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mkaresh 01-05-2010 03:46 PM

Scion xA reliability - better stats
 
I wanted more up-to-date car reliability information that included actual repair rates. So in late 2005 I started getting people together to make this possible. TrueDelta now updates actual repair frequencies, not just dots, four times a year, to track cars closely as they age.

We've been providing stats for the xB, xD, and tC. But the xA isn't in the survey yet--not quite enough owners signed up. The 2005 is about halfway to the minimum, and the 2006 is about 3/4 of the way.

Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.

To encourage participation, participants receive full access to all results, not just those for the xA, for free.

For the details, and to sign up to help out:

Car reliability research

mkaresh 02-09-2010 02:34 PM

The 2006 is now only six owners short of getting started.

mkaresh 03-18-2010 03:05 PM

Now only two owners short with the 2006.

Super-Stormtrooper07 03-19-2010 09:24 PM

I just registered my xA.

mkaresh 04-20-2010 03:53 PM

Thanks, I appreciate it.

The 2006 has been added to the survey, so hopefully we'll start having some stats in August.

Not yet signed up? Details here:

Car reliability research

mkaresh 05-24-2010 05:25 PM

Looking forward to having some stats for the xA in August. We're right near the minimum sample size, so even a few more participants would be very helpful.

darcy45 07-03-2010 04:12 AM

Ok i got you but how can i get my xb registered.Please do tell me about the procedure of registering.Thanks.

mkaresh 07-03-2010 01:45 PM


Originally Posted by darcy45 (Post 3616069)
Ok i got you but how can i get my xb registered.Please do tell me about the procedure of registering.Thanks.

Thank you for asking. Please go here for the details on the survey and for buttons that link to the enrollment form:

Car reliability research

mkaresh 09-21-2010 03:52 PM

It looks like we'll start having results for the xA in November, with a preview for participants next month. We continue to need more participants to provide precise reliability stats for all model years.

Help make this happen:

Car reliability research

mkaresh 10-28-2010 05:36 PM

It looks like we might not receive quite enough data for that result next month. With a few days to go, we're three responses short.

If you're signed up, but haven't yet responded, please do so.

If you haven't, a few more new participants would ensure a result next time around.

Car reliability research

mkaresh 12-17-2010 05:36 PM

We did end up just short. But if only a few more owners participate next month, we'll have a stat in February.

mkaresh 02-23-2011 11:22 AM

We'll have an initial result around the end of the month. The more owner participate, the more precise future stats will be.

mkaresh 05-05-2011 05:52 PM

At long last We results for the xA, based on owner experiences through December 31, 2010.

With a very low reported repair frequency of 26 repair trips per 100 cars per year, the 2006 xA is much better than average.

Thank you, once again, to everyone who helped make this possible. We'll have further updates in May and August. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Scion xA reliability ratings and comparisons

mkaresh 08-21-2011 12:22 PM

We have updated car reliability stats for the Scion xA to include owner experiences through March 31, 2011.

With a very low reported repair frequency of 20 repair trips per 100 cars per year, the 2006 xA is much better than average.

We'll have further updates in August and November. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Scion xA reliability ratings and comparisons

jct 08-22-2011 08:32 AM

do i really have to sign up for this just to see results?

mkaresh 08-22-2011 01:21 PM

Results for the xA, such as they are, are already in the thread.

But where do you think the data to provide the results comes from? If it were possible to view all of the results without signing up, there'd be no results to view.

Super-Stormtrooper07 10-31-2011 04:40 AM

What Mike is saying, is that the more xA owners who participate with this study, the better the statistics numbers become, due to having a larger sample size of participants to draw (site) from. Really every xA owner on here should participate (but there isn't anyway to make someone participate in the study), so we have better/realistic numbers , that would reflect how our cars perform.

Math is my game, mpg is my pain :gun::lol::clap:

mkaresh 12-22-2011 07:24 PM

We have some initial reliability stats for the xA (on our redesigned site) to include owner experiences through September 30, 2011. With a reported repair frequency of 16 repair trips per 100 cars per year, the xA is clearly very reliable.

Thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in February and May. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Scion xA reliability ratings and comparisons

mkaresh 05-14-2012 04:03 PM

We have some initial reliability stats for the xA to include owner experiences through December 31, 2011. With a reported repair frequency of 16 repair trips per 100 cars per year, same as last time, the xA is clearly very reliable.

Thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates later this month and in August. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Scion xA reliability ratings and comparisons

mkaresh 11-15-2012 05:07 PM

We have updated our reliability stats for the xA to include owner experiences through June 30, 2012. The reported repair frequency for the 2006 xA remains very low, 7 repair trips per 100 cars per year.

Thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in November and February. We'd love to provide more precise stats and cover more model years--just a matter of getting more owners involved.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Scion xA reliability ratings and comparisons

mkaresh 02-11-2013 02:53 PM

We have updated our reliability stats for the xA to include owner experiences through September 30, 2012. The reported repair frequency for the 2006 xA remains very low, 7 repair trips per 100 cars per year.

We'll have further updates later this month and in May. We'd love to provide more precise stats and cover more model years--just a matter of getting more owners involved.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help:

Scion xA reliability ratings and comparisons

mkaresh 07-08-2013 03:50 PM

We've updated our reliability stats for the xA to include owner experiences through March 31, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2006 xA: 7, low, small sample size

We'll have further updates in August and in November. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

For the details, including the descriptions of reported repairs, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Scion xA reliability ratings and comparisons

mkaresh 09-29-2013 07:28 PM

We've updated our reliability stats for the xA to include owner experiences through June 30, 2013. (Another source is about 14 months behind.)

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2006 xA: 7, low, small sample size

We'll have further updates in November and February.

To view competitors' scores and descriptions of reported repairs, and to sign up to help:

Scion xA reliability ratings and comparisons

mkaresh 01-26-2014 07:26 PM

We've updated our reliability stats for the xA to include owner experiences through September 30, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2006 xA: 7, low, small sample size

We'll have further updates in February and in May. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Scion xA reliability ratings and comparisons

mkaresh 04-21-2014 06:18 PM

We've updated our reliability stats for the xA to include owner experiences through December 31, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2006 xA: 14, low, small sample size

We'll have further updates in May and in August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

To see the repairs behind these stats, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Scion xA reliability ratings and comparisons

mkaresh 07-24-2014 04:52 PM

Our reliability stats for the xA now include owner experiences through March 31, 2014, making them nearly a year ahead of other sources.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2006 xA: 19, low, small sample size

Thank you, once again, everyone who has been helping. Next update in August.

For a deeper dive, including the stats for other cars and repair descriptions, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Scion xA reliability ratings and comparisons

scottbart 08-03-2014 01:58 AM

I have a 2006 xA that hit 380,000 miles today. So far: alternator, starter, water pump, clutch, front wheel bearings, and normal wear items such as plugs and brake pads. Excellent car.

mkaresh 10-27-2014 02:32 PM

We've updated our reliability stats for the xA to include owner experiences through June 30, 2014 (making them about 14 months ahead of some others).

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2006 xA: 21, low, small sample size

Next updates in November and in February. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

For repair descriptions, the stats of other cars, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Scion xA reliability ratings and comparisons

mkaresh 01-07-2015 08:43 PM

We've updated our reliability stats for the xA to include owner experiences through September 30, 2014.
Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2006 xA: 13, low, small sample size

Additional participants would be very helpful. (I'd love to be able to drop the disclaimers and cover all model years.)

To view the repairs behind these numbers, check the stats for other cars, and sign up to help improve this information (next update in February):

Scion xA reliability ratings and comparisons

mkaresh 02-26-2016 02:56 PM

We've updated our reliability stats for the xA to include owner experiences through September 30, 2015. Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2006 xA: 0, low, very small sample size
2005 xA: 22, low, very small sample size

Additional participants are needed to provide precise stats for all model years.

For the details, including repair descriptions, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Scion xA reliability ratings and comparisons


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