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2006 Scion XA engine problems

15 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2006 Scion XA, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
15 16% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
58,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 3
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2006 Scion XA Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 58,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 58,000 miles
Based on 14 complaints that include mileage. 50% 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 miles0
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 14 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 fires.

What owners wrote

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 the consumer stated the vehicle stalled and smoke began to emit from the vehicle.

Reported at 23,000 miles, September 2010 Fire

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.

Reported at 49,000 miles, July 2013 Fire

Other problems reported for the 2006 Scion XA

Engine problems in other years

  • 2007
  • 2006
  • 2005
  • 2004

Engine problems across all Scion models