2009 Scion TC Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2009 Scion TC, 3% of the 60 complaints for this model year. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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 bought my car brand new in december 2008 and within a week I noticed that the radio did not get good reception in some areas. I brought my car into the dealership where I purchased the vehicle and they could not duplicate the problem. I have this problem occur on a daily basis and the slightest things cause signal interruptions. Some of these items are other vehicles, metal building overhangs, telephone poles, rain clouds, fog, trees, and random other items. …”
NHTSA complaint #10264108, filed 2009-04Related recalls
- 10V035000Feb 3, 2010Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no…Covers: Scion TC 2005–2010, Toyota Camry 2005–2010, Highlander 2005–2010 +18 more
- 10V036000Feb 3, 2010Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety…Covers: Scion TC 2006–2010, Toyota Sienna 2004–2011, Camry 2005–2011 +17 more
- 09V223000Jun 15, 2009Toyota is recalling 27,080 model year 2005 through 2010 passenger cars built from september 1, 2005 to may 4, 2009. These vehicles were not equipped with load…Covers: Scion TC 2008–2009, Toyota Tacoma 2005–2009, Tundra 2006–2010 +10 more
Related service bulletins
- 10084308Aug 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 10134472May 26, 2015SB: 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…
- 10134498May 14, 2015DD: Toyota has updated the Customer Handling Reference Guide to include the expansion vehicles; please refer to TIS for the most current version. All previous versions of this…
- 10132600May 14, 2015DD: Toyota has updated the Customer Handling Reference Guide to include the expansion vehicles; please refer to TIS for the most current version. All previous versions of this…
- 10111570May 13, 2015SSB: The procedure in this bulletin is a general guideline on how to properly diagnose the air conditioning system after a component failure. Refer to the applicable Repair…
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Scion TC
15 complaintsAir bags
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 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology