2009 Scion TC Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2009 Scion TC, 3% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“1. I don't know the reason for it but the steering wheel normally turn by themselves at higher speed even my hand is on steering wheel . 2.I felt like I was losing control over the car's steering, particularly at highway speeds. Normally it happens on highway and sometime on city too . Sometime I looked over to see if there is a hole on street that made my steering wheel turning w/o reason but there weren't a hole on city street.”
NHTSA complaint #10311641, filed 2010-02, 5,000 miles“Headed from california to nevada on highway 15 just 5 miles from las vegas around 8 pm driving under safe and normal conditions, no speeding, no drugs or alcohol to impair the driver. The car in highway speed(obviously)steered to the right, with out the control of driver, not hitting any other car and having the car 2009 Scion TC rollover 5 times!!! My friend that was in the back seat was ejected out because wasn't wearing her seatbelt, ironically the last picture that was shot she was wearing her seatbelt. …”
NHTSA complaint #10411664, filed 2011-07, 45,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10033636Jun 12, 2009Scion: some tc and xd and xb vehicles may exhibit a condition with multiple warning lights illuminated, vehicle not shifting from park t drive, and/or other accessories becoming…
- 10028734Jan 19, 2009Toyota: multiple warning lights illuminated, vehicle not shifting from park to drive, and other accessories becoming inoperative after the vehicle has cold soaked in sub freezing…
Steering: 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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