Reliability & cost of ownership
Scion TC Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Scion TC? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Scion TC problems by model year
30 recall entries and 693 owner complaints on file across 12 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 TC | 3 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 TC | 3 | 22 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 TC | 1 | 20 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 TC | 1 | 9 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 TC | 2 | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 TC | 1 | 29 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 TC | 2 | 20 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 TC | 3 | 60 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 TC | 3 | 86 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 TC | 2 | 117 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 TC | 5 | 161 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 TC | 4 | 155 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Scion TC, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- visibility132 complaints
- structure114 complaints
- engine105 complaints
- air bags85 complaints
- unknown or other58 complaints
- vehicle speed control43 complaints
- power train31 complaints
- service brakes29 complaints