2005 Scion Tc
Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-18 | 05V483000 |
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 71,392 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Never had a problem with car before went on freeway to get up to speed n the speedometer was dropping so I pull to side… |
| 2021-11-06 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | 1. I believe my airbags deployed pre-maturely with a soft impact to another vehicle. There was no damage to the other… |
| 2019-10-03 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 SCION TC. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, HER VEHICLE WAS T-BONED… |
| 2019-09-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | GLASS ROOF SHATTERED UNPROVOKED |
| 2019-07-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A RED 2005 SCION TC FOR MY DAUGHTER IN FEBRUARY, 2019 FROM TOYOTA AUTO NATION IN DAVIE, FL. THEY HAD IT PR… |
| 2019-06-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine burning oil |
| 2019-05-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SCION TC. WHILE THE DRIVER WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CLUTCH PEDAL FAILED AND TRAVELED TO TH… |
| 2018-11-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 SCION TC. WHEN THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED A FLICKERING LIGHT AND SMOKE C… |
| 2018-11-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CAR BURNS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL AND ONLY HAS 163000 MILES. |
| 2018-05-18 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | TAKATA RECALL?? AIRBAGS FAILED, DURING ACCIDENT. AFTER BEING CUTOFF AND GOING DOWN ROUTE X. LOST CONTROL HIDING CONC… |
| 2017-10-20 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | THE FRAME AND EVERY METAL COMPONENT ON THE UNDERNEATH OF THE CAR INCLUDING THE FRAME RUSTS TERRIBLY. THE REST IS COMPL… |
| 2017-09-08 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, A BOOMING SOUND WAS HEARD OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE… |
| 2017-08-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE 8/5/17, AT APPROX. 70-75 MPH, THE REAR MOON ROOF EXPLODED IN MY DAUGHTERS CAR! THERE WA… |
| 2017-08-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM INDIANA ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN HER MOON ROOF OVER THE BACK SEAT BLEW UP. SHE WAS TRA… |
| 2017-08-02 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TAKOTA RECALL. I WAS RECENTLY IN A POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT AND MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STE… |
| 2016-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2005 SCION TC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE VIN# NOT INCLUDED IN OIL CONSUMPTION PROGRAM TO REPAIR THE EXISTI… |
| 2016-07-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ACCORDING TO TOYOTA SERVICE THE ENGINE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE LOWER PART OF THE ENGINE DUE TO NO OIL IN THE ENGINE.… |
| 2015-12-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON AN APPROXIMATELY 40 DEGREE DRY DAY WITH NO EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS. HEARD A SHOTGUN LIKE… |
| 2015-11-16 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE SUN ROOF GLASS EXPLOD… |
| 2014-12-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SCION TC. WHILE THE TRUNK WAS OPENED, IT FAILED TO REMAIN OPEN AND SLAMMED ONTO THE … |
| 2014-09-07 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF … |
| 2014-08-03 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ALONG GOVERNMENT ST, THE STREETS DOWNTOWN NEEDS MAJOR REPAIRS. BUT I DIDN'T HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR NOT… |
| 2014-04-05 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | WHEN I RETURNED TO MY CAR THAT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS, I FOUND THAT THE DEFLECTOR WAS RAISED AND… |
| 2014-03-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR JUST DIED. *TR |
| 2014-02-17 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHIC… |
| 2014-01-12 | TIRES | No | 0 | NOW FEELING COMPELLED TO DOCUMENT THIS ISSUE ONLY BECAUSE IT IS THE 2ND FAILURE OF THESE TIRES. FAILURE IN THE REAR DRI… |
| 2014-01-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS IL… |
| 2013-12-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SCION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE LOADING ITEMS INTO THE REAR LIFT GATE, THE LIFT… |
| 2013-12-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 1 | 05 SCION TC COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER IMPACT SCION SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT GUARD RAIL. … |
| 2013-11-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY TOYOTA KNOWS THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THEIR ENGINES ON THESE CARS BUT THEY WOULD NOT RECALL TH… |
| 2013-08-31 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE REAR HATCH AND THE HANDLE… |
| 2013-07-19 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM WORK GOING AROUND 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, AND HEARD LOUD BANG LIKE A GUNSHOT. FIRST I THOUGHT T… |
| 2013-06-10 | WHEELS | No | 0 | FACTORY WHEEL CRACKED AFTER VERY MINOR HIT ON A POTHOLE. *TR |
| 2013-06-07 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 10-15 MPH (GOING VERY SLOWLY BECAUSE IT WAS A DIRT ROAD), I HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOU… |
| 2013-02-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I LOVE MY SCION HOWEVER I BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM EXPRESSWAY TOYOTA IN DORCHESTER MA IN 2005 AND WITH ALL THE RECALLS I S… |
| 2013-02-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY 2005 TOYOTA SCION TC TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND RE STARTED IT. MOMENTS LATER THE BR… |
| 2013-01-18 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS TOLD BY A GA MECHANIC THAT I NEED TO PURCHASE A "VAPOR EMISSIONS CANISTER" FOR MY 2005 SCION TC IN THE AMOUNT OF … |
| 2012-06-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | BACK HATCH DOOR HANDLE GARNISH JUST CAME OFF THE VEHICLES REAR HATCH HANDLE HAS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH MAKES THE PART F… |
| 2012-05-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MOONROOF DEFLECTOR SHATTERED WITH A POP SOUND AT SPEEDS 55 WITH ALL WINDOWS CLOSED. LATER INSPECTION THAT IT WAS CRACKE… |
| 2012-03-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I WAS APPROX. THREE CAR LENGTHS BEHIND… |
| 2011-05-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ALL WINDOWS SEALS ( RUBBER ) ARE DISCOLORED ... I HAD MY CAR 7 YEARS AND EVERY YEAR THE RUBBER AROUND THE FRONT WINDSHI… |
| 2011-04-30 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ~65 MPH IN 2005 SCION TC WITH SUNROOF OPEN AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT AIR DEFLECTOR SHIE… |
| 2011-02-03 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | OUR DAUGHTERS 2005 SCION TC WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THAT WAS A HEAD ON COLLISION SHE LOST CONTROL ON BLACK ICE AND HIT A POL… |
| 2011-01-24 | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | No | 0 | BOUGHT 4 YOKOHAMA TIRES HAD 3 BLOW OUTS. HAD 31950 WHEN TIRES WERE PUT ON. DROVE 1500 MILES HAD FIRST BLOWOUT. REPLAC… |
| 2011-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE REAR TRUNK HATCH MOLDING PANEL BROKE OFF AND THE ELECTRICAL CORD WITH LATCH RELEASE IS UNSECURED AND DANGLING. IT H… |
| 2011-01-01 | WHEELS | No | 0 | THE TIRES ON THE SCION HAVE BEEN REPLACED EVERY 4 TO 8 MONTHS. TOYOTA SAID ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO MANY MECHA… |
| 2010-11-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | BOTH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FAILED AND NEED REPLACED. DEALERSHIP ( FORT BEND TOYOTA ) STATED THE FAILURE WAS UNUSUAL AND… |
| 2010-11-05 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | 2005 SCION TC, SUN ROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING AT I-85 FREEWAY. ALL WINDOWS AND SUNROOF WERE CLOSED WHEN IT HAPPENE… |
| 2010-11-04 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY DURING A SOMEWHAT COLD, WET EVENING WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY SUNROOF S… |
| 2010-09-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I ACCELERATED TO PASS AND IT SEEMED AS IF MY THROTTLE SHORTED OUT. MY CAR'S RPM'S DR… |