2006 Scion XA Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 10%of 71 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 99,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2006 Scion XA, 10% of the 71 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 99,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are 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.
“This happened june 28, 2016. While driving under 35 MPH speed limit, car speed suddenly accelerated, I hit the brake pedal hard several times, no response, vehicle continued at high speed, vehicle now running left and right uncontrollably, got hold of the hand brake and pulled it up hard, vehicle slowed down just in time before the road ended to a sharp left turn. I was on city road and luckily there was no other vehicle at the time.”
NHTSA complaint #10881544, filed 2016-06, 129,000 miles“I was on the highway and using cruise control. When I tried to turn it off, the light went off, but the vehicle continued to hold speed. The I tried to engage the cruise control and decelerate/accelerate, but the only effect was accelerating up to 80mph. Stepping on the brakes only slowed the vehicle down and didn't disengage the cruise control. I tried to shift the gears to neutral and still no effect except the engine revving to the red line. So I floored the brakes and could only slow the vehicle down to 20mph. …”
NHTSA complaint #10553512, filed 2013-11, 111,000 miles“Sudden acceleration incident. First time it happened. 2006 Scion XA. Driving back from n.m. On I-25. Going approx. 65 MPH. Was passing car on right when came to a hill. Had to accelerate. Suddenly car engine revved up, made a loud noise and rapidly accelerated. I couldn't slow it down because the brakes wouldn't work. I managed to get around the car and tried to slow down the car so that I could get off on the right shoulder and stop the car. Somehow managed to slow the car enough (I'm not sure how because the brakes wouldn't work) to get off on the right shoulder. …”
NHTSA complaint #10292146, filed 2009-11, 40,586 miles“Our 19 year old daughter was driving the vehicle on the morning of the accident. She was exiting a shopping center complex and although the vehicle's acceleration pedal was slightly pressed the vehicle would not accelerate and acted as the brakes were depressed in place of the accelerator. The vehicle suddenly lunged forward out of control and would not respond when she applied the brakes. The vehicle spun around headed in the opposite direction striking a tree head on with the passenger side of the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10924703, filed 2016-11, 99,500 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Scion XA. While driving 15 MPH the throttle became stuck and the speed increased which caused the contact to crash into the curb, the tire blew out and the front fender was damaged. No one was injured and no police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to her residence. A report was filed with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 19,868. Updated 04/01/10. Updated 08/31/10”
NHTSA complaint #10307863, filed 2010-02, 19,868 milesRelated recalls
- 07V048000Feb 12, 2007Certain rostra precision controls' speed controls may have a faulty module. These controls were installed by southeast toyota dealers or at their vehicle…Covers: Scion XA 2006–2007, XB 2006–2007
- 07V030000Feb 1, 2007Certain rostra precision controls' speed controls may have a faulty module. These controls were installed by gulf states toyota (gst) dealers or at their…Covers: Scion XA 2006–2007, XB 2006–2007
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Scion XA
17 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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