There are 4 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2009 Scion xBin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I want to report a defect with the hood of this vehicle. I was driving on the interstate and my hood lifted up and became detached from the vehicle, it literally flew off of the car. I didn't see where it went but fortunate neither myself nor other drivers were affected. I managed to pull over you a safety zone and have the vehicle towed. I thought that this was unique to this vehicle, but I saw other reports on this defect.
The contact owns a 2009 Scion XB. The contact stated the hood failed to close after several attempts. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V451000 (Structure) as the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
MY HOOD LATCH FAILED AND THE SECONDARY SAFETY LATCH ALSO FAILED AND MY HOOD FLEW UP HITTING THE WINDSHIELD AND THE ROOF OF MY CAR
MARCH 15 MY SCION XB SPONTANEOUSLY ERUPTED IN FLAMES, WE ON OUR WAY HOME AT THE INTERSECTION OF UNION TPKE AND PARSONS BLVD IN QUEENS NY, WE WERE STOPPED FOR CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EMIT SMOKE, WE PULLED INTO A KFC/PIZZA HUT PARKING LOT, , WITHIN MINUTES FLAMES WERE COMING OUT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ONE OF THE FIRE FIGHTERS THOUGHT IT WAS ELECTRICAL
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026