Toyota Scion TC Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 16 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Toyota Scion TC (2007–2008) that have at least 5 complaints. 2007 has the most, with 9. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (12 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Scion TC model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | 111,500 | 0 | 10 | — | Not enough data |
| 2007 | 9 | 156,000 | 0 | 6 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine12 55%
- Electrical system3 14%
- Suspension2 9.1%
- Vehicle speed control1 4.5%
- Transmission and drivetrain1 4.5%
- Body and structure1 4.5%
- Steering1 4.5%
- Other or unknown1 4.5%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2007: “Plate over back hatch just below third brake light detaches & hangs by a cable. It swings while driving & scratches the bottom of the hatch & back fender. If cable breaks while driving it will become airborne. The hatch plate hooks snapped off while the vehicle was stationary & I was opening the hatch. Now that it's broke off the car it swings while driving hanging by a cable. I have to keep it taped.”
NHTSA complaint #10979973, filed 2017-04, 60,000 miles2008: “I have newish wheels and tires. Last year I took my car into les schawb to get an alignment done on my car thinking that is what the problem was. The guy afterwards told me he fixed it as well as he could but wondered if I had hit something in the back and that's all he told me. My steering wheel shakes back and fourth rapidly when I am coming to a stop. My car can not drive straight at all either while I'm on the rode. It will pull to the left so I turn it the opposite way just a tiny bit and it pulls my car the other way very hard and it is very scary and dangerous to drive.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology