2007 Scion TC Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 14%of 117 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the body and structure of the 2007 Scion TC, 14% of the 117 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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, filed 2018-07, 128,000 miles“While driving at highway speeds (65 MPH), I heard a loud pop followed by glass raining down around me. I pulled over and examined my car to find the perimeter of the sunroof entirely missing and the interior portion of the sunroof shattered. There were large chunks of glass inside the car along with pieces of metal. The sunroof was open at the time. The temperature was in the low 70s. There were no overpasses nor were there any trucks around me. There was no impact mark on the glass to indicate road debris.”
NHTSA complaint #10469485, filed 2012-08, 92,093 miles“I had someone run into the side of me when I took my vehicle into be repaired the body shop told me I had an extremely dangerous situation where the hood needs replaced. The body shop called it a striker. It has come unwelded from the actual hood. Unfortunately I do not have the money to replace the hood. I have checked online and found several complaints about this same situation. I believe Scion needs to fix this issue as it could result in a major crash if the hood were to fly up or off and I would kill myself or someone else. …”
NHTSA complaint #10508531, filed 2013-04, 50,000 miles“I just purchased my 2007 Scion TC five days ago. And last night (day 4) as I went to manually lift up the trunk from the handle area the whole area popped off car! I was not using excessive force of any kind. I know the vehicle was not like this prior because I had just been to the grocery store the previous night. Luckily I was just leaving my parents house when this happened so I was able to quick fix it with some clear packaging tape. But now it looks very tacky and cheap. Since I live in las vegas, nv. …”
NHTSA complaint #10368625, filed 2010-12, 47,000 miles“I woke up this morning and saw my glass wind deflector shattered into many pieces. Im worried that if I open it, glass will fall on over me. I brought it to the dealership and they said a little rock hit it which caused it to shattered. They wanted to charge me over $400. But if I get it fixed, it will be likely to happen again. The previous model had a recalled with the same problem and it was being fixed for free. How come are they trying to charge me? The laminated tape doesn't go across the whole glass wind deflector. …”
NHTSA complaint #10225924, filed 2008-04, 11,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10132251Jul 31, 2013Some 2005 ? 2010 model year tC vehicles may exhibit a condition where the back door garnish becomes loose, and in some cases continued usage of the loose garnish may result in…
- 10133817Mar 13, 2013Scion has received some reports where the Back Dorr Garnish may loosen. In certain cases, continued usage of the loose garnish could result in breakage of the Back Door Garnish
- 10133816Mar 13, 2013In our continuing efforts to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota is announcing a Warranty Enhancement Program to extend the warranty coverage for the Back Door…
- 10133815Mar 13, 2013In our continuing efforts to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota is announcing a Warranty Enhancement Program to extend the warranty coverage for the Back Door…
- 10060818Mar 13, 2013Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 10052591Mar 13, 2013Toyota: see document search button for owner letter. On certain vehicles, a warranty enhancement program is extended to cover back door garnish that loosen or can break with…
- 10060894Jan 6, 2010Summary to be provided on a future date.
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 17% |
| 2015 | 2 | 9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 11% |
| 2012 | 1 | 13% |
| 2011 | 3 | 10% |
| 2009 | 8 | 13% |
| 2008 | 22 | 26% |
| 2007 | 16 | 14% |
| 2006 | 28 | 17% |
| 2005 | 31 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2007 Scion TC
32 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Scion TC
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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