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2014 Scion TCProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 20 owner complaints about the 2014 Scion TC, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2014 Scion TC
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints2010 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage70kService brakes, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 29, 2025. Updated daily. Photo: Michael Sheehan, CC BY 2.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2014 Scion TC has problems

20 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
Service brakes84
Electrical system41
Air bags31
Wheels22
Steering21
Suspension21
Traction control system10
Structure10
Visibility10
1 other systems10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2014 Scion TC recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2014 vs. every other TC year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the TC median. How we score

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In owners' words

What TC owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

Vehicle is not available for inspection upon request due to the vehicle being in an accident. As a result from the accident, the vehicle was a complete loss and beyond the point of repair. Without pulling the vehicle computer for operation list before accident occurred, it is specifically unknown…
Complaint 11690231 · Sep 29, 2025
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 SCION TC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18E091000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 20 MPH, WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT FAILED TO RESPOND, WHICH RESULTED IN HIM REAR-ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. NO MEDICAL…
Complaint 11413369 · Apr 22, 2021 · 123,100 miles
I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 522 GOING 60MPH AT 11:30PM. THE HIGHWAY WAS SMOOTH AND HAD NO BUMPS THEN RANDOMLY THE WHEEL ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BROKE OFF THE CAR AND WENT FLYING. POLICE OFFICERS AND STATE TROOPERS LOOKED FOR THE WHEEL AND THEY COULDN'T FIND IT. LUCKILY I REMEMBERED IN DRIVERS ED…
Complaint 11316636 · Mar 6, 2020 · 80,000 miles

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