2005 Scion TC Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 155 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,010miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2005 Scion TC, 1% of the 155 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,010 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“3 days ago drivers seat back lever could not be used to restore seat back position and had to use lever located next to seat bottom. Today lever could be moved but did not work and seat back again had to be repositioned using the other lever. Airbags are located in the seat so an appointment is scheduled for the 22nd of this month with the dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #10312208, filed 2010-02, 60,010 miles“My son lost his life on dec 11, 2008 he was riding passenger in his own car, when his friend whom driving lost control of vehicle, the vehicle slid side ways, passenger side into a utility pole slid around and rear ended a tree, at which time my son was ejected out through the back window as a result to his death. He had his seat reclined, in which you see people doing this all the time while traveling. …”
NHTSA complaint #10257532, filed 2009-02Related service bulletins
- 10132070Nov 10, 2013All Scion models may include side airbags as optional equipment. Scion does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Scion leather or other seat cover materials…
- 10037648Dec 14, 2010Toyota scion: drivers seat track slide lock will be inoperative after using the rear seat using the seat slide memory lever. This is caused by debris entering the seat track…
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 5% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2005 Scion TC
50 complaintsBody and structure
31 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsTires
10 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsEquipment
7 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Scion TC
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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