119 of the 874 complaints filed about the Scion TC are about the body and structure — 14% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2005.
119
Complaints
14%
Share of all complaints
8
Crashes
2
Fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING HEARD A NOISE LIKE SOMETHING FELL AND WAS DRAGGING IN THE BACK. PULLED OFF AND NOTICED THE PLASTIC PIECE FOR MY TRUNK HAD JUST FALLEN OFF. I HADN'T BEEN USING THE TRUNK.
NHTSA complaint #11303005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE IS A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE TRUCK AREA THAT MY BODY SHOP CANT IDENTIFY. PLS HELP FIX THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #11176458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE BURNING OIL AT INCREASINGLY FAST RATE, LARGE OIL CONSUMPTION. NO OIL LIGHT OR DASHBOARD WARNING. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SHUT DOWN... I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER GOT OUT...MY CAR WAS SMOKING... WITHIN MINUTES MY CAR WAS IN FLAMES.
NHTSA complaint #11110452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRAME AND EVERY METAL COMPONENT ON THE UNDERNEATH OF THE CAR INCLUDING THE FRAME RUSTS TERRIBLY. THE REST IS COMPLETELY CORRODING AWAY AND BREAKING OFF. EVEN TH METAL STRAP HOLDING MY GAS TANK ON IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND IF I PUT N PRESSURE IT CHIPS AWAY. I DIDN'T NOTICE THIS UNTIL I WENT TO HAVE MY EXHAUST DONE AND WAS ABLE TO LOOK UNDER THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #11090499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WAS REAR ENDED. COLLISION REPAIR SHOP NOTED THERE WAS UNIBODY/FRAME DAMAGE BUT WAS NOT TOTALED OUT. NOW WE CANNOT TRADE IN VEHICLE BECAUSE THE DAMAGE IS SHOWING UP ON THE CARFAX AND NOBODY WANTS TO TOUCH IT. WE CANNOT GET OUR INSURANCE COMPANY OR THE REPAIR SHOP TO REMOVE THAT INFO FROM THE CARFAX BECAUSE THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT. WE ARE STUCK BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE DRIVING A VEHICLE AROUND WITH FRAME DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #11065543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
THE MOONROOF ON MY SCION TC SHATTERED AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND ME AND I DID NOT SEE ANY LARGE OBJECTS HIT MY CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10949143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS DRIVING 73 MPH ON A HIGHWAY (I-25) PASSING ANOTHER CAR WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THEN THE CRACKLING SOUND OF GLASS RUNNING DOWN THE BACK OF THE CAR. I PULLED OVER AND THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE MOON ROOF. NO CAR WAS IN FRONT OF ME BUT IT WAS REALLY COLD COMING UP TO SANTA FE, NM. IT WAS ABOUT 18 DEGREES AND I HAD THE FOOT HEATER ON #3. I BELIEVE IT WAS A COMBINATION OF THE HEAT, ALTITUDE AND THE COLD GLASS THAT MADE MY MOON ROOF EXPLODE. VERY SCARY. DEALER SAID THEY DO NOT COVER WINDOWS!
NHTSA complaint #10936210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR HATCH IS POORLY DESIGNED AND HAS BROKEN OFF UNDER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE COVERED.
NHTSA complaint #10883312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
EVERY NOW AND THEN I HEAR THIS RATTLING LOUD NOISE ON MY SUNROOF AT SLOW SPEED. I NOTICED THAT IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE WEATHER WHEN IT'S HOT ABOVE 80 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND IT IS HOT AND HUMID HERE. THE RATTLING NOISE DISAPPEARS AFTER A MINUTE. IT'S VERY STRANGE. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT SUNROOF SHATTERED,EXPLODED FROM OTHER OWNERS, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS PARTICULAR MODEL RECALL BEFORE ANYBODY WILL HAVE A SERIOUS INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #10863272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
BRACKET THAT LIMITS DOOR OPENING GETS CAUGHT ON WINDOW TRACK THEREFORE CREATING A TEAR AND PULLING TRACK BACK , WINDOW COMES OFF THE TRACK AND IS UNABLE TO WORK PROPERLY AND IF FORCED WINDOW WILL SHATTER, DEALER SOLUTION IS ONLY TO REPLACE AUTOMOBILE DOOR SINCE APPARENTLY TRACK CAN NOT BE REPLACE ITSELF.
NHTSA complaint #10839605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE HATCH. WHEN PULLED ON IT FOR THE SECOND TIME IT BROKE OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10810800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON AN APPROXIMATELY 40 DEGREE DRY DAY WITH NO EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS. HEARD A SHOTGUN LIKE NOISE AT WHICH POINT THE SUNROOF SHATTERED AND GLASS FELL INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AREAS. SUNROOF AND WIND SHIELD WERE CLOSED, SCREEN WAS OPEN. PAIN RESULTED IN EARS AND HEAD HOWEVER NO LACERATIONS WERE OBTAINED. FALLING GLASS ONTO DRIVER AND BEHIND THE CAR COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN, NO DEBRIS WAS SEEN OR HEARD RESULTING IN THE SHATTERING OF THE GLASS. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. GLASS SHATTERED AROUND THE EDGES AND NEAR THE CENTER OF THE SUN ROOF, WIND SHIELD WAS OPEN AFTER INCIDENT, NOT PRIOR.
NHTSA complaint #10809167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE OBSERVED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR GARNISH WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GARNISH ASSEMBLY WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.
NHTSA complaint #10794942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
OUR TOYOTA 2006 SCION TC WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHEN IT WAS PULLING OUT SLOWING ON A MAIN ROAD AND THE OTHER TRUCK INVOLVED WAS PROBABLY TRAVELING CLOSE TO 45MPH, THE CAR WAS TOTALED BUT NOT ONE AIR BAG WORKED. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED BECAUSE IT HAD A HIGH SAFETY RATING, HOWEVER IT IS JUST LUCKY THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE NOT SERIOUSLY HURT. HAD THE CAR NOT BEEN TOTALED WE WOULD HAVE INSISTED IT BE TOTALED, WOULD NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER TOYOTA AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10745343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
ON MY WAY HOME ON I-10 THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC NEAR ME, WINDOWS UP SUNROOF CLOSED AC ON, MY ROOMMATE WITH ME WE HEAR WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT THAN A SHOWER OF GLASS. WE PULLED OVER TO FIND THE GLASS PANEL IN THE ROOF HAD SHATTERED THERE WAS NO IMPACT MARK(S) I DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE PLACE I GOT THE CAR(NEW) (PHILPOT MOTORS IN NEDERLAND TX) WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD TWO CARS ON THE LOT THAT DID THE SAME THING, BUT COMPLETELY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I CALLED MY INSUR, CO. ABOUT IT AND THAT TOLD ME THAT SHOULD BE WARRANTY DEAL. NO ONE HAD ANY INFORMATION TO HELP ME, AND I HAD SEARCHED AND FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE, AND TOYOTA REFUSED TO OFFER ANY HELP. TOYOTA NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT TO ALL THE PEOPLE WITH THIS CAR...
NHTSA complaint #10736222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THEN THE FRONT WIND DEFLECTOR FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO WINDOW REPAIR SHOPS WHO RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
NHTSA complaint #10735147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
A FEW DAYS AGO, WE WERE DRIVING WHEN OUR SUN ROOF EXPLODED. WE HEARD THE LOUDEST BANG I HAVE HEARD AND THEN GLASS STARTED FALLING THROUGH THE EDGES OF THE SUN SHADE THAT WAS CLOSED. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE SUN SHADE, I AM SURE WE WOULD HAVE BEEN SHOWERED WITH GLASS SHARDS, AND THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT WE WOULD HAVE WRECKED THE CAR. WHEN WE PULLED OVER THE MOON ROOF WAS OBVIOUSLY BLOWN OUTWARD, WHICH I HAVE PICTURES OF. AFTER A BRIEF RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE WAS A COMMON ONE. WHEN MY WIFE CALLED TOYOTA THE FIRST GUY SAID HE HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE, BUT TOYOTA WOULD NOT COVER IT UNDER THE EXTRA BUMP TO BUMPER WARRANTY, WE BOUGHT. TOYOTA REFERRED ME TO THE TOLL FREE NUMBER (1-800-331-4331) TO LODGE A COMPLAINT AND SEE IF THEY COULD DO ANYTHING. TOYOTA GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER (1507133039) AND SAID SOMEONE FROM CUSTOMER RELATIONS WOULD BE CALLING ME BACK. THE GUY THAT CALLED ME BACK WAS DENNIS KING FROM THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN RIVERDALE, UTAH WHERE WE FIRST CALLED, AND HE SAID HE COULDN'T DO ANYTHING THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE TOYOTA THAT AUTHORIZES ANY REPAIR. I HAVE INCLUDED JUST A FEW OF THE WEB LINKS THAT DISCUSS THE ISSUE OF EXPLODING MOON ROOFS. HTTP://WWW.WJLA.COM/ARTICLES/2014/07/7-ON-YOUR-SIDE-EXPLODING-SUNROOFS-ARE-MORE-COMMON-THAN-YOU-MIGHT-THINK-105226.HTML . HTTP://WWW.USGLASSMAG.COM/AGRR/BACKISSUES/2013/JANUARYFEBRUARY/PLAYINGSHERLOCK__FEATURE.HTM HTTP://WWW.NBCNEWYORK.COM/NEWS/LOCAL/SHATTERED-GLASS-SUNROOF--293692881.HTML
NHTSA complaint #10734142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
WE WERE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT A HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND IT TURNED OUT THE BE THE GLASS ROOF ON THE CAR. THEY ARE FAULTY.
NHTSA complaint #10714206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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MY 2006 SCION TC REAR TRUNK HANDLE BROKE OFF. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I HAD TAPE HOLDING IT ON FOR A YEAR OR SO, AND GLUED IT MYSELF. I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RECALL NOTICE OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE FIXED IT. IT IS NOT JUST THE HANDLE TO GET IN TO THE TRUNK. THIS IS A 18 INCH BY 6 INCH PIECE OF MY CAR HANGING BY A WIRE. I JUST CALLED SCION AND THEY SAID THAT IS WAS NOT A RECALL BUT A WARRANTY EXTENSION THAT EXPIRED 7 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF CAR BEING SOLD OR MARCH 2014. HOPEFULLY IT STAYS ON AND DOESN'T FLY OFF ON THE FREEWAY AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, BECAUSE THEN WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE ACCESS TO MY SPARE TIRE OR GET INTO MY TRUNK. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL WITH NO EXPIRATION DATE.
NHTSA complaint #10692607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND I HEARD A VERY LOUD POPPING SOUND LIKE A GUNSHOT. I PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT MY SUNROOF GLASS HAD SHATTERED (SPONTANEOUSLY).
NHTSA complaint #10679220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.