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2006 Scion XA air bags problems

17 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2006 Scion XA, which is 18% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
17 18% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
50,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
8 and 0
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2006 Scion XA Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 50,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 50,000 miles
Based on 11 complaints that include mileage. 64% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 11 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 8 crashes, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

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.

Reported at 6,000 miles, February 2008 CrashInjury

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.

Reported at 139,000 miles, May 2019 Crash

Other problems reported for the 2006 Scion XA

Air bags problems in other years

  • 2007
  • 2006
  • 2005
  • 2004

Air bags problems across all Scion models