2006 Toyota Scion XA

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2019· AIR 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

• 12/29/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I OWN AN 2006 SCION XA AND I HAVING TROUBLE TO START THE ENGINE WHEN IT'S GET WARM OR NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD LIKE ON MORNINGS IT STAR RIGHT AWAY WITH A FEW CRANKS BUT AFTER IT'S GETS WARM I TO CRANK TIMES STOP CRANKING AND CRANK IT AGAIN UNTIL ENGINE START, CARS RUN FINE AND GOT NO CHECK ENGINE CODE ON IT.

• 12/05/2015· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY HIT BLACK ICE DRIVING 55 MILE PER HOUR SAFE FOR CONDITIONS THAT DAY DRIVERS FRONT IMPACTED CEMENT BARRIER AIRBAGS DEPLOY ON IMPACT SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER IN PROPER SEAT DUE TO SEAT BELTS AND AIRBAG FAILURES , SEVERE BRAIN TRAUMA RESULTED

• 12/05/2015· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 SCION XA WESTBOUND I80 UTAH ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT MILE MARKER 150 WHILE TAKING A LEFT HAND TURN PASSENGERS FRONT TIRE ENCOUNTERED BLACK ICE SENDING THE CAR INTO THE CEMENT BARRIER. BOUNCED OFF THAT CEMENT BARRIER INTO THE OPPISITE BARRIER ON THE PASSENGER FRONT BOTH WERE BLOWN OUT AND A FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS COLLAPSED IN THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK OR ENGAGE. RESULTING I IMPACTED WINDSHIELD WITH FOREHEAD CRACKING IT, THEN AS I WAS COMING BACK INTO THE DRIVER'S SEAT THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYED LATE AND RESULUTING HIT ME IN THE LEFT SIDE OF JAW RESULTING I WAS SHOT ACROSS THE CAR AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY FACE SHATTERED THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW ON TO THE ROAD. I LANDED ACROSS THE GEAR SHIFT AND BROKE MY BACK AS A RESULT. OF THE SAFETY SYSTEMS FAILING TO FUNCTION PROPERLY I WAS THROWN AROUND THE CAR LIKE A RAG DOLL I BLEW OUT THE MCL IN MY LEFT KNEE AND SUFFERED THREE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES WITHIN 30 SECONDS. RESULTING FROM THE CRASH COMATOSE FOR 6 HOURS I HAVE NO CLEAR MEMORIES FOR UP TO 3 MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. ALSO A FRACTURED BACK, HOW MUCH IS AND BY THE AGE OF 24 AND HAD TO HAVE ALL MY TEETH PULLED AND RECIEVE DENTURES. TO THIS DAY THIS ACCIDENT AFFECTS MY DAILY LIFE AND LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES OF THE 3 TBI ARE STILL DEVELOPING. I WAS 20 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. I'M 27 NOW. I FOUND OUT ONLY A YEAR AGO THAT RECALLS SHOUKD BE INPLACE.

• 11/27/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  VAPOR CANISTER AND FILTER FAILURE DUE TO UNKNOWN CAUSES, THIS EFFECTS THE EMISSIONS AND MILEAGE PER GALLON DROP. AFTER CONTACTING MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS THEY TOLD ME THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL CAR AND ALL DEALERS HAVE BEEN FLOODED WITH THIS KIND OF PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA'S AS WELL. I WAS TOLD THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM DUE TO THE DESIGN PROBLEM IN THE EVAP SYSTEM. *TR

• 11/26/2009· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  HI! I BOUGHT 2006 SCION XA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT SEEMS TO MAKE NOISE WHILE I'M BACKING UP AND STEP ON THE BRAKE. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS GOING TO FALL OFF THE BACK. I AM SCARED TO GO FOR A LONG DRIVE. ALSO, WHEN IT'S RAINING I HAVE A FEELING THAT MY CAR IS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL AND IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I AM WILLING TO GET AN INSPECTION AT NO COST TO ME, SO I CAN KEEP VEHICLE WITHOUT WORRYING. I GREATLY APPRECIATE THAT,THANKS AND GOD BLESS! *TR

• 11/25/2008· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,SEATS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SCION XA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LATCH LOCATED ON THE TOP OF THE BACK SEAT, WHICH HOLDS THE SEAT IN POSITION, FAILED. THIS POSES A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD FOR OCCUPANTS SEATED IN THE BACK SEAT BECAUSE THEY COULD BECOME INJURED IF THE SEAT FALLS OUT OF POSITION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,000.

• 11/23/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  I OWN A 2006 SCION XA. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THREE OF THE ELECTRIC WINDOW CONTROLS, AND THE EMISSION SYSTEM KEEPS HAVING PROBLEMS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING, IN MOTION AND STATIONARY.

• 11/23/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND USING CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN IT OFF, THE LIGHT WENT OFF, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HOLD SPEED. THE I TRIED TO ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND DECELERATE/ACCELERATE, BUT THE ONLY EFFECT WAS ACCELERATING UP TO 80MPH. STEPPING ON THE BRAKES ONLY SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN AND DIDN'T DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. I TRIED TO SHIFT THE GEARS TO NEUTRAL AND STILL NO EFFECT EXCEPT THE ENGINE REVVING TO THE RED LINE. SO I FLOORED THE BRAKES AND COULD ONLY SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN TO 20MPH. WORRIED ABOUT WHAT ELSE MAY HAPPEN, I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND TURNED ON TO A STREET. SEEING NO OTHER OPTIONS, I CHOSE TO JUST TURN THE ENGINE OFF. AT THAT POINT THE POWER BRAKES STOPPED WORKING AND THE CAR WAS STILL ROLLING. SO I SHIFTED THE GEAR TO PARK AND WE STOPPED ABRUPTLY. *TR

• 11/14/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  SUDDEN ACCELERATION INCIDENT. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. 2006 SCION XA. DRIVING BACK FROM N.M. ON I-25. GOING APPROX. 65 MPH. WAS PASSING CAR ON RIGHT WHEN CAME TO A HILL. HAD TO ACCELERATE. SUDDENLY CAR ENGINE REVVED UP, MADE A LOUD NOISE AND RAPIDLY ACCELERATED. I COULDN'T SLOW IT DOWN BECAUSE THE BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK. I MANAGED TO GET AROUND THE CAR AND TRIED TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR SO THAT I COULD GET OFF ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND STOP THE CAR. SOMEHOW MANAGED TO SLOW THE CAR ENOUGH (I'M NOT SURE HOW BECAUSE THE BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK) TO GET OFF ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR AND TURNED IT OFF. TRIED TO START IT AGAIN, AND IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING. TURNED IT OFF AND WAITED FOR AWHILE. FINALLY TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, AND IT WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. MANAGED TO GET TO MY DESTINATION SAFELY. HAVEN'T TAKEN IT TO TOYOTA. NOT SURE THEY WOULD DO ANYTHING. *TR

• 11/07/2016· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  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.

• 11/05/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY REPORTED I HAVE A 2006 SCION XA. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR ONLY HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT AND I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. THEY STATED IT WAS A CHARCOAL CANISTER THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR COVERED BY ANYTHING. THEY WANT $784.00 PLUS TAX TO FIX THE ISSUE. WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM I DO NOT SEE HOW THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH MAKING CUSTOMERS PAY FOR THIS ON BASICALLY BRAND NEW CARS. *TR

• 10/31/2013· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  SCION XA 2006 WITH JUST 46000 (MOSTLY HIGHWAY!) MILES DID NOT PASS EMISSIONS TEST DUE TO DIAGNOSTIC CODES: P2401, P043E, PO43F, P2419, P2402 INDICATING 'EVAPORATION LEAK/EMISSION PROBLEMS. TOYOTA CUSTOMER RELATIONS STATED THE REPAIR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND REFUSED TO HELP ME WITH THE COST OF REPAIR - SEE CASE #: 1310120509. THE DEALER CHARGED ME $588.39 (AFTER A DISCOUNT OF $95.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE) TO INSTALL 'CHARCOAL CANISTER, FUEL FILLER NECK, FUEL TANK FILLER HOLDER, & CHARCOAL FILTER SUB-ASSY.' THE FACT THAT IT IS STANDARD FOR A CAR WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES TO FAIL AN EMISSIONS TEST SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED IN COMPLIANCE WITH EPA STANDARDS. 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

• 10/26/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HELLO, I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THREE ELECTRICAL MOTORS FOR MY 2006 SCION XA. I SEE SEVERAL OTHER SCION'S ON THE RECALL FOR THIS. I WOULD SAY MY SCION XA SHOULD BE ON AS WELL. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1,300 ON THESE REPAIRS, AS WELL AS OTHER REPAIRS.

• 10/26/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AROUND 47,000 MILES, MECHANIC SAID PROBLEM WITH EMISSIONS, WOULD COST AT LEAST $500 TO FIX, BUT NOT COVERED BY TOYOTA FEDERAL EMISSION WARRANTY ANYMORE SINCE MILEAGE IS OVER 36,000. *TT

• 10/24/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CHARCOAL CANISTER/EVAP/FUEL FILLER TUBE PROBLEM. SAME AS WAS LISTED ON THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR SCION XAS AND THE LIKE. I HAVE A 2006 SCION XA. I AM STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY'RE TELLING ME THEY WON'T EVEN COVER THIS UNDER THE WARRANTY. *TR

• 10/20/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I OWN A 2006 SCION XA AND VERY RECENTLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD IT DIAGNOSED..."P2401 EVAPORATE LEAK DETECTION PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT". THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND SOME OTHER SMALL PARTS ARE RUINED DUE TO WATER LEAKAGE. I AM ONE OF MANY SCION OWNERS WHO NOW HAS TO PAY MAJOR PARTS AND LABOR CHARGES TO HAVE THIS FIXED. IT SHOULD MOST CERTAINLY BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR, NOT JUST FOR THE FIRST 50,000! *TR

• 10/18/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT ABOUT 50K MILES. DEALER CHECKED IT OUT AND THE SENSORS INDICATED THAT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE, ALONG WITH THE CHARCOAL FILTER. INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR THIS REPAIR COASTED ME $557. MY CAR IS ONLY 3 YEAS OLD!!! MOREOVER, FOR THE ASSEMBLY PART I WAS CHARGED $327 WHEREAS I FOUND THE PART ON-LINE FOR $230. *TR

• 10/16/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  FAILURE OF EMISSIONS IN SCION X-A. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. TOLD IT WAS GAS NOZZLE AND CHARCOAL CANISTER. *TR

• 10/15/2021· AIR 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).

• 10/10/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

  MY POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH WENT OUT. I COULD NOT PUT MY RIGHT REAR WINDOW UP. I WENT TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WHERE I GET MY MAINTENANCE DONE AND THIS WAS THERE ASSESSMENT. I SEE TODAY ON LINE THAT TOYOTA IS RECALLING VEHICLES DUE TO THE POWER WINDOW SWITCHES MALFUNCTIONING! I CHECKED AND MY MODEL YEAR IS NOT ON THE RECALL. I FIND THIS A VERY ODD COINCIDENCE I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED SCION CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY SAID I WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. OBVIOUSLY THIS PROBLEM TO ME EXTENDS BEYOND THE MODEL YEARS LISTED. WHAT IS MY RECOURSE. THANK YOU *TR

• 10/07/2017· AIR 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.

• 10/04/2024· SERVICE 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.

• 09/19/2017· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  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.

• 09/09/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SCION XA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH SHE HEARD A NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. SHE NOTICE SMOKE UNDER HOOD. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ON THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT INSURANCE COMPANY WILL INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 23,000. UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATED 03/28/11

• 08/30/2012· SEAT BELTSCrash

  THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN REPUBLIC, MO AT THE INTERSECTION OF HWYS. 60 AND P. I ENTERED THE INTERSECTION TRAVELING WEST ON HWY 60, MAKING A LEFT TURN (SOUTH) ON A GREEN ARROW ONTO HWY P. A DRIVER TRAVELING EAST ON HWY 60 RAN A RED LIGHT (SHE CLAIMS IT WAS YELLOW) AND STRUCK MY VEHICLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. BUT, AS THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND THE MOMENTUM OF THE CRASH WAS SET IN MOTION, I WAS THROWN SIDEWAYS INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT. MY RIGHT LEG STRUCK THE GEARSHIFT (MY CAR IS A STANDARD), SHATTERING MY RIGHT FEMUR. I UNDERWENT SURGERY TO HAVE A ROD INSTALLED IN MY LEG AND SPENT 5 DAYS IN COX SOUTH HOSPITAL IN SPRINGFIELD, MO. I BELIEVE THE SEAT BELT FAILED (WAS SPRUNG) WHEN MY ELBOW SMASHED DOWN ON THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM WHEN MY CAR WAS STRUCK. ONE INJURY RECORDED AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH WAS AN INDENTATION ON MY RIGHT ELBOW AND HORRIBLE BRUISING--AN INJURY INCURRED I SURMISE WHEN MY ELBOW STRUCK THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM, RELEASING THE BELT. ON THE XA, THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM SITS UP HIGH--I OFTEN RESTED MY ELBOW ON IT WHEN SHIFTING--WHICH I NOW REALIZE WAS UNSAFE. I HAVE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF RECALLS FOR THIS EXTENDED SEAT BELT MECHANISM, BUT OBVIOUSLY IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DURING AN ACCIDENT, AS MY ACCIDENT SHOWS. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, MY NEPHEW "TESTED" MY THEORY BY STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM IN THE MANNER I HAD DESCRIBED. HE REPORTED THAT THE BELT POPPED OPEN EASILY. *TR

• 08/09/2013· ENGINEFire

  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. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 08/05/2018· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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

• 07/23/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  STARTED UP THE CAR AND SMELLED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS. DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL LINE HAD RUPTURED SPEWING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE CAUSING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD OR EXPLOSION. THANK GOD WE STOPPED THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY OR WE WOULD HAVE BEEN INCINERATED ONCE WE HAD REACHED HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ENGINE WAS HOT. VEHICLE IS NOW NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND HAS TO BE TOWED IN FOR REPAIRS. *TR

• 06/29/2016· VEHICLE 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.

• 06/23/2016· AIR BAGSCrash

  IS MY CAR SAFE?

• 06/17/2026· AIR BAGSCrash

  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. The contact's head struck the side window, and the vehicle spun and was able to come to a stop. The Police arrived on the scene; however, a Police report was not filed. The contact received injuries to the ankles, back, and sustained whiplash. Medical attention was sought. The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene; however, the wheel was damaged, causing issues with the alignment. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was taken to the dealer 7 times. While the contact’s husband was driving the vehicle, there was a sudden loss of power. The driver was able to coast the vehicle in neutral to a nearby truck stop, and the vehicle was towed to another dealer. The second dealer, Vic Vaughan Toyota of Boerne (31205 Frontage Rd #10, Boerne, TX 78006); diagnosed the vehicle and determined that due to the collision, the engine had shifted, crushing the alternator up against the side of the vehicle. The alternator was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the issues. The failure mileage was unknown.

• 06/17/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  2006 TOYOTA PRIUS--HEADLAMPS HAVE GONE OUT ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SIX TIMES DATING FROM 2008 TO THE PRESENT. THE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT AT NIGHT CREATING A SAFETY SITUATION ESPECIALLY ONE INCIDENT ON A DARK BUMPY DESERT ROAD. REPLACEMENT COST VARIES FROM DEALER TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP---$100.00 PLUS TO OVER $300.00 FOR EACH HEADLAMP. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP PAID FOR FIRST FOUR REPLACEMENTS BUT WILL NOT LONGER PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENTS. *TR

• 06/09/2019· AIR BAGSCrash

  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

• 05/27/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE INTERIOR FRONT DISC PADS CONSTANTLY RUB, GRIND AND WEAR OUT ON MY SCION XA 2006. I WAS TOLD BY A TOYOTA TECHNICIAN (THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE FRONT BRAKES) THAT IF THE BRAKES ARE INSPECTED AND I AM TOLD THEY HAVE LOTS OF WEAR LEFT - THEY ARE NOT REPORTING THE WEAR ON THE INNER WHEEL PADS BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN DESIGN. THIS HAS CAUSED I BELIEVE MUCH BRAKE FADING DURING NORMAL CITY FREEWAY STOP AND GO. *TR

• 05/26/2010· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SCION XA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH IN SNOWY CONDITIONS ON DECEMBER 20, 2009, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLID OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.

• 05/23/2010· POWER TRAIN

  I HAD PARKED THE CAR BUT MY FRIEND SAID THAT I WAS TOO FAR FROM THE ENTRANCE OF THE RESTAURANT SO HE OFFERED TO MOVE IT CLOSER. AFTER HE BACKED OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT HE CHANGED GEARS TO D[RIVE] BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE BACKWARDS. HE CALLED ME OVER AND SHOWED ME WHAT THE CAR WAS DOING. HE THEN PUT THE CAR INTO P[ARK], TURN THE ENGINE OFF THEN STARTED IT BACK UP AGAIN. THIS TIME WHEN HE PUT THE GEAR INTO D[RIVE] THE CAR MOVED FORWARD AND THINGS SEEMED HAVE GONE BACK TO NORMAL. *TR

• 05/23/2010· POWER TRAINCrash

  I HAD DRIVEN INTO A LEFT TURN LANE TO PERFORM A LEFT TURN AND HAD WAITED FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS AS USUAL AND THE CAR MOVED BACKWARDS INSTEAD OF FORWARDS. I IMMEDIATELY BRAKED BUT STILL HIT THE CAR BEHIND ME THAT WAS ALSO WAITING TO TURN LEFT. THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD NO VISIBLE DAMAGE BUT MY REAR BUMPER WAS PUSHED FORWARDS JUST ENOUGH THAT MY REAR LEFT PASSENGER DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED. *TR

• 05/20/2019· POWER 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 PICKED UP MY CAR THERE WAS NO IMPROVEMENT AND THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID HE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING MORE FOR ME.'10/27/18 I MOVED TO NC AND DROVE MY CAR 800 MILES (CAR SOUNDED BAD, RODE BADLY AND FELT VERY UNSAFE)' 11/20/18 MY CAR DRIVING WAS GETS WORSE AND RIGHT TURNS WERE BECOMING SCARY. I TOOK IT TO FRED ANDERSON TOYOTA IN ASHEVILLE. HAD LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING ($491.87)AND LEFT FRONT AXLE SEAL REPLACED.'12/10/18 HAD RIGHT AXLE AND SEAL REPLACED AT FRED ANDERSON (WARRANTY) STILL DRIVING POORLY AND NEW AXLES SEALS STILL LEAKING.'12/13/18 TOOK MY CAR TO FRED ANDERSON TOYOTA TO HAVE THE LEFT AXLE REPLACED, BUT REFUSED TO DO THE REPLACEMENT AS THEY THOUGHT IT WAS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION.'01/03/19 TOOK CAR TO JACK SMITH TRANSMISSION. THEY FOUND TRANSMISSION WAS OK. REPLACED LEFT AXLE ($339.86)CAR FIXED.THEY FOUND THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT WAS A BADLY INSTALLED BRAKE PAD AT LIPTON NOT THE AXLE

• 05/19/2023· AIR 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.

• 04/30/2012· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SCION XA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN A BURNING SMELL EMITTED FROM INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,576.

• 04/20/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MY CHECK ENGINE WENT ON AND I CHECKED FOR ALL POSSIBLE PROBLEMS.GAS CAP ETC. I DROVE FOR SEVERAL TRIPS AND WHEN THE LIGHT DIDN'T GO OFF I CALLED MY SCION DEALER. I TOLD HIM WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND HE SAID TO BRING THE CAR IN AT MY CONVENIENCE TO HAVE IT CHECKED. I ASKED HIM IF I WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND HE SAID YES BECAUSE I ONLY HAD 27,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THEY INSPECTED IT AND FOUND IT TO BE THE CHARCOAL CANISTER WHICH HE SAID HAD A PIN HOLE IN IT. HE SAID IT WOULD COST $531.03 PLUS TAX TO REPLACE IT. I THEN SAID THAT IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. HE SAID NO BECAUSE IT OVER THE WARRANTY TIME. I PURCHASED THE SIONXA ON DEC 5TH 2005, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE THE CAR UNTIL THE 28TH OF DEC. ANY WAY THIS IS AN EMISSIONS PROBLEM WHICH IS COVERED UNDER MY 50 THOUSAND MILE WARRANTY.HE SAID IT IS NOT AN EMISSIONS PROBLEM AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY $45.00 FOR THE CHECK UP. AND THE $531.03 FOR THE REPLACEMENT. I WILL NOT BE PAYING THAT MONEY FOR AND OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I WILL BE GETTING RID OF MY SCION XA AND GETTING A VEHICLE WHICH FIXES DEFECTS. TOYOTA REPLACED ALL CHARCOAL CANISTERS WITH A GOOD ONE AFTER THEY FOUND THE DEFECT IN MY VIN # AREA FOR THE 2006 XA'S. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PART. SINCE THE SOUL PURPOSE OF THE FILTER IS FOR EMISSIONS THAN IT SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER!!! *TR

• 04/12/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2006 SCION XA- CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AT 89K MILES; CODES INDICATED "EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM" ISSUES. BROUGHT TO THE DEALER; WAS TOLD CHARCOAL CANISTER NEEDED REPLACING AS THERE WAS WATER IN IT THAT SHORTED OUT A PURGE VALVE. DID A SEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND A TOYOTA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB EG04706) THAT DESCRIBED RETROFITTING A NEW FUEL VENT TUBE COLLAR TO PREVENT WATER INTRUSION AND ALL SUBSEQUENT CARS AFTER A CERTAIN VIN GOT A NEW DESIGN. SINCE THE CAR IS WELL OUT OF WARRANTY I ENDED UP SPENDING $750 TO FIX. IF THE TSB WAS IMPLEMENTED EARLIER AS PART OF NORMAL SERVICING IT WOULD HAVE ONLY BEEN .5 HRS LABOR ADDING A SMALL PART (COLLAR) AT MUCH LOWER COST. THE FACT THAT TOYOTA LETS THE CONSUMER TAKE THE CAR TO FAILURE BEFORE RECTIFYING THE ISSUE IS JUST NOT RIGHT. *TR

• 04/10/2014· AIR BAGS

  THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON A FEW TIMES AND STAYED ON FOR ABOUT HALF A DAY, OR A FULL DAY, BEFORE GOING OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. BECAUSE THE LIGHT GOES OFF, I HAVE FIGURED IT WAS JUST AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. BUT I AM CONCERNED AFTER SEEING YESTERDAY'S RECALL NOTICE ABOUT OTHER TOYOTAS IN WHICH A PROBLEM WITH AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING AND AIR BAGS HAS MEANT THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. A WARNING LIGHT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROBLEM. DO 2006 SCION XAS NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? *TR

• 04/07/2006· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  2006 SCION XA COMES FROM THE FACTORY WITH IMPROPERLY GAPED DENSO SPARK PLUGS THEY ARE GAPED AT 23 THOUSANDTHS THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO RUN RICH CAUSING TONS OF POTENTIAL SENSOR FAILURES. DENSO SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THEIR PLUGS ARE TO BE GAPED TO 44 THOUSANDTHS WE OWN TWO XA THE SAME YEAR AND BOTH CARS HAD THE SAME PLUGS BOTH WERE GAPED WRONG AND BOTH CARS HAD PLUGS THAT WERE FOULED OUT AT LESS THAN 400 MILES THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED SCION ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM TO ME BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR IT UNDER WARRANTY AND REFUSED TO ISSUE A RECALL THEY DON'T CARE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM EFFECTING CARS AND THE ENVIRONMENT I PULLED THE PLUGS ON A FRIENDS 2004 MODEL AND THEY WERE GAPED IMPROPERLY AS WELL AND HE HAS HAD TO SPEND THOUSANDS REPLACING SENSORS THAT WERE ALL CAUSED BY HIS CAR RUNNING RICH PLEASE HELP CNN IS LOOKING INTO RUNNING THIS AS A BREAKING STORY AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. ALSO THE PAINT ON THESE CARS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO CHIP THIS IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL FOR A NEW CAR I SUSPECT A VERY CHEAP PAINT JOB WITH INSUFFICIENT CLEAR COAT PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *JB

• 04/06/2014· ENGINE

  THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON HAD CANISTER REPLACED THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS COME ON AND TOLD THE SAME PART NEEDS REPLACING IT HAS BEEN APPROX 5 YEARS WATER KEEPS GETTING IN THE CANISTER NOTIFIED TOYOTA NOTHING THEY CAN DO THIS IS NOT CHEAP TO REPLACE. *TR

• 03/29/2017· UNKNOWN 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.

• 03/27/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I OWN A 2006 SCION XA. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW OFF OF THE SHOW ROOM. AFTER 5 MONTHS OF OWNING THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS PURCHASED FROM. THEY CHECKED IT WITH THE CODE READER. THE CODES WERE P2401- EVAP LEAK DETECTION PUMP STUCK ON, P043E- EVAP LEAK DETECTION ORIFICE LOW FLOW, EVAP LEAK DETECTION PUMP STUCK OFF, P2419- EVAP PRESSURE SWITCHING VALVE STUCK ON, P043F- EVAP LEAK DETECTION ORIFICE FLOW HIGH. THE DEALER REPLACED 4 PARTS FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE COVER, FILLER PIPE COVER HOLDER, CHARCOAL CANISTE, AND CHARCOAL CANISTER FILTER. THEY REPLACED THE PARTS AT NO CHARGE. I DROVE THE CAR FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS AND NOW THE LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON FOR THE SAME CODES. I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE SAME FOUR PARTS IN A CAR THAT IS LESS THEN 3 YEARS OLD. *TR

• 03/23/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CHARCOAL FILTER IS SENDING CHECK ENGINE MESSAGE CAUSING CAR TO FAIL EMISSIONS TEST. *TR

• 03/14/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. DEALERSHIP COMES UP WITH CODES P043E, P043F, P0456, P0401,P0402, P2419 EVAP CODES RELATED TO TSB EG047-06. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT RESTRICTED TO JUST THIS MODEL AND IS CAUSED DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL SYSTEM, THAT ALLOWS WATER INTRUSION INTO THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND THE FILTER, LEADING TO EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. MANY OTHER SCION MODELS AS WELL AS OTHER ECONOMY SIZED TOYOTA VEHICLES SHARE THE SAME DEFECT IN THE DESIGN LEADING TO THE SERVICE BULLETIN, WHICH ACTUALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL SO THAT THIS DESIGN DEFECT CAN BE FIXED PROPERLY AT THE DEALERSHIP BY TOYOTA. IF NEGLECTED BY CONSUMERS OR IF THE FIX IS POSTPONED DUE TO IT BEING SO EXPENSIVE, IT CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE. *TR