145visibility complaints
- 19,500median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $400typical repair cost reported by owners
- 55%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Windshield cracked: mentioned in 34 of 145 complaints (23%)
- Shaped crack: mentioned in 22 of 145 complaints (15%)
- Rear view: mentioned in 15 of 145 complaints (10%)
- Rearview mirror: mentioned in 14 of 145 complaints (10%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical visibility repair on the 2006 Scion XB at $400, and half of them between $350 and $770.
Based on 5 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2007–2009), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do visibility problems happen?
Based on 106 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 145 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Scion XB visibility complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility for the 2006 Scion XB. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
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…
Problem #1: front windshield cracked. I replaced the windshield and it cracked again on the replacement. A small pebble hit the windshield while driving on the freeway that caused it to crack. Problem #2: rear hatch handle broke when it was used. I opened the rear hatch handle and the plastic piece…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Scion XBs have visibility problems?
No. NHTSA has 145 owner complaints about visibility for the 2006 Scion XB (57% of the 253 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Scion XB visibility?
No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility problems start?
The median reported mileage is 19,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix visibility problems on the 2006 Scion XB?
Owners report a typical cost of $400 (half paid between $350 and $770), from 5 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about visibility problems on the 2006 Scion XB?
The most frequent phrase is “windshield cracked”, in 34 of 145 complaints, followed by “shaped crack” (22).
See all 2006 Scion XB problems or visibility problems across all XB years.