2006 Scion xA
Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
- Complaints
- 71
- Recalls
- 6
- Investigations
- 0
- Top problem
- Air bags
Campaigns on file for 2006
None on file
24% of complaints
Complaints per year
2006: 71 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2005 | 40 |
| 2006 | 71 |
| 2007 | 0 |
Known problem areas
Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.
Air bags
24% · 17 reportsMost commonly citing frontal.
Show complaint excerpts
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Scion XA. The contact stated that while driving through a green light in second gear, another vehicle ran a light from the left and crashed into the driver's side of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy.
NHTSA ODI report, 2026-06-17
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.
NHTSA ODI report, 2019-06-09
Our Scion xA was involved in a accident resulting to injuries to the driver. The vehicle was running, but in park when it was hit in the driver's front side.
NHTSA ODI report, 2008-02-19
Fuel system, gasoline
15% · 11 reportsMost commonly citing filler pipe and cap.
Engine
11% · 8 reportsShow complaint excerpts
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Toyota Scion xA. The contact stated that there was a small fire that erupted in the engine while driving 35 MPH. The contact merged off the roadway and opened the hood to extinguish the fire.
NHTSA ODI report, 2013-08-09
Vehicle speed control
10% · 7 reportsShow complaint excerpts
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 Toyota Scion xA. While driving 5 MPH, the vehicle accelerated to 15 MPH. The brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle would not stop and crashed into a tree.
NHTSA ODI report, 2008-02-08
Also filed under Equipment
Car begins to accelerate at a high rate. Rpms spike.
NHTSA ODI report, 2018-08-05
Electrical system
10% · 7 reportsSafety timeline
6 recalls · 0 investigations · oldest first
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2007-02-13Vehicle speed control07E005000 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…
Remedy: The vehicle manufacturers will notify their owners and replace the cruise control free of charge. Rostra will notify purchasers of the atermarket cruise controls and replace the units free of charge.
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2007-02-28Vehicle speed control07V048000 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…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and/or replace the speed control module. The recall began on February 28, 2007. Owners may contact southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
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2007-03-07Vehicle speed control07V030000 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…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and/or replace the speed control module. The recall began on March 7, 2007. Owners may contact gst at 1-800-444-1074.
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2009-09-18Equipment09V223000 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…
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners and provide them with a new, accurate label to be installed over the inaccurate label free of charge. The safety recall began on August 18, 2009. Owners may contact…
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2010-05-27Equipment10V036000 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."
Remedy: Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. The safety recall began on May 27, 2010. Owners may contact…
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2018-12-21Air bags18V776000 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Toyota Scion xA vehicles.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the SRS ECU, and if necessary, replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
Buy-smart checklist
2006 Scion xA — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Air bags: 17 reports on file for this year.
- Fuel system, gasoline: 11 reports on file for this year.
- Engine: 8 reports on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 07E005000 · Vehicle speed control
- Recall 07V048000 · Vehicle speed control
- Recall 07V030000 · Vehicle speed control
- Recall 09V223000 · Equipment
- Recall 10V036000 · Equipment
- Recall 18V776000 · Air bags
FAQ
- Is the 2006 Scion xA reliable?
- There isn't enough NHTSA complaint data on file yet to give this model year a verdict.
- What are the most common problems with the 2006 Scion xA?
- The most-reported component is air bags, accounting for 24% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 2006 Scion xA have?
- 6 recalls on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-10-27 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.