42 problems have been reported for the 2005 Toyota Scion Xa. The following chart shows the 17 most common problems for 2005 Toyota Scion Xa. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 8 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility (5 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2005 Toyota Scion Xa in the United States are 32,132 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Toyota Scion Xa owners in the last 17 years is 42, and the age of the vehicle is 17, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 42 / 32,132 / 17 * 1000 = 0.08.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Toyota Scion Xa model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2005 Toyota Scion Xa in 2005.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Toyota Scion Xa, the following table can be used to compare the 2005 Toyota Scion Xa with the Toyota Scion Xa from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2005 Scion Xa is 42 while the average number of problems reported for the 3 model years of the Toyota Scion Xa is 41.
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