Reliability & cost of ownership
Scion Xa Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Scion Xa? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Scion Xa problems by model year
11 recall entries and 124 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Xa | 6 | 70 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Xa | 3 | 40 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Xa | 2 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Scion Xa, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags32 complaints
- fuel system14 complaints
- electrical system13 complaints
- vehicle speed control13 complaints
- gasoline12 complaints
- service brakes11 complaints
- engine and engine cooling11 complaints
- engine10 complaints