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2004 Scion Xa Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Serious

20 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 1.95 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious18V776000

Air Bags: Air Bag/Restraint Control Module

If the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners unintentionally deploy, it can raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the SRS ECU, and if necessary, replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0W.

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.

Serious07E005000

Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control

FAILURE TO RELEASE THE THROTTLE WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS TURNED OFF COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy & full details

THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WILL NOTIFY THEIR OWNERS AND REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL FREE OF CHARGE. ROSTRA WILL NOTIFY PURCHASERS OF THE ATERMARKET CRUISE CONTROLS AND REPLACE THE UNITS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 13, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT ROSTRA AT 910-291-2538.

CERTAIN ROSTRA CRUISE CONTROLS, P/NOS. 00012-X0486-01, 00015-X0486-01, 00012-X0486-21, 00016-79910, 00016-79910-01, AND 250-1755, INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY 2006-2007 GULF STATES TOYOTA AND SOUTHEAST TOYOTA SCION VEHICLES AND ALSO SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. THE CRUISE CONTROL MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE WHEN THE ON/OFF SWITCH IS PRESSED FOR THE FIRST TIME.

Complaint volume

20 this model-year 6 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

3Crashes
3Fires
1Injuries
2Deaths

Across 20 complaints. Severity Index 1.95.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Unknown Or Other3 · 15%Engine And Engine Cooling…2 · 10%Electrical System2 · 10%Tires2 · 10%Air Bags2 · 10%Engine And Engine Cooling…1 · 5%Equipment · Mechanical · …1 · 5%Tires · Sidewall1 · 5%
  1. Unknown Or Other — 3 reports
  2. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine — 2 reports
  3. Electrical System — 2 reports
  4. Tires — 2 reports
  5. Air Bags — 2 reports
  6. Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor — 1 reports
  7. Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack — 1 reports
  8. Tires:Sidewall — 1 reports
  9. Service Brakes, Hydraulic — 1 reports
  10. Exterior Lighting — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2004 · 2005 (3) · 2006 (6)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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