2009 Scion TC Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 25%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 67,750miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the engine of the 2009 Scion TC, 25% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,750 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 2009 Scion TC has been burning through oil at a fast rate causing me to have to fill it up with oil every week. I stay pretty local and rarely go out of town with my vehicle. It is causing a very rough idle in my car. I saw there was a recall but it has not gone through with it. By the looks of many complaints with the same problem as mine needs to be fixed. With no oil being in a car it can cause the engine to blow up and my car is constantly going through oil before every 1000 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #11204691, filed 2019-04, 73,000 miles“Hello, back in 2016 I got a letter in the mail that said that toyota was having this oil problem with its vehicles burning to much oil. That they would have to run a certain test on your vehicle and make you drive it 1200 miles and if your vehicle failed they would cover fixing the piston issues that were a manufactured problem on there part. I went and at the time my vehicle was 131,049 miles on it. They took it in but came out shortly after saying my engine was not the engine of my vehicle meaning it had been replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #11141832, filed 2018-10, 131,049 miles“On november 23, 2012, my vehicle experienced what was later determined to be engine failure. My vehicle experienced a sudden loss of engine power. Fortunately, I was able to safely move my vehicle over to a highway shoulder and have it towed to a dealership. After additional research, it appears that numerous other owners with the same engine type (2az-fe) 2.4 l produced by toyota, are experiencing this same engine safety issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10486763, filed 2012-12, 62,500 miles“We are having a problem with our 2009 toyota Scion using excessive oil. We have to put a quart of oil in every 1,200-1,500 miles as the car is using excessive oil. This is a safety issue as the engine will blow up if it runs out of oil. The oil light has come on and we have put oil in but the last time we checked the oil, it was low and the light did not come on. In may of this year, the car was put on the oil consumption program. We brought the car back with 1,200 and they said the car passed the program. …”
NHTSA complaint #10915172, filed 2016-10, 58,000 miles“I took my vehicle into the passport toyota dealership for service and it was determined that my vehicle did not have any oil in it. I was informed that similar models were experiencing oil consumption issues , and I should drive approximately 1200 miles and return to the dealership for further testing. After completion of the test, it was determined that my vehicle was in fact burning oil excessively but toyota would not pay to have this problem fixed because my VIN # was selected to be apart of the toyota service program.”
NHTSA complaint #10703368, filed 2015-04, 46,481 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10111584Aug 4, 2016Warranty Policy Bulletin (POL14-12): Added the Short Block Release Authorization Flow Chart. Toyota has received some reports where vehicles may exhibit excessive engine oil…
- 10091611Jun 24, 2016Warranty policy bulletin (pol14-12): toyota has received some reports where vehicles may exhibit excessive engine oil consumption. Toyota is now announcing the part replacement…
- 10091975Nov 18, 2015"wpb: the engine is covered under the toyota new vehicle limited warranty for 5 years from the date of first use or 60,000 miles (whichever occurs first). However, toyota is…
- 10091971Nov 17, 2015"wpb: the engine is covered under the toyota new vehicle limited warranty for 5 years from the date of first use or 60,000 miles (whichever occurs first). However, toyota is…
- 10111474Nov 12, 2015DD: In limited cases vehicles being serviced for ZE7 will require a replacement short block. Dealers will need to install the dowel pins between the short block and lower…
- 10091957Nov 12, 2015Dd: in limited cases vehicles being serviced for ze7 will require a replacement short block. Dealers will need to install the dowel pins between the short block and lower…
- 10093961Nov 2, 2015"ssb: some 2007 2010 model year tc and 2008 2015 model year xb vehicles equipped with the 2az-fe engine may exhibit engine oil consumption. The piston assembly has been…
- 10096371Oct 5, 2015Wpb: toyota has received some reports where the vehicles may exhibit excessive engine oil consumption. Toyota is now announcing the part replacement phase of warranty enhancement…
- 10096355Oct 1, 2015"tt: there has been some concern with 3 piece piston ring installations for 2az-fe engines. This tech tip contains the accepted installation method required for scion vehicles."
- 10096765Sep 30, 2015"tt: based on current part order allocation, some piston types have been incorrectly identified while undergoing the ze7 2az oil consumption repair procedure. Replacement pistons…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Scion TC
9 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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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