2006 Scion XA fuel system problems

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

HAWAII IN THE HOUSE ...I OWN A 2006 SCION XA AND RECENTLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD IT DIAGNOSED AT HILO TOYOTA.."P2401 EVAPORATE LEAK DETECTION PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT". THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND SOME OTHER PARTS ARE RUINED DUE TO WATER LEAKAGE. I AM ONE OF MILLIONS SCION OWNERS WHO NOW HAS TO PAY MAJOR PARTS AND LABOR CHARGES TO HAVE THIS FIXED. I LIVE IN HAWAII AND IT RAINS ALOT HERE, I FIND THIS AS A DEFECT AND TOYOTA SHOULD TAKE THE RIGHT ACTIONS TO FIX THIS ON GOING ISSUE. I LOVE MY SCION BUT I HATE KNOWING THIS WILL RE-OCCUR AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN... AS MANY POSTS HAVE PAID FOR NEW PARTS. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME AND I PAYED OVER $1,000 IN REPAIRS FOR THIS CODES. "TOTOTA" HANDLE THIS ISSUE ALREADY. WE ARE LOYAL CUSTOMERS, BUT U GUYS NEED TO TAKE ACTION. NOT EVERY ONE HAS A FEW THOUSANDS TO FIX THIS ON GOING ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10957001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I OWN A 2006 SCION XA AND LIKE MANY OTHERS, HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CHARCOAL CANISTER, ETC. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, AND AGAIN THE CODES SAY IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY DOES TOYOTA GET AWAY WITH THIS? IT SEEMS LIKE A CLASS ACTION SUITE TO ME!!! THIEVES!!!

NHTSA complaint #10838890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, HAD IT CHECKED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO TOLD ME THE RELATED CODE INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE EMISSIONS SENSOR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGED ME OVER $900 FOR A FAULTY CHARCOAL FILTER. I HAVE SINCE COME ACROSS THIS SITE HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2006/TOYOTA/SCION_XA/FUEL_SYSTEM_GASOLINE/PROBLEM.ASPX DETAILING THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL BY THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE OF A KNOWN DEFECT., HOWEVER IT NEVER WAS.

NHTSA complaint #10820292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. DEALERSHIP COMES UP WITH CODES P043E, P043F, P0456, P0401,P0402, P2419 EVAP CODES RELATED TO TSB EG047-06. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT RESTRICTED TO JUST THIS MODEL AND IS CAUSED DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL SYSTEM, THAT ALLOWS WATER INTRUSION INTO THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND THE FILTER, LEADING TO EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. MANY OTHER SCION MODELS AS WELL AS OTHER ECONOMY SIZED TOYOTA VEHICLES SHARE THE SAME DEFECT IN THE DESIGN LEADING TO THE SERVICE BULLETIN, WHICH ACTUALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL SO THAT THIS DESIGN DEFECT CAN BE FIXED PROPERLY AT THE DEALERSHIP BY TOYOTA. IF NEGLECTED BY CONSUMERS OR IF THE FIX IS POSTPONED DUE TO IT BEING SO EXPENSIVE, IT CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10569421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

SCION XA 2006 WITH JUST 46000 (MOSTLY HIGHWAY!) MILES DID NOT PASS EMISSIONS TEST DUE TO DIAGNOSTIC CODES: P2401, P043E, PO43F, P2419, P2402 INDICATING 'EVAPORATION LEAK/EMISSION PROBLEMS. TOYOTA CUSTOMER RELATIONS STATED THE REPAIR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND REFUSED TO HELP ME WITH THE COST OF REPAIR - SEE CASE #: 1310120509. THE DEALER CHARGED ME $588.39 (AFTER A DISCOUNT OF $95.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE) TO INSTALL 'CHARCOAL CANISTER, FUEL FILLER NECK, FUEL TANK FILLER HOLDER, & CHARCOAL FILTER SUB-ASSY.' THE FACT THAT IT IS STANDARD FOR A CAR WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES TO FAIL AN EMISSIONS TEST SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED IN COMPLIANCE WITH EPA STANDARDS. TOYOTA IS CHARGING CONSUMERS THE COST OF REPAIRING A DEFECTIVE EVAPORATION SYSTEM IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH EPA STANDARDS THEREFORE THE NHTSA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT(S) - SEE TSB #: EG047-06. UPDATED 02/04/14

NHTSA complaint #10550421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

STARTED UP THE CAR AND SMELLED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS. DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL LINE HAD RUPTURED SPEWING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE CAUSING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD OR EXPLOSION. THANK GOD WE STOPPED THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY OR WE WOULD HAVE BEEN INCINERATED ONCE WE HAD REACHED HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ENGINE WAS HOT. VEHICLE IS NOW NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND HAS TO BE TOWED IN FOR REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #10466983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

MY QUESTION IS HAS THE TOYOTA SCION XA-2006 , WITH ITS MANY MANY COMPLAINTS OF A FUEL TANK PROBLEM BEEN RECALLED YET. I ASK THAT BECAUSE WITH A MERE 37,000 MILES SCION HAS OFFERED ME $235 OUT OF THE $800 REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE FUEL SYSTEM BECAUSE OF AN EVAP. PROBLEM. I INITIALLY AGREED TO THE AMOUNT AND NOW THINK THAT IS NOT ENOUGH, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT OF THE MANY MANY TOYOTA, SCION XA 2006 WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM. I DID FILE A COMPLAINT ON ABOUT FEB 27TH. THE O.D.I NUMBER IS 10449553- IF THAT IS PERTINENT.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10451562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SCION XA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN EVAPORATION LEAK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 04/11/12*LJ UPDATED 04/23/12

NHTSA complaint #10449553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY REPORTED I HAVE A 2006 SCION XA. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR ONLY HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT AND I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. THEY STATED IT WAS A CHARCOAL CANISTER THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR COVERED BY ANYTHING. THEY WANT $784.00 PLUS TAX TO FIX THE ISSUE. WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM I DO NOT SEE HOW THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH MAKING CUSTOMERS PAY FOR THIS ON BASICALLY BRAND NEW CARS.

NHTSA complaint #10364129 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

FAILURE OF EMISSIONS IN SCION X-A. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. TOLD IT WAS GAS NOZZLE AND CHARCOAL CANISTER.

NHTSA complaint #10360749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

2006 SCION XA- CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AT 89K MILES; CODES INDICATED "EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM" ISSUES. BROUGHT TO THE DEALER; WAS TOLD CHARCOAL CANISTER NEEDED REPLACING AS THERE WAS WATER IN IT THAT SHORTED OUT A PURGE VALVE. DID A SEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND A TOYOTA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB EG04706) THAT DESCRIBED RETROFITTING A NEW FUEL VENT TUBE COLLAR TO PREVENT WATER INTRUSION AND ALL SUBSEQUENT CARS AFTER A CERTAIN VIN GOT A NEW DESIGN. SINCE THE CAR IS WELL OUT OF WARRANTY I ENDED UP SPENDING $750 TO FIX. IF THE TSB WAS IMPLEMENTED EARLIER AS PART OF NORMAL SERVICING IT WOULD HAVE ONLY BEEN .5 HRS LABOR ADDING A SMALL PART (COLLAR) AT MUCH LOWER COST. THE FACT THAT TOYOTA LETS THE CONSUMER TAKE THE CAR TO FAILURE BEFORE RECTIFYING THE ISSUE IS JUST NOT RIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #10325007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

VAPOR CANISTER AND FILTER FAILURE DUE TO UNKNOWN CAUSES, THIS EFFECTS THE EMISSIONS AND MILEAGE PER GALLON DROP. AFTER CONTACTING MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS THEY TOLD ME THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL CAR AND ALL DEALERS HAVE BEEN FLOODED WITH THIS KIND OF PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA'S AS WELL. I WAS TOLD THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM DUE TO THE DESIGN PROBLEM IN THE EVAP SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #10293678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CHARCOAL CANISTER/EVAP/FUEL FILLER TUBE PROBLEM. SAME AS WAS LISTED ON THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR SCION XAS AND THE LIKE. I HAVE A 2006 SCION XA. I AM STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY'RE TELLING ME THEY WON'T EVEN COVER THIS UNDER THE WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #10289672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

I OWN A 2006 SCION XA AND VERY RECENTLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD IT DIAGNOSED..."P2401 EVAPORATE LEAK DETECTION PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT". THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND SOME OTHER SMALL PARTS ARE RUINED DUE TO WATER LEAKAGE. I AM ONE OF MANY SCION OWNERS WHO NOW HAS TO PAY MAJOR PARTS AND LABOR CHARGES TO HAVE THIS FIXED. IT SHOULD MOST CERTAINLY BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR, NOT JUST FOR THE FIRST 50,000!

NHTSA complaint #10289046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

I OWN A 2006 SCION XA. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW OFF OF THE SHOW ROOM. AFTER 5 MONTHS OF OWNING THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS PURCHASED FROM. THEY CHECKED IT WITH THE CODE READER. THE CODES WERE P2401- EVAP LEAK DETECTION PUMP STUCK ON, P043E- EVAP LEAK DETECTION ORIFICE LOW FLOW, EVAP LEAK DETECTION PUMP STUCK OFF, P2419- EVAP PRESSURE SWITCHING VALVE STUCK ON, P043F- EVAP LEAK DETECTION ORIFICE FLOW HIGH. THE DEALER REPLACED 4 PARTS FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE COVER, FILLER PIPE COVER HOLDER, CHARCOAL CANISTE, AND CHARCOAL CANISTER FILTER. THEY REPLACED THE PARTS AT NO CHARGE. I DROVE THE CAR FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS AND NOW THE LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON FOR THE SAME CODES. I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE SAME FOUR PARTS IN A CAR THAT IS LESS THEN 3 YEARS OLD.

NHTSA complaint #10263297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

WELL, I TOO HAVE A 2006 SCION XA WITH LESS THAN 5,000 MILES ON IT! THE LEFT TWEETER AND MIRROR COMBINATION MUST BE A BAD DESIGN BECAUSE MINE IS LEAKING AND IT ALSO CAUSED THE TWEETER TO FAIL. THE VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR HEATING/COOLING AND DEFOGGING IS WOEFULLY INADEQUATE. I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PERSON WHO STATED THAT HIS SCIONS HAVE IMPROPERLY GAPED SPARK PLUGS!! DOESN'T SEEM LIKE TOYOTA AND NOW, SCION IS BUILDING CARS THE WAY THEY USED TOO. DEALERS AND SERVICE PEOPLE AREN'T VERY FRIENDLY AND BOTH DEALERSHIPS IN THIS MARYLAND AREA ARE LESS THAN AMICABLE OR SKILLED ABOUT SERVICE-NOT VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE OR DON'T REALLY CARE. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS SCION PRODUCT-IT RATTLES AND SQUEAKS ON THE INTERIOR, BUT IT'S HARD TO PINPOINT WHERE THEY ARE COMING FROM AND NOT THE USUAL EXPECTED TOYOTA QUALITY. BRAKES SEEM TO TAKE TOO LONG TO STOP AND ARE MUSHY EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. CAR IS BASICALLY A MODERN-DAY DISAPPOINTMENT AND I READ ABOUT THE FUEL FILLER TUBE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED ON A SCION FORUM BECAUSE POOR DESIGN CAUSES FUEL TO SPILL OVER WHEN FILLING THE TANK TO NEAR FULL-HAPPENED TO ME ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THOUGHT I WAS SUPPOSED TO ENJOY MY NEW CAR, BUT IT IT WORRISOME AND WILL PROBABLY SPEND A LOT OF TIME GETTING THE DEFECTS STRAIGHTENED OUT. ALSO, ON A SCION FORUM, THE RADIO CONTROLS ON THE STEERING AND RADIO/CD HEAD UNIT HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO FAIL. CAR SEEMS POORLY ENGINEERED AND LOW QUALITY. HEADLIGHTS IN PARTICULAR ARE A VERY POOR DESIGN ON DARK STREETS AND ALSO IN THE FOG-PROVIDE LITTLE ILLUMINATION FOR ANY DISTANCE.

NHTSA complaint #10215732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.