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2009 Scion XB

8 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 12:35
Repair soon Air bags

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 928,220 vehicles affected Read campaign 19V741000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Air bags

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

S. VI or "Zone A." Toyota is also recalling certain 2010 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Yaris, 4Runner, Lexus IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, ES350, IS-F, GX460, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles sold, ever registered, in the states of AZ, AR, DE, DC, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV or "Zone B." Toyota is also recalling certain 2009 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Yaris, Lexus IS250, IS350, ES350, IS-F, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles ever registered in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 628,018 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V024000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Toyota is recalling certain 2009 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Yaris, Yaris HB, Scion xB, Pontiac Vibe, Lexus, ES350, IS250, IS350, and IS-F vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Toyota is recalling certain 2006-2008 Lexus IS250 and IS350, 2007-2008 Lexus ES350, Toyota Yaris, Yaris HB, and 2008 Lexus IS-F and Scion xB vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 577,875 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V006000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2007-2008 Toyota Yaris, 2006-2008 Lexus IS250 and Lexus IS350 and 2007-2008 Lexus ES350 vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles of these model years and models that were not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 1,754,517 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V340000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Fire risk Visibility

If the sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant, debris and moisture that get into the switch may cause a short circuit and the switch assembly may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.

During the manufacturing of the Power Window Master Switch (PWMS), grease lubricant may have been inconsistently applied to the sliding electrical contacts.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 1,814,284 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V689000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Visibility

If the switch overheats, it may melt, possibly resulting in a fire.

The power window master switch assemblies in some of these vehicles were built using a less precise process for lubricating the internal components of the switch assemblies. Irregularities in this lubrication process may cause the power window master switch assemblies to malfunction and overheat.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 2,519,424 vehicles affected Read campaign 12V491000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Labels

This does not meet the standard requirements.

110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 271,417 vehicles affected Read campaign 10V035000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Labels

A driver may overload a vehicle which may increase the risk of a crash.

110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 153,418 vehicles affected Read campaign 10V036000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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