2007 Scion TC Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 9%of 117 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2007 Scion TC, 9% of the 117 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles. 9 of these say a crash was involved and 2 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.
“2007 Scion TC set on cruise at 70 MPH crashed into guardrail on highway. My son was driving and he does not remember the cause of the accident but state police accident reconstruction claim car hit the guardrail at a speed in excess of 100 MPH upon crash. Crash severely injured my son and killed his childhood friend. Two things are known for certain, driver claims car was on cruise and accident report states speed over 100 MPH. …”
NHTSA complaint #10306747, filed 2010-02“2007 Scion TC set on cruise at 70 MPH crashed into guardrail on highway. My son was driving and he does not remember the cause of the accident but state police accident reconstruction claim, car hit the guardrail at a speed in excess of 100 MPH upon crash. Crash severely injured my son and killed his childhood friend. Two things are known for certain, driver claims car was on cruise and accident report states speed over 100 MPH. …”
NHTSA complaint #10306750, filed 2010-02“2007 Scion TC has had accelerator issues since the car was purchased (new in oct 2006). Out of no where the car will accelerate a few feet and I have to slam on the brakes. No accidents have occurred from this but there have been several near misses when I am close to the car in front of me. Now when I stop at a light I keep a full car distance between my car and the car in front of me in case my car decides to accelerate on its own.”
NHTSA complaint #10313629, filed 2010-02“My 2007 Scion TC has a brake, acceleration problem...3 times while sitting in traffic with the brakes on, the car has surged or lunged forward with the engine revving like crazy. I am very scared to drive it , now!”
NHTSA complaint #10215427, filed 2008-01“My daughter pedal stuck to the floor of her 2007 Scion in 2009 of last year. I can provide the date of the incident. She was driving normal speed in corona california down hidden valley parkway. She tried to stop the car but the pedal was stuck & the rug mat always gave us problems with this fairly new vehicle. She was unable to stop at plowed in to the car at a higher speed due to the petal stuck and going in a downhill descend. As a result of the pedal/mat malfunction. She hit the vehicle at the light at a non-extreme speed but was not able to stop. …”
NHTSA complaint #10306242, filed 2010-02Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Scion TC
32 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
22 complaintsBody and structure
16 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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