2016 Scion Ia Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2016 Scion Ia. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Was getting off work. Started car and engine system malfunction light, dsc malfunction light, tpms system malfunction light, auto transmission malfunction light, and scbs malfunction light all turned on. Car was not currently in motion when lights went on. Was in parking lot. Turned car off, and…”
“Was getting off work. Started car and engine system malfunction light, dsc malfunction light, tpms system malfunction light, auto transmission malfunction light, and scbs malfunction light all turned on. Car was not currently in motion when lights went on. Was in parking lot. Turned car off, and…”
“Was getting off work. Started car and engine system malfunction light, dsc malfunction light, tpms system malfunction light, auto transmission malfunction light, and scbs malfunction light all turned on. Car was not currently in motion when lights went on. Was in parking lot. Turned car off, and…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 scion ia. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, they crashed into a wild horse. The contact stated that no air bags deployed. The vehicle was towed and a police report was filed. The contact sustained no injuries and no medical attention was…”
“The vehicle will intermittently shut itself off in the road for no apparent reason. The check engine light and battery light will display on the dash. However, when I put the car back in park and restart the engine there are no indicator lights on and no check engine light whatsoever. This car has…”
“The vehicle will intermittently shut itself off in the road for no apparent reason. The check engine light and battery light will display on the dash. However, when I put the car back in park and restart the engine there are no indicator lights on and no check engine light whatsoever. This car has…”
“I was driving on the freeway and the car in front of me slammed on his brakes and I slammed on mine and then the car behind me hit me and I hit the carin front of me. My airbags didn't deploy when hit from behind and then I hit car in front of me . My car is totaled. Please file complaint and get…”
“Transmission whine after used car purchase with 91k miles. Took it to toyota of greenville for diagnostic. Needed a new transmission. Took the car back to ralph hayes toyota of anderson whew I purchased and they replaced the transmission. Since then there has been a transmission grinding and…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Scion Ia as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.