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2006 Scion XA Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
6%of 71 total for the year
Median mileage
25,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2006 Scion XA, 6% of the 71 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,500 miles. 1 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.

“Took my car to lipton toyota ft lauderdale with a clicking noise when making a hard right turn. They misdiagnosed it as a bad axle. After the repair the car drove worse. Lipton said that I needed new motor mounts. Mounts replaced & car was still bad and they sent me away with a faulty car. Car started to drive so badly as the new axles were failing.a different garage replaced the axles found that clicking was from brake pads not installed properly '12/23/17-I took my car in to lipton toyota concerned with a clicking noise when I turn right from a stopped position. …”

NHTSA complaint #11208553, filed 2019-05, 15 miles

“I had driven into a left turn lane to perform a left turn and had waited for the light to turn green. When the light turned green I stepped on the gas as usual and the car moved backwards instead of forwards. I immediately braked but still hit the car behind me that was also waiting to turn left. The car behind me had no visible damage but my rear bumper was pushed forwards just enough that my rear left passenger door cannot be opened.”

NHTSA complaint #10331877, filed 2010-05, 30,000 miles

“I had parked the car but my friend said that I was too far from the entrance of the restaurant so he offered to move it closer. After he backed out of the parking spot he changed gears to d[rive] but the car continued to move backwards. He called me over and showed me what the car was doing. He then put the car into p[ark], turn the engine off then started it back up again. This time when he put the gear into d[rive] the car moved forward and things seemed have gone back to normal.”

NHTSA complaint #10331878, filed 2010-05, 21,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2006 Scion XA. While driving various speeds, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. In addition, the gear shifter made a loud noise while driving in reverse. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11024222, filed 2017-09, 49,000 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200646%
200513%

Other parts of the 2006 Scion XA

Air bags
17 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsBody 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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