2004 Scion XA Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 14%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 130,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Scion XA, 14% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 130,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Driving home and hit another vehicle that was stopped. I was going approx. 40-45 MPH. At the time of the accident. I rear ended a older cadillac, in my Scion XA, the air bags never went off!!”
NHTSA complaint #10743404, filed 2015-07, 110,000 miles“My mother in law hit a tree going 50 MPH hitting the passenger side of her car into tree, airbags did not go off. Because the airbags did not deploy she suffered major head trauma that lead to her death. The impact was so severe her passenger side of car was bent in to drivers side and she suffered broken limbs on right side of her body.”
NHTSA complaint #10934593, filed 2016-12, 150,000 milesRelated recalls
- 18V776000Nov 1, 2018Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Toyota Scion xA vehicles. The air bag control module for the supplemental…Covers: Scion XA 2004–2006
Related service bulletins
- 10131962Jan 14, 2014Scion vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury…
- 10132070Nov 10, 2013All Scion models may include side airbags as optional equipment. Scion does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Scion leather or other seat cover materials…
- 10133921Jan 16, 2013Scion vehicles are equipped with SRS, including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury in a collision. If a customer…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Scion XA
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Scion XA
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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