Safety Score
73
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-03 | 10V036000 |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 153,418 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | Clouster |
| 2019-06-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR DRINKING OIL, PISTON RING FINALLY DROPPED. I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR STARTED A ROUGH IDLE THEN STARTED KNOCKING SO I… |
| 2019-05-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE IN THIS CAR WHICH IS THE 2AZ-FE HAS DEFECTIVE PISTON RINGS WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO BURN AN INSANELY AMOUN… |
| 2019-01-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY TRUNK RELEASE BROKE RECENTLY (1/25/19) AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE TRUNK. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TOY… |
| 2018-07-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | VEHICLE BURNING OIL AT INCREASINGLY FAST RATE, LARGE OIL CONSUMPTION. NO OIL LIGHT OR DASHBOARD WARNING. AS I WA… |
| 2018-03-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE BURNING OIL AT INCREASINGLY FAST RATE, LARGE OIL CONSUMPTION. NO OIL LIGHT OR DASHBOARD WARNING. THE VEHICLE I… |
| 2018-01-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY AIR BAGS IN MY SEATS DON'T WORK AT ALL. NEITHER DOES MY AIR BAG IN MY WHEEL. THE TIRES SHAKES WHEN I DRIVE PAST 60 A… |
| 2017-05-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY SCION TC ENGINE CEASED BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS BURNING OIL EXCESSIVELY. I WAS DRIVING FROM COLLEGE TO HOME WHEN MY CA… |
| 2017-05-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I BOUGHT TOYOTA SCION TC ON APRIL 2016 AND THE ODOMETER READING WAS 77593 MILES. ON MAY 05, 2017 WHILE DRIVING FROM WAL… |
| 2017-04-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I ALWAYS CHANGE MY OILS REGUARLLY. I CAN NEVER MAKE IT TO MY NEXT OIL CHANGE, HAVING TO TOP OFF THE OIL EVERY OTHER WEE… |
| 2017-03-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY 2007 TC HAS A VERY LARGE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM TO THE POINT OF BETWEEN OIL CHANGES I AM PUTTING IN ABOUT 1.5 QUART… |
| 2017-02-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY 2007 SCION TC, IS EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION BELIEVED TO BE FROM DEFECTIVE PISTON RINGS DESIGNED BY THE … |
| 2017-01-30 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO T… |
| 2017-01-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE DRIVEN 1270 MILE SINCE MY LAST OIL CHANGE. MY OIL LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON AND STAY ON WHEN THE OIL IS LOW OR EMPTY… |
| 2016-12-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I PURCHASED THE CAR IN OCT, 2015. AROUND DEC 2016 I NOTICED THE CAR WAS BURNING OIL AT AN UNUSUAL RATE. APRIL OF 2017 I… |
| 2016-10-21 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TAKATA RECALL... AS I WAS DRIVING SPEED LIMIT (60-65MPH) ON THE FREEWAY AT AROUND 11:30PM (10/21/16), DRIVING ON THE… |
| 2016-10-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE LOCKED UP AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE AT ALL, WHICH SEEMS TO BE DUE TO A… |
| 2016-08-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE OIL IS BEING LOST IN THE ENGINE. |
| 2016-08-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | RECALL ON FAULTY PARTS (PISTONS) CREATING MY CAR TO BURN OIL TO WHERE I HAVE TO ADD OIL ALMOST EVERY 1000 MILES OR GET … |
| 2016-07-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER OBSERVED FLAMES COMING FROM THE F… |
| 2016-06-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I TOOK MY CAR INTO AN AUTO SHOP DUE TO A STRANGE SCRATCHING/TICKING NOISE COMING FROM MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THAT IS WH… |
| 2016-06-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I DO 3000 MILE OIL CHANGES REGULARLY I'VE NOTICED BEFORE THE 3000 MILES I'VE NEEDED TO ADD 2 QUARTS OF OIL BEFORE EVERY… |
| 2016-05-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE REAR HATCH IS POORLY DESIGNED AND HAS BROKEN OFF UNDER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL … |
| 2016-04-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL CONSUMPTION RECALL REQUIRED MULTIPLE VEHICLES INCLUDING MY 2007 SCION TC ARE PLAGUED THE MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHIC… |
| 2016-03-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | A RECALL WAS MADE FOR OIL BURNING CONSUMPTION, I BROUGHT THE SCION TC VEHICLE TO HAMER TOYOTA IN MISSION HILLS CALIFORN… |
| 2016-02-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL MY CAR'S ENGINE RECENTLY (TWO DAYS AGO) HAS BEEN MAKING TICKING RATTLING NOISES WHEN I START UP AND BE… |
| 2015-12-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE HATCH. WHEN PULLED ON IT FOR THE SECOND TIME IT BROKE OFF. |
| 2015-09-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING … |
| 2015-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | HI ALL, IAM THE OWNER OF SCION TC 2007 SINCE 2015 AND USING THIS VEHICLE TO COMMUTE TO WORK AND HOME. I HAVE BEEN EXPE… |
| 2015-07-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WE PURCHASED A 2007 SCION TC FOR OUR SON. WE HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR AND WE WERE UNAWARE OF THE TOYOTA REPORT… |
| 2015-06-29 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 4 | MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER CAR DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR WENT OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED AT LEAST 3 TIMES HER SEATBEL… |
| 2014-12-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AFTER 1000. MILES OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AT CALDWELL TOYOTA DEALER. 2 1/2/ QUARTS DOWN. THEN W… |
| 2014-11-30 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 50 DEGREES AND SUNNY I HAD JUST LEFT CHURCH SERVICES SO THE CAR HAD BEEN SITTING OUT IN THE P… |
| 2014-11-30 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 50 DEGREES AND SUNNY I HAD JUST LEFT CHURCH SERVICES SO THE CAR HAD BEEN SITTING OUT IN THE P… |
| 2014-07-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN CARTER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2007 TOYOTA SCION RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEH… |
| 2014-07-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WENT TO WALMART TO GET A OIL CHANGE, BUT THEY REFUSED TO CHANGE THE OIL BECAUSE THE OIL STICK WASN'T REGISTERING ANY … |
| 2014-04-04 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH WITH MY SUNROOF IN THE SLIGHTLY LIFTED POSITION ONLY AND ALL OTHER … |
| 2014-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | When I bought this car, there was a couple recalls within 5 years of owning. One was fixed. The second was an oil consu… |
| 2014-02-27 | TIRES | No | 0 | 2007 SCION TC BOUGHT USED 2-18-14 TOYOTA DEALER HAD PUT 4 BRAND NEW 215/45/ZR17 91W ON CAR AND LESS THAN 100 MILES HAD … |
| 2014-01-31 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 1 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY GOING 65 MPH. ALL OF THE SUDDEN I HEARD A REALLY LOUD GUNSHOT SOUND AND THEN THE MIDDLE … |
| 2013-12-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY SCION TC BURNS EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL. TOYOTA RECOMMEND OIL CHANGE EVERY 5K MILES AND AT ABOUT 3-4K MILES AFTER AN OIL… |
| 2013-09-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THERE IS A TERRIBLE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. MY DAUGHTER'S ENGINE BLEW UP BECAUSE OF IT. IF YOU DO NOT PL… |
| 2013-08-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I NOTICED THE OIL LEVEL ON THE DIP STICK WAS AT THE "NEED TO ADD A QUART" MARK AFTER 5,000 MILES. THE 2007 TC ONLY HAS… |
| 2013-07-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING OIL AT AN ALARMINGLY FAST RATE. DEALERSHIP INSISTED OIL LEVELS WERE OK WHEN CAR WAS BROUGHT IN… |
| 2013-07-18 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | MY DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE HER DREAM CAR, A SCION TC, A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND AS SHE WAS RETURNING HOME FROM OC, MD… |
| 2013-06-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I PURCHASED MY CAR NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND MY FIRST OIL CHANGES I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF OIL CONSUMPTION… |
| 2013-03-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | FOR OVER A YEAR I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY CAR HAS BEEN CONSUMING LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL. I NOTICED IT WHEN I STILL HAD 1,000… |
| 2013-02-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | No | 0 | I HAD SOMEONE RUN INTO THE SIDE OF ME WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO BE REPAIRED THE BODY SHOP TOLD ME I HAD AN EXTREMELY … |
| 2012-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | REGARDING TAKATA RECALL : HI, I AM IN NEED OF SOME HELP! MY 2007 TOYOTA SCION HAS BEEN BURNING OIL OFTEN WHERE I … |
| 2012-08-07 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65 MPH), I HEARD A LOUD "POP" FOLLOWED BY GLASS RAINING DOWN AROUND ME. I PULLED OVER … |