2004 Scion Xa Problems
Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2004 Scion Xa.
Worst 2004 Scion Xa Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR BAGS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2004 Scion Xa.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | — | 1 | 53,600 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 2 | 2 | — | 130,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 | — | 1 | 49,750 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 | — | — | 7,994 mi | |
| TIRES | 2 | — | — | 30,000 mi | |
| ENGINE | 1 | — | 1 | 93,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 1 | — | — | — | |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 | — | — | — | |
| EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK | 1 | — | — | — | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | 30,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | — | — | 30,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 | 1 | — | 150,000 mi | |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 1 | — | — | 32,178 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | — | — | 113,000 mi |
Recalls for 2004 Scion Xa
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~16,992 vehicles.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Toyota Scion xA vehicles. The air bag control module for the supplemental restraint system (SRS ECU) may experience an internal short, possibly causing the air bags to unintentionally deploy, or become deactivated.
Other Scion Xa Years
Wider context: See the full Scion Xa reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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