| 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Scion xA repairs by problem area
Engine (56%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (11%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (0%)
Other (0%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
Chart based on 70 repairs.
Scion xA electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (13%)
$500 - $999 (7%)
$100 - $499 (47%)
< $100 (33%)
Chart based on 15 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Scion xA 4dr Hatch
103-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 92000 mi US $1200 |
A/C compressor frozen, common problem in Xa and first gen Xb vehicles after looking at scionlife message board. A/C clutch freezes and warps belts. Mech says it is a design flaw, no relay for A/C compressor so it's always running. |
| 131000 mi US $298 |
Front driver side door lock actuator failure. Door lock actuator purchased separately online then installed at dealer. |
2006 Scion xA 4dr Hatch
103-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 114000 mi | Spedometer and tachometer lights on the instrument cluster were not working. Instrument cluster was replaced. Headlight switch shorted out when the instrument cluster was replaced, so that was also replaced. |
| 165000 mi US $75 |
Recharge the a/c |
| 90000 mi US $288 |
Car would not start after shopping at Target store. Had 175CCA. |
| 91000 mi US $150 |
starter went bad |
| 61000 mi US $199 |
We had an ignition problem. A connector came loose under the dash that caused the gear shift to lock (used manual bypass), had no heat, wipers or dash operations. It caused the car to stop running about an hour later. |
| 98300 mi US $150 |
battery replacement - original |
| 89000 mi | Tail Lights stopped working on the tailend. They found that cable heading to rear was broken near the solderson the connector. |
2005 Scion xA
Engine not specified
| 84000 mi US $474 |
rear left window switch defective in front driver side master switch assembly |
2005 Scion xA 4dr Hatch
108-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 69000 mi US $350 |
Engine would sometimes fail to crank when key turned to start. Replaced starter motor; this did not fix the problem and may have been unnecessary. Replaced clutch switch; this fixed the problem. |
| 99100 mi US $537 |
Clock spring triggered the airbag sensor warning light to go on. It took the shop a long time to track the problem down to this, and once they got the right part (on the second try), they replaced the sensor. |
2005 Scion xA 4dr Hatch
108-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 108000 mi US $60 |
Replaced OEM Panasonic battery |
| 12000 mi | Rear window control. The repair was improperly done. We never fixed it. |
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