FaultScore

Scion XA vs Eagle Premier

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Scion XA Eagle Premier
Complaints on file 167 415
Model years covered 2004–2006 1981–1994
Worst model year 2006
Best model year 2004
Crashes reported 38 8
Fires reported 6 7
Injuries reported 19 7
Deaths reported 2 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
Share of complaints involving harm 38.9% 5.3%

Scion XA by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Airbags 33 19.8%
Engine & Cooling 21 12.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 18 10.8%
Electrical System 13 7.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 13 7.8%
Brakes 11 6.6%
Other & Unspecified 9 5.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 8 4.8%

Eagle Premier by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 68 16.4%
Engine & Cooling 50 12.0%
Seat Belts 32 7.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 20 4.8%
Steering 13 3.1%