Major Problems with Scion iA Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Scion iA to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Scion iA

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Scion iA.

Model Year	Complaints
2016 iA	16

Worst 3 Scion iA complaints

2016 Scion iA AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2016 Scion iA POWER TRAIN Victims: 2 Mileage: 30000 miles

2016 Scion iA AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 110000 miles

Browse Scion iA complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Scion iA owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE @ 9851 miles picked up the car from an oil change (in nov. 2016.) noticed a light shaking when at...	6 ~ 38809 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my dealer lost my key after the gave me the car and i drove off to costco without noticing i...	4 ~ 35250 miles
POWER TRAIN four times now( on different occasions) after shifting the car into reverse the engine made horrible grinding sounds and the...	3 ~ 27333 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owned a 2016 scion ia. while depressing the brake pedal the vehicle accelerated without warning. the contact...	3 ~ 48667 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owned a 2016 scion ia. while depressing the brake pedal the vehicle accelerated without warning. the contact...	3 ~ 10734 miles
AIR BAGS i am a 113 lb adult. whenever i sit on a 2-inch foam cushion in the passenger seat of our...	3 ~ 36675 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER @ 9851 miles picked up the car from an oil change (in nov. 2016.) noticed a light shaking when at...	2 ~ 37926 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE car truck pops open randomle wile driving!...	1 ~ 25000 miles
WHEELS is diffcult to buy tires for this car because of the dealers never have in stock this size tire toyota...	1 ~ 22000 miles

FAQ

What year Scion iA is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 1 year, Scion iA models of 2016 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Scion iA?

Scion iA models of 2016 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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