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Scion TCYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 693 NHTSA owner complaints across 12 model years, no Scion TC year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. The TC has 10 safety recalls on record.

Scion TC
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2005, 2006Best years'07 '08 '09 '11Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints693Top: VisibilitySafety recalls102005–2016 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Scion TC years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the TC median. Tap a year for its full report.

'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2016Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls2015Not rated–/10022 complaints · 2 recalls2014Not rated–/10020 complaints · 0 recalls2013Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/1008 complaints · 1 recall2011Best82/10029 complaints · 0 recalls2010Not rated–/10020 complaints · 2 recalls2009Solid63/10060 complaints · 3 recalls2008Solid56/10086 complaints · 3 recalls2007Solid45/100117 complaints · 2 recalls2006Caution38/100161 complaints · 5 recalls2005Caution40/100155 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Scion TC problems

All model years combined: 693 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Visibility13210
Structure11413
Engine1055
Air bags8565
Vehicle speed control4324
Power train312
Service brakes2911
Electrical system289
Tires266
21 other systems21159
10 recalls

Scion TC recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

97%Other: labels16V-420 · 2015–2016 · Jun 9, 2016 · 4,253 vehicles61%Other: labels16V-236 · 2016 · Apr 22, 2016 · 94 vehicles91%Suspension: rear15V-228 · 2015 · Apr 17, 2015 · 114 vehicles–Other: labels13V-123 · 2012 · Apr 9, 2013 · 7,525 vehicles–Other: labels10V-036 · 2006–2010 · Feb 3, 2010 · 153,418 vehicles–Other: labels10V-035 · 2005–2010 · Feb 3, 2010 · 271,417 vehicles–Other: labels09V-223 · 2008–2009 · Jun 15, 2009 · 27,080 vehicles–Air bags: side/window06V-408 · 2005–2006 · Oct 26, 2006 · 29,542 vehicles–Air bags06V-096 · 2005–2006 · Apr 3, 2006 · 133 vehicles–Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly05V-483 · 2005–2006 · Oct 18, 2005 · 71,392 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the TC

  1. GLASS MOONROOF SHATTERSPE06024 · 2005–2006 · closed Dec 6, 2006
    No recall
  2. SUN/MOON ROOF WIND DEFLECTOR BREAKAGEEA05013 · 2005 · closed Oct 26, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-483
  3. SUN/MOON ROOF WIND DEFLECTOR BREAKAGEPE05021 · 2005 · closed Aug 26, 2005
    No recall