SCION XA · model year

2006 SCION XA

95 NHTSA complaints, 15 crash reports, and 6 active recalls for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2006SCIONXA carries 95 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 15 crashes, 3 fires, 10 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2006 XA is air bags with 14 filings, followed by fuel system, gasoline (10) and engine (8). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 6 active recall campaigns, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.

NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 2006 XA. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

95
Complaints
15
Crashes
3
Fires
10
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

95 filings

Crashes Reported

15 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS14
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE10
ENGINE8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4
SEAT BELTS4
TIRES2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2
EQUIPMENT2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2

Recalls (6)

07E00500018/01/2007

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

CERTAIN ROSTRA CRUISE CONTROLS, P/NOS. 00012-X0486-01, 00015-X0486-01, 00012-X0486-21, 00016-79910, 00016-79910-01, AND 250-1755, INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY 2006-2007 GULF STATES TOYOTA AND SOUTHEAST TOYOTA SCION VEHICLES AND ALSO SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. THE CRUISE CONTROL MAY NOT

09V22300015/06/2009

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

TOYOTA IS RECALLING 27,080 MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2010 PASSENGER CARS BUILT FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 TO MAY 4, 2009. THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE S

07V04800012/02/2007

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CERTAIN ROSTRA PRECISION CONTROLS' SPEED CONTROLS MAY HAVE A FAULTY MODULE. THESE CONTROLS WERE INSTALLED BY SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DEALERS OR AT THEIR VEHICLE PROCESSING CENTER ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL "ON/OFF" SWITCH IS PRESSED ONCE TO TURN THE UNIT OFF, THE THROTTLE DOES

10V03600003/02/2010

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.

18V77600001/11/2018

AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Toyota Scion xA vehicles. The air bag control module for the supplemental restraint system (SRS ECU) may experience an internal short, possibly causing the air bags to unintentionally deploy, or become deactivated.

07V03000001/02/2007

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

CERTAIN ROSTRA PRECISION CONTROLS' SPEED CONTROLS MAY HAVE A FAULTY MODULE. THESE CONTROLS WERE INSTALLED BY GULF STATES TOYOTA (GST) DEALERS OR AT THEIR VEHICLE PROCESSING CENTER ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL "ON/OFF" SWITCH IS PRESSED ONCE TO TURN THE UNIT OFF, THE THROTT

Recent Complaints

20250227AIR BAGS

The airbag warning light started flashing while driving. I checked for recalls and my model year has one for this problem but when I enter the VIN the result says that there isn't a recall for it.

20241004SERVICE BRAKES

Symptom: When brakes are applied, car will violently jerk to the left into the path of oncoming traffic. Countersteering to prevent collision results in left front tire skidding with poor braking. Cause: Initially, the suspected cause was a failed right front brake caliper. However, upon investigation, it was found that the ABS braking module was blocking all brake fluid from going to the right front caliper. Solution: ABS braking module must be replaced. Comment: It should be assumed that if one front wheel brake is disabled, then the other could also be disabled without warning resulting in no braking capability at all. On this vehicle, the rear brakes are also controlled by the ABS module.

20230519AIR BAGS

The contact owns a 2006 Scion XA. The contact stated that while seated in the vehicle while the vehicle was parked, the front passenger’s side air bag deployed without impact and caused the windshield to shatter. No warning light was illuminated. The contact had not sustained an injury. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to replace the air bag; however, the contact was made aware that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V776000 (Air Bags). The vehicle was then taken to another local dealer; however, the dealer also confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was unknown.

20211015AIR BAGS

2006 scion XA The dash light indicator for pass airbag stays on, showing problem with that system. Toyota had a recall and my car was supposedly fixed this problem, only to have same problem again 4 mos past the 1 year warranty on repairs. I contacted toyota...they sent me an email saying they would get back to me, and gave me a case #[XXX]. 5 mos. later had not heard from them...so called them. They said they were sorry but I was past the 1 yr warranty on recall repair. I can't understand why NHTSA allows mfg to do temporary repairs on defective systems, and kick the can down the road until consumer is responsible for further repairs, when it should have be fixed right in the 1st place. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

20200114AIR BAGS

NEAR 100,000 MILES, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT; LIGHT JUST CAME ON ONE DAY UPON STARTING IT UP. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS LIGHT CAN REPRESENT AN ERROR IN CRASH SENSORS, AIR BAG SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR, ETC. INTERNET FORUMS SAY THAT OFTEN ONE OF THE WIRES UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT HAS JUST WORKED LOOSE. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND IT WAS NOT A LOOSE WIRE. THEY SAY A CERTAIN "BOX" IN THE SRS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING, AND THE REPLACEMENT WILL COST $1300. I NOTE THAT ~17,000 OF THESE SAME VEHICLES WERE RECALLED IN 2018 FOR A SAME/SIMILAR ISSUE, BUT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL.

Mileage: 99,000

20191231AIR BAGS

MY SCION AX 2006 WAS RECALLED DUE TO A FLASHING AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. THE DEALER MADE THE LIGHT GO OUT, FIXED IT LAST YEAR 2018. NOW THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $199 TO JUST CHECK IT, NO REPAIR INCLUDED. IT APPEARS TO BE AN ADDITIONAL AIRBAG DEFECT AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE WARNING LIGHT OTHER THAN A DEFECT. WHAT CAN I/YOU DO???? KIND REGARDS, [XXX] REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR

20190609CrashAIR BAGS

COULD NOT GET THE FORM TO PULL UP, BUT I NEED TO COMPLAIN. MY 2 KIDS AND I WERE TURNING OFF ONE SIDE ROAD TO TURN ONTO ANOTHER. WELL I DIDNT WANT TO HIT THE DOG THAT RAN OUT IN FRONT OF THE CAR SO I DODGED THE DOG. WELL I HIT A TELEPHONE POLE AND I COMPLETELY MESSED UP THE FRONT END OF MY CAR. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, THEY SHOULD HAVE FROM WHERE THE CAR HIT AND HOW MUCH DAMAGE I HAVE DONE. LUCKILY NO ONE GOT HURT BUT I'M LIKE 100% POSITIVE THOSE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I DID A GOOD $1,000 REPAIR JUST TO GET IT MOVING AGAIN

Mileage: 139,000

20190520POWER TRAIN

TOOK MY CAR TO LIPTON TOYOTA FT LAUDERDALE WITH A CLICKING NOISE WHEN MAKING A HARD RIGHT TURN. THEY MISDIAGNOSED IT AS A BAD AXLE. AFTER THE REPAIR THE CAR DROVE WORSE. LIPTON SAID THAT I NEEDED NEW MOTOR MOUNTS. MOUNTS REPLACED & CAR WAS STILL BAD AND THEY SENT ME AWAY WITH A FAULTY CAR. CAR STARTED TO DRIVE SO BADLY AS THE NEW AXLES WERE FAILING.A DIFFERENT GARAGE REPLACED THE AXLES FOUND THAT CLICKING WAS FROM BRAKE PADS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY '12/23/17-I TOOK MY CAR IN TO LIPTON TOYOTA CONCERNED WITH A CLICKING NOISE WHEN I TURN RIGHT FROM A STOPPED POSITION. WAS ADVISED BY LIPTON I NEEDED NEW FRONT AXLES '10/17/18 HAD THE AXLES AND STABILIZER REPLACED (AS I WAS MOVING TO NC AND WANTED A ROAD SAFE CAR FOR THE LONG DRIVE)PAID $1059.30 '10/18/18 RETURNED CAR TO LIPTON AS IT DID NOT SOUND OR RUN RIGHT(LIPTON COULD NOT CORRECT)'10/25/18 RETURNED CAR TO LIPTON AS THE CAR SOUNDS WERE GETTING WORSE. LIPTON ADVISED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS I NEEDED MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. PAID $864.01. WHEN I

Mileage: 15

20190218ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ENGINE IS SUDDENLY JOLTY AND JUMPY IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING, AND BUMPY ESPECIALLY AT AN IDLE BUT ALSO HIGHER SPEEDS, IN ANY DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS FLASHING, AND THEN SOLID, THEN BACK TO FLASHING (REPEAT) BUT EVERY DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE JUST READS "ERROR."

Mileage: 165,000

20190218ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE IS SUDDENLY JOLTY AND JUMPY IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING, AND BUMPY ESPECIALLY AT AN IDLE BUT ALSO HIGHER SPEEDS, IN ANY DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS FLASHING, AND THEN SOLID, THEN BACK TO FLASHING (REPEAT) BUT EVERY DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE JUST READS "ERROR."

Mileage: 165,000

20190218ENGINE

ENGINE IS SUDDENLY JOLTY AND JUMPY IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING, AND BUMPY ESPECIALLY AT AN IDLE BUT ALSO HIGHER SPEEDS, IN ANY DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS FLASHING, AND THEN SOLID, THEN BACK TO FLASHING (REPEAT) BUT EVERY DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE JUST READS "ERROR."

Mileage: 165,000

20180805VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CAR BEGINS TO ACCELERATE AT A HIGH RATE. RPMS SPIKE.

Mileage: 190,000

20171007AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL. WHY IS THE SCION XA BEING EXCUSED FROM THE AIRBAG RECALL, WHEN IT MOST LIKELY HAS THE EXACT SAME AIRBAGS AS THE SCION XB MODEL? HAS NHTSA IGNORED THE XA JUST BECAUSE IT WAS SOLD IN LESSER NUMBERS THAN THE XB? THIS CAR HAS THE SAME ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION IN A SLIGHTLY SMALLER BODY.

Mileage: 66,000

20170919ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SCION XA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER MADE A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

Mileage: 49,000

20170919POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SCION XA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER MADE A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

Mileage: 49,000

20170329UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2006 SCION XA CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH DIAGNOSTIC CODES: P2401, P043E, P043F, P2419, P2402 INDICATING "EVAPORATION LEAK/EMISSION PROBLEMS." THERE APPARENTLY ARE SERVICE BULLETINS OUT ON THIS ISSUE AND TOYOTA WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH THE XA MODEL. TOYOTA WANTS OVER $700 TO REPAIR A KNOWN DEFECT AND WILL NOT HELP WITH COST OF REPAIR. TOYOTA IS CHARGING CONSUMERS THE COST OF REPAIRING A DEFECTIVE EVAPORATION SYSTEM IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH EPA STANDARDS THEREFORE THE NHTSA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT(S) - SEE TSB #: EG047-06. UPDATED 02/04/14.

Mileage: 84,000

20170226ENGINE

HAWAII IN THE HOUSE ...I OWN A 2006 SCION XA AND RECENTLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD IT DIAGNOSED AT HILO TOYOTA.."P2401 EVAPORATE LEAK DETECTION PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT". THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND SOME OTHER PARTS ARE RUINED DUE TO WATER LEAKAGE. I AM ONE OF MILLIONS SCION OWNERS WHO NOW HAS TO PAY MAJOR PARTS AND LABOR CHARGES TO HAVE THIS FIXED. I LIVE IN HAWAII AND IT RAINS ALOT HERE, I FIND THIS AS A DEFECT AND TOYOTA SHOULD TAKE THE RIGHT ACTIONS TO FIX THIS ON GOING ISSUE. I LOVE MY SCION BUT I HATE KNOWING THIS WILL RE-OCCUR AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN... AS MANY POSTS HAVE PAID FOR NEW PARTS. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME AND I PAYED OVER $1,000 IN REPAIRS FOR THIS CODES. "TOTOTA" HANDLE THIS ISSUE ALREADY. WE ARE LOYAL CUSTOMERS, BUT U GUYS NEED TO TAKE ACTION. NOT EVERY ONE HAS A FEW THOUSANDS TO FIX THIS ON GOING ISSUE.

Mileage: 100,000

20170226FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

HAWAII IN THE HOUSE ...I OWN A 2006 SCION XA AND RECENTLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD IT DIAGNOSED AT HILO TOYOTA.."P2401 EVAPORATE LEAK DETECTION PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT". THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND SOME OTHER PARTS ARE RUINED DUE TO WATER LEAKAGE. I AM ONE OF MILLIONS SCION OWNERS WHO NOW HAS TO PAY MAJOR PARTS AND LABOR CHARGES TO HAVE THIS FIXED. I LIVE IN HAWAII AND IT RAINS ALOT HERE, I FIND THIS AS A DEFECT AND TOYOTA SHOULD TAKE THE RIGHT ACTIONS TO FIX THIS ON GOING ISSUE. I LOVE MY SCION BUT I HATE KNOWING THIS WILL RE-OCCUR AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN... AS MANY POSTS HAVE PAID FOR NEW PARTS. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME AND I PAYED OVER $1,000 IN REPAIRS FOR THIS CODES. "TOTOTA" HANDLE THIS ISSUE ALREADY. WE ARE LOYAL CUSTOMERS, BUT U GUYS NEED TO TAKE ACTION. NOT EVERY ONE HAS A FEW THOUSANDS TO FIX THIS ON GOING ISSUE.

Mileage: 100,000

20161107CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

OUR 19 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT. SHE WAS EXITING A SHOPPING CENTER COMPLEX AND ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION PEDAL WAS SLIGHTLY PRESSED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND ACTED AS THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED IN PLACE OF THE ACCELERATOR. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL AND WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND HEADED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION STRIKING A TREE HEAD ON WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE ACCELERATION SYSTEM WHICH HAS BEEN DENIED BY TOYOTA. THERE ARE NO FLOOR MATS IN THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED THE CAR TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT HER INTENDING TO.

Mileage: 99,500

20160629VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THIS HAPPENED JUNE 28, 2016. WHILE DRIVING UNDER 35 MPH SPEED LIMIT, CAR SPEED SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD SEVERAL TIMES, NO RESPONSE, VEHICLE CONTINUED AT HIGH SPEED, VEHICLE NOW RUNNING LEFT AND RIGHT UNCONTROLLABLY, GOT HOLD OF THE HAND BRAKE AND PULLED IT UP HARD, VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN JUST IN TIME BEFORE THE ROAD ENDED TO A SHARP LEFT TURN. I WAS ON CITY ROAD AND LUCKILY THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLE AT THE TIME.

Mileage: 129,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2006 SCION XA have?
The 2006 SCION XA has 95 NHTSA complaints, 15 crashes, 3 fires, 10 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2006 SCION XA?
Yes, the 2006 SCION XA has 6 recall(s). The most common affected component is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2006 SCION XA?
The most-complained component for the 2006 SCION XA is AIR BAGS with 14 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE and ENGINE.
Is the 2006 SCION XA safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.