Worst years for a Scion TC
Owners have filed 874 complaints about the Scion TC with NHTSA across model years 2005 to 2016. More of them are about the windows, mirrors & wipers than anything else.
Avoid
2005 Scion TC203 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly windows, mirrors & wipers.
Every Scion TC year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2015 | C | 27 | 4 | 0 | 33,999 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2014 | C | 33 | 12 | 3 | 52,000 | Brakes |
| 2013 | C | 12 | 3 | 0 | 38,500 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2012 | C | 12 | 1 | 0 | 31,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2011 | C | 35 | 1 | 1 | 30,000 | Lights |
| 2010 | C | 24 | 3 | 0 | 32,743 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2009 | D | 77 | 18 | 1 | 44,137 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2008 | D | 109 | 23 | 3 | 67,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2007 | F | 140 | 26 | 8 | 65,286 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2006 | F | 196 | 48 | 4 | 61,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2005 | F | 203 | 34 | 4 | 37,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
What breaks on a Scion TC
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2005
Exactly what failed on a Scion TC
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Scion TC, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Scion TC problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Scion TC
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.