2009 Scion TC Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2009 Scion TC, 2% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 miles.
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.
“The hatch handle, including the lighting for the license plate, fell off with normal use. While this does not endanger the passengers in the car, it is illegal to drive without the lights and gives the possibility of the driver being fined for the vehicle not being build properly. The plastic on the inside of the handle is not able to handle the heat of being in a parking lot for 2 years, and fell of during normal use.”
NHTSA complaint #10467809, filed 2012-07, 20,000 milesExterior lighting: 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.
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