Scion Tc Reliability
873 NHTSA complaints (2005–2016). Complaint rate: 222.8 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2005–2009 Scion Tc (149 crash-related complaints). The 2016 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Scion Tc Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 105 | 0.0% |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 83 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 70 | 71.4% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 61 | 6.6% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 58 | 5.2% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 40 | 55.0% |
| VISIBILITY | 37 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 29 | 37.9% |
| STRUCTURE | 25 | 8.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 23 | 8.7% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005AVOID | — | 203 | 34 | 4 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006AVOID | — | 196 | 48 | 4 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007AVOID | — | 140 | 26 | 8 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | — | 109 | 23 | 3 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009AVOID | — | 77 | 18 | 1 | View 2009View→ |
| 2010 | — | 24 | 3 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011 | — | 35 | 1 | 1 | View 2011View→ |
| 2012GOOD | — | 12 | 1 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013GOOD | — | 12 | 3 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014 | — | 33 | 12 | 3 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 26 | 4 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016GOOD | — | 6 | 1 | — | View 2016View→ |
See also: Scion Tcaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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