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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Scion XA problems by model year
14 recall entries and 125 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 XA | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 XA | 6 | 71 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 XA | 3 | 40 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 XA | 2 | 14 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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 bags33 complaints
- electrical system13 complaints
- vehicle speed control13 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline12 complaints
- engine and engine cooling11 complaints
- engine10 complaints
- unknown or other9 complaints
- tires8 complaints