Total Complaints
10 filings
TOYOTA SCION · model year
2014 TOYOTA SCION
10 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2014TOYOTASCION carries 10 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2014 SCION is electrical system with 2 filings, followed by unknown or other (1) and equipment (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 51 investigation files overlapping the 2014 SCION, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
| STEERING | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 |
| VISIBILITY | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20141109VISIBILITY
I WAS GETTING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I HEARD A REALLY LOUD BOOM. I GOT OUT OF MY CAR. I CHECKED MY CAR AND I SAW THAT MY TOP FRONT GLASS PANEL ALL BROKEN. THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME AND THE DAMAGE LOOKS EVEN ON BOTH END OF THE GLASS PANEL. *TR
Mileage: 11,000
20140818FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA SCION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAGE DISPLAYED AN EMPTY TANK AFTER REFUELING AND THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT FUEL WAS STUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 430...UPDATED 09-15-14 *BF.. UPDATED 10/06/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL REPORTING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO AN UN-BALANCED FUEL LEVEL CONDITION. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO OCCUR AT THE HIGHEST FREQUENCY WHEN ADDING SMALL AMOUNTS OF FUEL INTO A PARTIALLY FILLED FUEL TANK. THE CONSUMER STATED HE ADDED FUEL, AND THE NEEDLE DID NOT MOVE. UPDATED 11/18/14 UPDATED 1/20/2015 *JS
Mileage: 430
20140611STEERING
I HAVE A 2014, SCION XD, I WAS DRIVING HOME IN THE RAIN GOING ABOUT 60-65 ON THE INTERSTATE. WHEN MY CAR LOST POWER. MY RADIO WENT OUT, A/C OFF. LIGHTS OFF, WIPERS STOPPED RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY FACE BLOCKING MY VIEW AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. ALL MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. NOT SURE HOW LONG POWER WAS OUT BUT IT DID COME BACK ON. LUCKILY THIS TIME IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE INTERSTATE SAFELY WHEN THE POWER CAME BACK. I LET THE CAR SIT AND RESTARTED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AIRBAG LIGHT AND TRAC OFF WERE STILL ON. BIG SAFETY CONCERN. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THE COMPUTER DID NOT PICK UP ANYTHING. IT WAS JUST A GLITCH MEANING A PROBLEM THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT. WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT THIS? I GOT THE CAR THE END OF MARCH NOT EVEN 3 MONTHS OLD. ONLY 1743 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 1,743
20140611ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2014, SCION XD, I WAS DRIVING HOME IN THE RAIN GOING ABOUT 60-65 ON THE INTERSTATE. WHEN MY CAR LOST POWER. MY RADIO WENT OUT, A/C OFF. LIGHTS OFF, WIPERS STOPPED RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY FACE BLOCKING MY VIEW AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. ALL MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. NOT SURE HOW LONG POWER WAS OUT BUT IT DID COME BACK ON. LUCKILY THIS TIME IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE INTERSTATE SAFELY WHEN THE POWER CAME BACK. I LET THE CAR SIT AND RESTARTED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AIRBAG LIGHT AND TRAC OFF WERE STILL ON. BIG SAFETY CONCERN. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THE COMPUTER DID NOT PICK UP ANYTHING. IT WAS JUST A GLITCH MEANING A PROBLEM THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT. WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT THIS? I GOT THE CAR THE END OF MARCH NOT EVEN 3 MONTHS OLD. ONLY 1743 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 1,743
20140611POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2014, SCION XD, I WAS DRIVING HOME IN THE RAIN GOING ABOUT 60-65 ON THE INTERSTATE. WHEN MY CAR LOST POWER. MY RADIO WENT OUT, A/C OFF. LIGHTS OFF, WIPERS STOPPED RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY FACE BLOCKING MY VIEW AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. ALL MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. NOT SURE HOW LONG POWER WAS OUT BUT IT DID COME BACK ON. LUCKILY THIS TIME IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE INTERSTATE SAFELY WHEN THE POWER CAME BACK. I LET THE CAR SIT AND RESTARTED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AIRBAG LIGHT AND TRAC OFF WERE STILL ON. BIG SAFETY CONCERN. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THE COMPUTER DID NOT PICK UP ANYTHING. IT WAS JUST A GLITCH MEANING A PROBLEM THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT. WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT THIS? I GOT THE CAR THE END OF MARCH NOT EVEN 3 MONTHS OLD. ONLY 1743 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 1,743
20140210ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY CAR BACK IN OCTOBER BRAND NEW NO MILES. WHEN I WAS LEAVING THE DEALER SHIP I NOTICED MOISTURE IN THE TAIL LIGHTS. I CALLED THE DEALER SHIP THEY SAID THEY HAD TO SEE IT HAPPENING. IT DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN TILL ABOUT JANUARY. I TOOK MY CAR IN AND TO HAVE THEM SEE THE TAIL LIGHTS AND THEY SAID IT WAS A ISSUE AND REPLACED THE DRIVERS SIDE TAIL LIGHT DUE TO IT BEING THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE AT THE TIME OF MY VISIT. A WEEK AFTER THEY REPLACED THE TAIL LIGHT IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE DEALER SHIP EXPRESSED THE CONCERN FOR SAFETY FOR THIS ISSUE AND REPLACED THEM AGAIN. WHILE IN THERE FOR THIS VISIT THE OWNER OF THE DEALER SHIP CAME UP TO ME AND SAID ITS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CAR AND THAT THEY WOULD TRY THEIR BEST TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THAT SAME NIGHT AFTER HAVING THEM REPLACED THE MOISTURE WAS BACK IN THE TAIL LIGHTS. I RETURNED THE DEALER SHIP AND SHOWED THEM IT HAPPENING AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY REFUSED TO REPLACED THE TAIL LIGHTS AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD CONTACT ME. I NEVER RECEIVE
Mileage: 1,100
20140210EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I PURCHASED MY CAR BACK IN OCTOBER BRAND NEW NO MILES. WHEN I WAS LEAVING THE DEALER SHIP I NOTICED MOISTURE IN THE TAIL LIGHTS. I CALLED THE DEALER SHIP THEY SAID THEY HAD TO SEE IT HAPPENING. IT DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN TILL ABOUT JANUARY. I TOOK MY CAR IN AND TO HAVE THEM SEE THE TAIL LIGHTS AND THEY SAID IT WAS A ISSUE AND REPLACED THE DRIVERS SIDE TAIL LIGHT DUE TO IT BEING THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE AT THE TIME OF MY VISIT. A WEEK AFTER THEY REPLACED THE TAIL LIGHT IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE DEALER SHIP EXPRESSED THE CONCERN FOR SAFETY FOR THIS ISSUE AND REPLACED THEM AGAIN. WHILE IN THERE FOR THIS VISIT THE OWNER OF THE DEALER SHIP CAME UP TO ME AND SAID ITS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CAR AND THAT THEY WOULD TRY THEIR BEST TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THAT SAME NIGHT AFTER HAVING THEM REPLACED THE MOISTURE WAS BACK IN THE TAIL LIGHTS. I RETURNED THE DEALER SHIP AND SHOWED THEM IT HAPPENING AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY REFUSED TO REPLACED THE TAIL LIGHTS AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD CONTACT ME. I NEVER RECEIVE
Mileage: 1,100
20131105EQUIPMENT
2014 SCION TC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CD PLAYER AND SYSTEM MAP PROBLEMS. *SMD COMPLAINT IS WRITTEN IN SPANISH.
20131105EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2014 SCION TC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CD PLAYER AND SYSTEM MAP PROBLEMS. *SMD COMPLAINT IS WRITTEN IN SPANISH.
20130916UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUBMISSION BY TOYOTA RE: VIN CODING SYSTEM FOR 2014 MY TOYOTA SCION XB, 2014 MY TOYOTA PRIUS V AND 2014 MY LEXUS CT 200H. *SMD
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2014 TOYOTA SCION have?▼
The 2014 TOYOTA SCION has 10 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2014 TOYOTA SCION?▼
The most-complained component for the 2014 TOYOTA SCION is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include UNKNOWN OR OTHER and EQUIPMENT.
Is the 2014 TOYOTA SCION safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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