2013 Scion xD problems and complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Scion xD. The most-reported areas: Steering (1), Tires (1).

Key takeaways

  • 2 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 0 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Steering150%
Tires150%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Steering - filed 2020-02-18

THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO BE VERY STIFF AND WON'T MOVE UNLESS I CRANK THE WHEEL TO TURN. IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. ALL OF MY FLUIDS ARE FULL AND I HAVE NO LEAKS IN MY CAR, EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT IN A MULTIPOINT INSPECTION.

Tires - filed 2014-11-18

MY DAUGHTER WAS OFF TO SCHOOL, PROBABLY GOING 50 MPH WHEN THE SIDEWALL OF HER BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL 400 TIRE BLEW OUT. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AND IT HAD ONLY 5300 MILES ON HER 2013 SCION XD. LOOKING OVER AT OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT BRIDGESTONE HAS SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON OTHER TIRES. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS O...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.