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2006 Scion XA Air bags Problems

Complaints
17about this part
Share
24%of 71 total for the year
Median mileage
50,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Scion XA, 24% of the 71 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

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

“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. I did a good $1,000 repair just to get it moving again”

NHTSA complaint #11218807, filed 2019-06, 139,000 miles

“The air bag warning light has come on a few times and stayed on for about half a day, or a full day, before going off. This has happened a few times over the past couple of years. Because the light goes off, I have figured it was just an electrical malfunction and everything was fine. But I am concerned after seeing yesterday's recall notice about other toyotas in which a problem with an electrical connection between the steering and air bags has meant that the air bags will not deploy. A warning light is associated with this problem. Do 2006 Scion xas need to be included in the recall?”

NHTSA complaint #10578842, filed 2014-04, 15,000 miles

“1. Started the car and the air bag light on the dashboard would not stop flashing. I bought the car new. The car never been in an accident, never had any damage and was properly maintained. Still under 60,000 miles and is under warranty. 2. It would flash non stop when the car was operating 3. Took the car to the dealer to see if they can resolve the issue. They found out that the wire under the passenger seat became loose. I was told that a water bottle under the seat could have caused the wire to disconnect, but before I checked the car in there was nothing under the seat. …”

NHTSA complaint #10299519, filed 2010-01, 58,110 miles

“Was driving 2006 toyota Scion XA to work in morning going around curb I have driven for 8 years. After braking to take curb no longer had control of vehicle. Drove long way on curvy road and could not gain control of car. Ended up going off road at approx 40mph hit a tree stump and then flipped vehicle. No airbags deployed or seat belts locked up. Called toyota and was told that airbags only go off if vehicle reaches a certain rate of deceleration at point of impact. This happened 2 weeks prior to news of acceleration problems. I had no clue why I lost control of car at curb. …”

NHTSA complaint #10304427, filed 2010-02, 50,000 miles

“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. A call to Scion on the 14th was not returned until today when I made a follow up call. …”

NHTSA complaint #10218547, filed 2008-02, 6,000 miles

Related recalls

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20061724%
20051435%
2004214%

Other parts of the 2006 Scion XA

Fuel system
16 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Electrical system
7 complaints
Engine cooling
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 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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