2006 Scion XA: complaints, problems and recalls

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 REFUS…

Owner-reported narrative. 408 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154772 at NHTSA ↗

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING A 2006 TOYOTA SCION XA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES WILL LOCK AND THE CAR WOULD SKID. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ,AND THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS HARD BRAKING . THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WORE OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 7700 MILES. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER RECENTLY, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE PADS CRACKED AND WORN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED.THIS IS DUE …

Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10181404 at NHTSA ↗

2006 SCION XA WATER LEAKS UNDER TWEETER ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. SECOND COMPLAINT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE HORRIBLE IN FOG YOU CAN SEE BEAMS OF LIGHT GOING STRAIGHT UP INTO THE AIR CAUSING A BLINDING EFFECT BECAUSE OF POOR HEADLIGHT HOUSING DESIGN. IT'S DANGEROUS AND I HAVE MADE SURE THE HEADLIGHTS ARE AIMED PROPERLY. LAST COMPLAINT THE FACTORY TIRES HYDROPLANE VERY EASILY MAKING THE CAR ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE IN THE RAIN SAFELY THEY NEED TO GET RID OF THE GOODYEAR FACTORY TIRES. I WAS FORCED TO BUY NEW YOKOHAMA TIRES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITHOUT …

Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10182173 at NHTSA ↗

WELL, I TOO HAVE A 2006 SCION XA WITH LESS THAN 5,000 MILES ON IT! THE LEFT TWEETER AND MIRROR COMBINATION MUST BE A BAD DESIGN BECAUSE MINE IS LEAKING AND IT ALSO CAUSED THE TWEETER TO FAIL. THE VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR HEATING/COOLING AND DEFOGGING IS WOEFULLY INADEQUATE. I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PERSON WHO STATED THAT HIS SCIONS HAVE IMPROPERLY GAPED SPARK PLUGS!! DOESN'T SEEM LIKE TOYOTA AND NOW, SCION IS BUILDING CARS THE WAY THEY USED TOO. DEALERS AND SERVICE PEOPLE AREN'T VERY FRIENDLY AND BOTH DEALERSHIPS IN THIS MARYLAND AREA ARE L…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10215732 at NHTSA ↗

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. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE THROTTLE WAS FULLY ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE AFTERMARKET ROSTRA CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED WITHOUT A CRASH AND THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY RECOMMENDED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL BE DISCONNECTED. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT DISCONNECT…

Owner-reported narrative. 13,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10217467 at NHTSA ↗

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. THE IMPACT OF THE COLLISION PUSHED THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKED VAN WHICH THEN DID SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. THE DRIVER'S HEAD BROKE THE WINDSHIELD AND RESULTED IN DENTAL, FACIAL INJURIES. A CONCUSSION AND BACK INJURIES. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED EVEN WHEN BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE SEAT BELTED IN THE FRONT SEATS. A CALL TO SCION ON THE 14TH WAS NOT RETU…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10218547 at NHTSA ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10249838 at NHTSA ↗

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, C…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10263297 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2007-02-01 (February 1, 2007)

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 THROTTLE DOES NOT RETURN TO IDLE. WHEN THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH IS PRESSED A SECOND TIME, THE THROTTLE WILL RETURN TO IDLE.

Consequence: A CRASH COULD BE CAUSE IN THE EVENT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT ALLOW THE ENGINE TO RETURN TO IDLE ON THE FIRST DEPRESSION OF THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH.

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.

Reported: 2007-02-12 (February 12, 2007)

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 NOT RETURN TO IDLE. WHEN THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH IS PRESSED A SECOND TIME, THE THROTTLE WILL RETURN TO IDLE.

Consequence: A CRASH COULD BE CAUSE IN THE EVENT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT ALLOW THE ENGINE TO RETURN TO IDLE ON THE FIRST DEPRESSION OF THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH.

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.

Reported: 2009-06-15 (June 15, 2009)

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 SELECTION AND RIMS."

Consequence: INCORRECT LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING OVERLOADED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

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 TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.

Reported: 2010-02-03 (February 3, 2010)

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.

Consequence: A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

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 SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.

Reported: 2018-11-01 (November 1, 2018)

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.

Consequence: If the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners unintentionally deploy, it can increase the risk of a crash. If the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners are deactivated, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

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. Toyota's number for this recall is J0W.