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2016 Scion IA Air bags Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
26%of 23 total for the year
Median mileage
69,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 2016 Scion IA, 26% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,500 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving on the freeway and the car in front of me slammed on his brakes and I slammed on mine and then the car behind me hit me and I hit the carin front of me. My airbags didn't deploy when hit from behind and then I hit car in front of me . My car is totaled. Please file complaint and get back to me”

NHTSA complaint #11311928, filed 2020-02, 48,000 miles

“Transmission whine after used car purchase with 91k miles. Took it to toyota of greenville for diagnostic. Needed a new transmission. Took the car back to ralph hayes toyota of anderson whew I purchased and they replaced the transmission. Since then there has been a transmission grinding and severe vibration while in drive or reverse. I called toyota customer service and asked for a buy back. They declined. I also complained about the dealership and their lack of caring and understanding. Toyota corporate does not care. …”

NHTSA complaint #11290769, filed 2019-12, 91,000 miles

“I am a 113 lb adult. Whenever I sit on a 2-inch foam cushion in the passenger seat of our Scion IA, the passenger airbag off warning illuminates on the dashboard. The seat is too low and hard for me to sit comfortably without the cushion, and I also have to use it when I drive the Scion IA. But the airbags should not be off for persons weighing more than 85 lbs. This does not happen when a passenger weighing over 125 lbs sits on the cushion. But it means that for passengers weighing between 85 lbs and 125 lbs, there will be no airbag protection. …”

NHTSA complaint #10823574, filed 2016-02, 24 miles

“The contact owns a 2016 Scion IA. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a crash. Upon accelerating through an intersection, the contact's vehicle was struck (t-boned) by another vehicle on the front passenger door. None of the air bags deployed. A police report was not filed. The contact's older son sustained whiplash, which required medical attention. The vehicle was able to be driven away from the scene. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000. The VIN was not available.”

NHTSA complaint #11123000, filed 2018-08, 110,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2015 Scion IA. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, they crashed into a wild horse. The contact stated that no air bags deployed. The vehicle was towed and a police report was filed. The contact sustained no injuries and no medical attention was needed. The contact had not contacted the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, the contact had not heard from them as of yet. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.”

NHTSA complaint #11354181, filed 2020-09

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2016626%

Other parts of the 2016 Scion IA

Engine
8 complaints
Electrical system
7 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Scion IA

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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