2009 Scion TC Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,792miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2009 Scion TC, 5% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,792 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 contact owns a 2009 Scion TC. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, he slowed for a traffic light and the vehicle failed to shift out of third gear. The accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle revved without moving. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle occasionally slipped out of gear and failed to exceed 15 MPH while driving. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. …”
NHTSA complaint #11469033, filed 2022-06, 150,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10200383Oct 16, 2014Automatic/Continuously Variable Transmission Replacement Precautions
- 10109419Oct 16, 2014TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE-October 16, 2014: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see S-SB-0024-14.
- 10109418Oct 16, 2014TSB: The purpose of this bulletin is to assist in the identification and location of serial numbers on 2006 - 2014 model year remanufactured automatic transmissions.
- 10109416Oct 16, 2014TSB: The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide precautions to follow when installing an automatic transmission/transaxle assembly to avoid MIL "ON," shifting issues…
- 10109413Oct 16, 2014TSB: World Standard (WS) Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) was introduced to reduce maintenance costs and increase the mileage between scheduled maintenance checks. Here are…
- 10109412Oct 16, 2014TSB: The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide information regarding the installation of the correct torque converter bolts during automatic transmission/transaxle…
- 10109494Sep 30, 2014TSB: The purpose of this bulletin is to assist in the identification and location of serial numbers on 2006 - 2014 model year automatic transmissions.
- 10132105Oct 1, 2013The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide precautions to follow when installing an automatic transmission/transaxle assembly to avoid MIL ?ON,? shifting issues, and/or…
- 10060913Jul 31, 2011Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 10034471Feb 4, 2010Scion: techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. Flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. Flash calibration updates for specific…
Transmission and drivetrain: 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 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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