2007 SCION TC
140 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE | 32 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 11 |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 10 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 10 |
| VISIBILITY | 7 |
| AIR BAGS | 6 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 6 |
| STRUCTURE | 4 |
| SEAT BELTS | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 4 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 |
| WHEELS | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 |
Recalls (2)
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPA
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
Recent Complaints
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VEHICLE BURNING OIL AT INCREASINGLY FAST RATE, LARGE OIL CONSUMPTION. NO OIL LIGHT OR DASHBOARD WARNING. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SHUT DOWN... I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER GOT OUT...MY CAR WAS SMOKING... WITHIN MINUTES MY CAR WAS IN FLAMES.
Mileage: 128,000
VEHICLE BURNING OIL AT INCREASINGLY FAST RATE, LARGE OIL CONSUMPTION. NO OIL LIGHT OR DASHBOARD WARNING. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SHUT DOWN... I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER GOT OUT...MY CAR WAS SMOKING... WITHIN MINUTES MY CAR WAS IN FLAMES.
Mileage: 128,000
VEHICLE BURNING OIL AT INCREASINGLY FAST RATE, LARGE OIL CONSUMPTION. NO OIL LIGHT OR DASHBOARD WARNING. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SHUT DOWN... I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER GOT OUT...MY CAR WAS SMOKING... WITHIN MINUTES MY CAR WAS IN FLAMES.
Mileage: 128,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A TRAILER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A SPRAIN AND BRUISES TO THE SHOULDER, NECK, AND HAND, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMAT
Mileage: 113,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A TRAILER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A SPRAIN AND BRUISES TO THE SHOULDER, NECK, AND HAND, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMAT
Mileage: 113,000
TAKATA RECALL... AS I WAS DRIVING SPEED LIMIT (60-65MPH) ON THE FREEWAY AT AROUND 11:30PM (10/21/16), DRIVING ON THE 2ND LANE. THERE WAS SOME DEBRIS ON THE ROAD AS I HIT A POT HOLE MY REAR PASSENGER TIRE POPS. I INSTANTLY LOSE CONTROL AS I SEE THE SEMI-TRUCK IN THE 3RD LANE (TRUCK LANE). I TRIED TO AVOID THE TRUCK BUT THE CAR TOOK ME INTO THAT DIRECTION. AS MY CAR SLIGHTLY WENT UNDER THE TRUCK, THE TRUCKS REAR PASSENGER TIRES RAM OVER THE TOP OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HOOD AND MY AIR BAGS
Mileage: 183,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER OBSERVED FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. A FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 09
Mileage: 117,000
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER CAR DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR WENT OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED AT LEAST 3 TIMES HER SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK HER INTO PLACE CAUSING HER TO HIT HER HEAD NUMEROUS TIME DURING THE CRASH. SHE DIED AT THE SCENE OF BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO THE HEAD WITH OVER 15 CUTS AND BRUISES TO HER HEAD AND FACE. THIS CAR WAS NEVER SAFETY TESTED FOR ROLLOVERS AND THE SEATBELTS ONLY MEET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, IF THE CAR WOULD HAVE HAD THE PRETENSION INSTALLED ON THE SEATBELT TO LOCK HER INTO
Mileage: 103,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, AN UNKNOWN PART OF THE ENGINE FELL OUT CAUSING OIL TO SPILL OUT WITH FUMES OF SMOKE. THERE WAS NO FIRE BUT A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFAC
Mileage: 84,000
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY GOING 65 MPH. ALL OF THE SUDDEN I HEARD A REALLY LOUD GUNSHOT SOUND AND THEN THE MIDDLE OF THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. ALL THE WINDOWS, INCLUDING THE SUNROOF, WERE CLOSED. I ONLY HAD THE VISOR OPEN; WHEN THE GLASS BROKE, I HAD GLASS IN MY HAIR AND ALL DOWN MY BACK. WHEN THE SUNROOF BROKE, THE FRONT PIECE OF THE SUNROOF FLIPPED OPEN AS WELL. LOOKS LIKE SOME TOOK THEIR FIST AND HIT THE SUNROOF FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY EAR STILL HURTS FROM THE SOUND
Mileage: 86,500
MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 07 SCION TC, EXITING AN INTERSTATE HE LOST TRACTION IN THE GORE AREA, OVERCORRECTED AND IMPACTED HEAD FIRST INTO GUARDRAIL THEN SPUN LEFT IMPACTING THE SAME GUARDRAIL. THREE HAD SEATBELTS ON, ONE IN REAR DID NOT AND WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. *TR
MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 07 SCION TC, EXITING AN INTERSTATE HE LOST TRACTION IN THE GORE AREA, OVERCORRECTED AND IMPACTED HEAD FIRST INTO GUARDRAIL THEN SPUN LEFT IMPACTING THE SAME GUARDRAIL. THREE HAD SEATBELTS ON, ONE IN REAR DID NOT AND WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. *TR
VEHICLE STRUCK HIGHWAY 99 CENTER GUARD RAIL (AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE) ON PASSENGER FRONT BUMPER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES PER HOUR (SPIN) THEN REVERSED SPIN SLAMMING REAR BUMPER OF VEHICLE INTO SAME GUARD RAIL. VEHICLE HAS FRONT (DRIVER AND PASSENGER) AND SIDE AIRBAGS, NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. ACCORDING TO THE VEHICLE SAFETY FEATURES, THE FRONT AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR
Mileage: 68,000
VEHICLE STRUCK HIGHWAY 99 CENTER GUARD RAIL (AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE) ON PASSENGER FRONT BUMPER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES PER HOUR (SPIN) THEN REVERSED SPIN SLAMMING REAR BUMPER OF VEHICLE INTO SAME GUARD RAIL. VEHICLE HAS FRONT (DRIVER AND PASSENGER) AND SIDE AIRBAGS, NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. ACCORDING TO THE VEHICLE SAFETY FEATURES, THE FRONT AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR
Mileage: 68,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND THE FAIL
Mileage: 63,385
I HIT A POLICE CAR THAT WAS PARKED ON THE FAST LANE ON THE INTERSTATE AND NEVER EVEN APPLIED THE BRAKE. I WAS DOING BETWEEN 65 TO 75 MPH. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED! THE IMPACT... WELL THE FRONT APRON ON THE DRIVER SIDE IS GONE, THE STRUT TOWER IS GONE (I DON'T MEAN BENT .... GONE), THE LOWER PART OF THE A PILLAR IS PUSHED IN PRETTY BAD, IT BUCKLED THE FLOOR PAN, THE DOOR JAM (ROCKER PANEL) BUCKLED, THE DOOR BOWED AND EVEN BUCKLED THE REAR QUARTER. THE DOOR LATCH HELD UP, THE DOOR HAD TO BE REMOVED BY
Mileage: 105,700
I HIT A POLICE CAR THAT WAS PARKED ON THE FAST LANE ON THE INTERSTATE AND NEVER EVEN APPLIED THE BRAKE. I WAS DOING BETWEEN 65 TO 75 MPH. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED! THE IMPACT... WELL THE FRONT APRON ON THE DRIVER SIDE IS GONE, THE STRUT TOWER IS GONE (I DON'T MEAN BENT .... GONE), THE LOWER PART OF THE A PILLAR IS PUSHED IN PRETTY BAD, IT BUCKLED THE FLOOR PAN, THE DOOR JAM (ROCKER PANEL) BUCKLED, THE DOOR BOWED AND EVEN BUCKLED THE REAR QUARTER. THE DOOR LATCH HELD UP, THE DOOR HAD TO BE REMOVED BY
Mileage: 105,700
SUNROOF SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING. THE SUNROOF WAS IN THE OPEN POSITION WITH WINDOWS UP. SMOOTH, PAVED ROAD WITH NO VEHICLES IN FRONT OR BEHIND THAT COULD HAVE KICKED UP ROAD DEBRIS. WHILE EXAMINING THE SHATTERED SUNROOF, NO MARKS WERE NOTICED THAT WOULD INDICATE THE SUNROOF BEING STRUCK BY A FOREIGN OBJECT. THE WIND DEFLECTOR SHOWS NO SIGNS OF ANY TYPE OF DAMAGE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND 6-YEAR OLD PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR SCRAPES AND CUTS DUE TO GLASS FALLING INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE.
Mileage: 58,345