Scion TC
Owners filed 693 complaints across 12 model years of the Scion TC. The 2006 drew the most (161); the 2016 the fewest (6).
Model years12
Complaints693
Recalls30
Fires17
Deaths18
Every Scion TC model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2015 | 22 | 3 | — | 4 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2014 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2013 | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2012 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly | Routine | |
| 2011 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Exterior Lighting | Routine | |
| 2010 | 20 | 2 | — | 2 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2009 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 15 | Engine | Fatalities reported | |
| 2008 | 86 | 3 | 2 | 15 | Engine | Fatalities reported | |
| 2007 | 117 | 2 | 6 | 21 | Engine | Fatalities reported | |
| 2006 | 161 | 5 | 3 | 33 | Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly | Fatalities reported | |
| 2005 | 155 | 4 | 3 | 25 | Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly | Fatalities reported |
Which Scion TC years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2006 is the weakest year on record, with 161 complaints concentrated in the visibility › sun/moon roof assembly. It carries 5 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.