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SteeringPart report

2006 Scion TC Steering Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
7%of 161 total for the year
Median mileage
90,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the steering of the 2006 Scion TC, 7% of the 161 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles. 6 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.

“While driving my 2006 Scion TC, steering ability was completely lost. Steering wheel was free spinning a complete 360 degrees. I hit the brakes and was able to stop because I was doing about 30 MPH. There was no warning, just sudden loss of steering. The intermediate steering shaft disconnected from the steering wheel.”

NHTSA complaint #10410337, filed 2011-07, 109,174 miles

“While driving a 2006 Scion TC on the highway I suddenly lost control of the steering. The car would not respond to the steering and I ended up leaving the road before coming to a stop. After I restarted the vehicle the steering returned to normal.”

NHTSA complaint #10290757, filed 2009-11, 29,000 miles

“Traveling home from work when I felt something pop under the front of the car. The steering boomeranged to the left, I was not able to recover as it was like it was locked.unable to turn the steering wheel back to the right, I applied the brakes which would not stop the car as it accelerated . The car crossed the center line into a residential yard hitting a tree head on. I ended up with facial, clavicle, rib, pelvis and hip fractures. The physicians say it will be a year before I will be able to work and I may end up with a permanent limp. …”

NHTSA complaint #10532378, filed 2013-07, 90,000 miles

“Traveling home from work when I felt something pop under the front of the car. The steering boomeranged to the left, I was not able to recover as it was like it was locked.unable to turn the steering wheel back to the right, I applied the brakes which would not stop the car as it accelerated . The car crossed the center line into a residential yard hitting a tree head on. I ended up with facial, clavicle, rib, pelvis and hip fractures. The physicians say it will be a year before I will be able to work and I may end up with a permanent limp.”

NHTSA complaint #10462470, filed 2012-06, 90,000 miles

“My daughter was driving her 2006 Scion TC ( made by toyota ) and the throttle body started locking, making the car cut out ( this started around april 1st )and this continued for a few days until around april 5th and then the throttle body would lock completely and shut the car off while driving down the road and the real disturbing part is that the steering wheel would lock, and this happened not once not twice but three separate times. …”

NHTSA complaint #10328201, filed 2010-04, 82,325 miles

Related service bulletins

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2014210%
201015%
200923%
200833%
200722%
2006127%
200511%

Other parts of the 2006 Scion TC

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
42 complaintsBody and structure
28 complaintsAir bags
24 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsElectrical system
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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