2006 Scion TC Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 5%of 161 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 62,588miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the electrical system of the 2006 Scion TC, 5% of the 161 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 62,588 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, 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.
“I hit a deer and the hood busted, the battery busted and the radiator busted. Rocco's collision in turnersville lied, progressive in mount laurel lied, copart in trenton or glassboro got it from a auto in sewell new jersey. These 4 places spun my car in a circle pretending to fix it, while they stole parts and pretended it was a total loss. It was less than 1000 dollars reported as $8500 in damage. I lost $17,000 and got paid $10,300....they even stole the deductible and fixed nothing.”
NHTSA complaint #10535818, filed 2013-08, 101 miles“On my way home from driving my parents to the airport on may 18th, 2010 at approximately 4:00pm my check engine and low tire pressure light came on. I returned home and was there for a few hours. Around 7:00pm I went out to dinner with a friend. I returned back home shortly after 10:00pm. At approximately 1:10am on may 19th, 2010 I heard the sound of what I thought was fire crackers from the front of my home. I went outside to investigate the noise and to my complete shock my entire vehicle was in flames. I immediately called 911. …”
NHTSA complaint #10331440, filed 2010-05, 62,000 miles“I was parked on a corner and heard a loud pop. I was scared and automatically thought something fell on the top of my car. I saw glass falling in the car and outside the car. I got out to look at it and nothing was on or near the car showing that something fell on it. The wind deflector malfunctioned causing it to pop up, while the sunroof was closed, and breaking the side hinges for the sunroof, and shattering the sunroof glass. Being that I was not home at the time, I drove to my residence and glass was flying in and off the car from the sunroof through the visor. …”
NHTSA complaint #10290300, filed 2009-10, 63,175 miles“P043e, po444f, p2401,p2402,p2419 codes charcoal canister assembly failed seems to be a very common problem with this particular toyota model and toyota should pay for the replacement. Faulty equipment expensive to replace. Want toyota to replace these parts / TSB notice.”
NHTSA complaint #10605429, filed 2014-06, 150,000 miles“- the contact owns a toyota 2006 Scion TC. The contact complained about the airbags and the wire harness system on the vehicle. On april 29, 2006 the contact's daughter was involved in a collision while driving the vehicle on a sunny day. The vehicle was driven to a stop sign at an intersection that was a two way stop. The contact's vehicle was struck on the passenger's side mid to rear doors by an incoming vehicle. This caused the front bumper to collide with the second vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10184686, filed 2007-03, 500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10111395Apr 10, 2015SSB: When servicing interior electrical switches and components, please note the precautions in this bulletin to avoid damaging electrical components and switches. Many…
- 10111202Apr 10, 2015SSB: When servicing interior electrical switches and components, please note the precautions in this bulletin to avoid damaging electrical components and switches. Many…
- 10200379Jul 7, 2014Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset
- 10132773Jun 6, 2014TSB: Flash reprogramming allows the ECU software to be updated without replacing the ECU. Flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ECUs are released as field-fix…
- 10133905Jan 23, 2013Flash reprogramming allows the ECU software to be updated without replacing the ECU. Flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ECUs are released as field-fix…
- 10133902Jan 16, 2013When servicing interior electrical switches and components, please note the precautions in this bulletin to avoid damaging electrical components and switches. Many lubricants…
- 10041144Jun 1, 2011Toyota: 2005-2009 scion tc. The airbag light is on with a stored trouble code. There is a wire harness problem.
- 10034471Feb 4, 2010Scion: techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. Flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. Flash calibration updates for specific…
- 10028734Jan 19, 2009Toyota: multiple warning lights illuminated, vehicle not shifting from park to drive, and other accessories becoming inoperative after the vehicle has cold soaked in sub freezing…
- 10019672Mar 1, 2006Power system initialization during pds.
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Scion TC
42 complaintsBody and structure
28 complaintsAir bags
24 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsEquipment
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Scion TC
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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