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2009 Scion TC complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2009 record →

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 17, 201011,564 milesCA

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE ACCELERATING GAS PEDAL PROBLEMS SINCE THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT, BUT IT WOULD OCCUR ON THE LOW SPEED 20-30MPH AND AS SOON AS I PUSH BRAKES THE ACCELERATING WOULD STOP. ON FEB 15TH IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. IT ACCELERATED FROM 65 TO 73-75MPH WHILE I WAS PUSHING BRAKE REPEATEDLY! I TOOK THE CAR TO LOCAL TEMECULA TOYOTA DEALER AND I WAS TURNED BACK AS THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS ISSUE AND THIS CAR IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, EVEN THOU IT IS BUILD WITH IDENTICAL ACCELERATING AND BRAKING PARTS WITH COROLLA THAT IS ON THE RECALL! PLEASE CONTACT ME WHO IS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE I WILL FILE A CLAIM AGAINST SCION TOYOTA THAT WILL HELP TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE FOR ALL OF US. FOR NOW HERE IS A NUMBER TO CALL TO START A CASE REGARDING THIS ISSUE (866)707-2466. *TR

Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Filed Feb 15, 201020,000 milesAK

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY SUNROOF EXPLODED IN MY 2009 SCION TC. *TR

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
Filed Feb 6, 20108,000 milesCA

WHILE PARKING AT A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT MY BRAKES DID NOT WANT TO ENGAGE AND ENDED UP HITTING A TRASH CAN AT ABOUT 5 MPH IT JUST HAPPENED THAT ONE TIME. ONE FENDER HAD MINOR DAMAGES. TOOK THE CAR TO GET SERVICED UP AND THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED BY THE CAR DEALERSHIP AT NO COST WITH THE CAR UNDER 8000 MILES *CN

Visibility
Filed Feb 3, 201010,600 milesOH

WAS DRIVING 2009 SCION TC ON HIGHWAY NO TRAFFIC AROUND AND GLASS ROOF IMPLODED INTO VEHICLE WITH SHARDS OF GLASS FALLING INTO VEHICLE, IT WAS LIKE PLATE GLASS BREAKING NOT LIKE SAFETY GLASS, NOTHING APPEARED TO STRIKE VEHICLE TO CAUSE THE BREAK. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Jan 5, 2010CA

THE PASSENGER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN 2007 TOYOTA SCION WERE THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 25MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN IN ANY PREVIOUS ACCICENT. THE PASSENGER WAS ABOVE 120LBS AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE THIS RECORD.

Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Filed Dec 22, 20096,000 milesWA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE SUNROOF GLASS SHATTERED, AND BLEW OUTWARD. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THEN RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TOTAL REPAIR COST WAS $815.00 WHICH CONSISTS OF APPLYING A SUNROOF GLASS SEALANT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Visibility
Filed Oct 4, 200919,800 milesTX

WINDSHIELD IS BREAKING WITH NO ACCIDENT OR WEATHER CAUSE AT ALL. WINDSHIELD IS BREAKING AND HASN'T BEEN DRIVEN SINCE DISCOVERING THE FIRST BREAK. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 28, 200912,567 milesTX

THE EVENT LEADING TO THE FAILURE WAS ME REACHING TO OPEN THE REAR HATCH OF THE CAR. WHEN I PLACED MY HAND ON THE CAR HATCH HANDLE, THE HATCH PANEL BROKE OFF AND HANGS OVER THE LICENSE PLATE AND SWINGS VIOLENTLY WHEN I'M DRIVING. TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT THE PART ISN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Sep 9, 2009IN

I WOULD CALL THIS A QUESTION FOR NOW. THE EVENT:A VAN RAN A STOP SIGN. A 2009 SCION CT T-BONED THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR AT APPRX.20- 25 MPH . CAUSING APPROX. 8000 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. FRONT BUMPER,BOTH FRONT FENDERS,HOOD BUCKLED, RADIATOR PUSHED ALL THE WAY UP TO THE MOTOR THE QUESTION IS WHY DIDN'T THE AIR BAGS GO OFF? ALSO THE VAN RAN THE STOP SIGN WITH TREE LIMB IN FRONT OF IT. WHO WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TREE HOME OWNER OR CITY? I DON'T KNOW IF THIS SITE IS THE CORRECT PLACE TO ASK THESE QUESTIONS OR NOT. IF YOU CAN DIRECT ME ELSE WHERE I THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

Equipment
Filed Apr 3, 2009TX

I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW IN DECEMBER 2008 AND WITHIN A WEEK I NOTICED THAT THE RADIO DID NOT GET GOOD RECEPTION IN SOME AREAS. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE THIS PROBLEM OCCUR ON A DAILY BASIS AND THE SLIGHTEST THINGS CAUSE SIGNAL INTERRUPTIONS. SOME OF THESE ITEMS ARE OTHER VEHICLES, METAL BUILDING OVERHANGS, TELEPHONE POLES, RAIN CLOUDS, FOG, TREES, AND RANDOM OTHER ITEMS. I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES NOW AND THEY HAVE REPLACED BOTH THE RADIO AND THE ANTENNA THAT CONNECTS FROM THE RADIO TO THE EXTERNAL ANTENNA ON THE REAR DECK LID OF MY CAR. NEITHER ONE OF THESE REPAIRS HAVE FIXED MY VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOTED ON 2 OF MY REPAIR ORDERS THAT THEY HAVE DRIVEN OTHER CARS ON THE LOT LIKE MINE AND HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR ISSUES. *TR

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