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Scion XAYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 125 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Scion XA.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints125Top: Air bagsSafety recalls52004–2007 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Scion XA years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the XA median. Tap a year for its full report.

'04'05'06'07
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/10071 complaints · 5 recalls2005Not rated–/10040 complaints · 2 recalls2004Not rated–/10014 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Scion XA problems

All model years combined: 125 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags3315
Electrical system133
Vehicle speed control136
Fuel system, gasoline121
Engine and engine cooling112
Engine102
Tires81
Visibility70
Service brakes, hydraulic60
18 other systems4515
5 recalls

Scion XA recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

30%Air bags: air bag/restraint control module18V-776 · 2004–2006 · Nov 1, 2018 · 16,992 vehicles–Other: labels10V-036 · 2005–2006 · Feb 3, 2010 · 153,418 vehicles–Other: labels09V-223 · 2006 · Jun 15, 2009 · 27,080 vehicles–Vehicle speed control07V-048 · 2006–2007 · Feb 12, 2007 · 716 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: cruise control07V-030 · 2006–2007 · Feb 1, 2007 · 1,372 vehicles