2006 Scion XA Brakes Problems

“The interior front disc pads constantly rub, grind and wear out on my Scion XA 2006. I was told by a toyota technician (there is a defect in the design of the front brakes) that if the brakes are inspected and I am told they have lots of wear left - they are not reporting the wear on the inner wheel pads because of a defect in design. This has caused I believe much brake fading during normal city freeway stop and go.”

“I own a 2006 Scion XA. I have owned the vehicle since new bought oct 2005. My car has an inconsistent braking system. The brakes feels as if they have a gap of air that prevents them from stopping the car and the pedal jerks beneath my foot. I live in boston and the failure appears more often in cold and slush/snow conditions. The brakes are frightening because they have failed at several pedestrian crosswalks and under needed or accident prevention circumstances. I had the brakes checked at the local woburn toyota dealer and was told they were fine. …”

“- the contact called regarding a 2006 toyota Scion XA. The contact stated that when stopping the vehicle the brakes will lock and the car would skid. There were no warning indicators. This failure occurred intermittently. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer ,and the problem was diagnosed as hard braking . The contact stated that all four tires wore out and needed to be replaced at 7700 miles. She took the vehicle to the dealer recently, and was told that the brake pads cracked and worn and need to be replaced.this is due to heavy and hard braking.”

“Well, I too have a 2006 Scion XA with less than 5,000 miles on it! The left tweeter and mirror combination must be a bad design because mine is leaking and it also caused the tweeter to fail. The ventilation system for heating/cooling and defogging is woefully inadequate. I'm very concerned about the person who stated that his scions have improperly gaped spark plugs!! Doesn't seem like toyota and now, Scion is building cars the way they used too. …”

“Symptom: When brakes are applied, car will violently jerk to the left into the path of oncoming traffic. Countersteering to prevent collision results in left front tire skidding with poor braking. Cause: Initially, the suspected cause was a failed right front brake caliper. However, upon investigation, it was found that the ABS braking module was blocking all brake fluid from going to the right front caliper. Solution: ABS braking module must be replaced. …”