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Scion tC Reliability through March 31, 2013
General NotesModels and statistics marked with an asterisk (*) have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.
New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year | Make/Model | Trips/Year/100 Cars | Compared to all models for the same year | |
| 2006 | Scion tC | 13 tCs, 9.2 months of data per tC, average 68000 miles Small sample size. Join or 13 tCs, 9.2 months of data per tC, average 68000 miles Small sample size. sign in to view |
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| 2005 | Scion tC | 18 tCs, 7.9 months of data per tC, average 131600 miles Small sample size. Join or 18 tCs, 7.9 months of data per tC, average 131600 miles Small sample size. sign in to view |
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2011 Scion tC 2dr Hatch
180-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Scion tC in Hawaii, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2011 | 0 | Moon roof makes clicking noise every 5 seconds. Louder than wind noise and stereo. Tech kept the car for 2 days but nothing was done. Two weeks later, took the car there and showed the noise to tech. Next appointment is end of April. | |
| Apr | 2011 | 0 | Took it in for the same moon roof noise. Left the car for 2 days and nothing was done again. The noise is there everyday to & from work but they just say the noise isn't there. The moon roof started to rattle too recently. | |
| May | 2011 | 0 | I found a broken part on the moon roof rail of the passenger side. They replaced the whole rail because the broken part is a part of the rail. The noise is gone, but it sucks that "I" had to find the problem rather than them to get it fixed | |
| Sep | 2011 | 0 | Noise was still there. Brought the car in. Prove the existence of the noise to the service manager. Dealer kept the car over a month trying to fix it. They were not able to fix it and gave up on fixing it. Dealer won't do anything more. | |
| Nov | 2011 | 0 | In case anyone is interested, I uploaded the video of the roof noise on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mQGLz1RLuE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVo7Uq3Zxtw | |
| Mar | 2012 | 0 | The dealer was not able to fix the problem. They bought the car back. | |
2009 Scion tC 2dr Hatch
161-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Scion tC in Oregon, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2010 | 0 | Hatch door handle broke after a very cold period (down to 8F). No recall on handle at the time but dealer repaired at no cost to us. A couple of months later Toyota released a TSB for this exact problem. | |
| Nov | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2009 Scion tC 2dr Hatch
161-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Scion tC in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2010 | 0 | The upholstery of the sunroof is ripping off still under warranty so they are going to fix it but it takes away to get the part and they are going to replace the whole upholstry Body needs welding because of rattling, it took two days to fix the rattling noise in the back | |
2008 Scion tC 2dr Hatch
161-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Scion tC in Ohio, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2008 | 0 | sunroof creaking - in warranty repair, however, did not fix the problem | |
| Aug | 2008 | 0 | sunroof still creaking | |
| Sep | 2008 | 0 | still creaking, supposedly some welding done by dealership, but problem not fixed | |
2008 Scion tC 2dr Hatch
161-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Scion tC in Oregon, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2010 | 28000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2011 | 33000 | 0 | During routine inspection, discovered small coolant leak caused by water pump shaft seal loss of resilience. Replaced water pump assembly under warranty. |
| May | 2013 | 53000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Scion tC in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2010 | 27000 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2011 | 34000 | 200 | tail light seal leaked and water got into the inside of taillight |
| Mar | 2012 | 38000 | 12 | check engine light cam on p0441 and po0445 error code. replaced gas cap and reset computer |
| Apr | 2012 | 38700 | 800 | 4 new struts and rear sway bar bushings. i dont even blame the car i blame the horrible state of pittsburghs roads |
| Mar | 2013 | 44000 | 300 | replaced both rear brake calipers |
2007 Scion tC 2dr Hatch
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Scion tC in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2009 | 25000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2009 | 26000 | 0 | Latch for rear hatch. |
| Dec | 2009 | 36000 | 0 | Seal on water pump was leaking. |
| Mar | 2013 | 84000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Scion tC in Wisconsin, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2010 | 96000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2011 | 108300 | 146 | Lost HVAC blower fan. Worked intermittently, but died before the part showed up. That bites in WI this time of year. Replacement took all of 15 minutes. The hardest part was just getting upside down in the footwell. |
| Jun | 2011 | 117500 | 222 | Wheel bearings. Both fronts went basically at the same time. Both bearing races bad on the passenger side, one race bad on driver side. |
| Jun | 2012 | 139000 | 18 | Rear sway bar bushings developed an ugly clunking. Replaced. |
| Mar | 2013 | 152000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Scion tC in Vermont, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2009 | 48000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2009 | 61000 | 0 | whine from drivetrain when under load; started to notice around 50k miles; told that this is a normal symptom of scion/toyota manual transmissions. |
| Apr | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2007 Scion tC 2dr Hatch
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Scion tC in Ohio, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2008 | 20000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2009 | 21000 | 0 | Fan made a noise. They replaced it under warranty. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Scion tC in Oregon, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2007 | 0 | Fix interior rattle. Covered by warranty. | |
| Oct | 2007 | 0 | Fix interior rattle in dash, fix bubbles in fabric on interior of A-pillar. Covered under warranty. | |
2006 Scion tC 2dr Hatch
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Scion tC in Ohio, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2007 | 19000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2012 | 83700 | 300 | Bearing in alternator went bad. Had to replace alternator. |
| Mar | 2013 | 89000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Scion tC in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2007 | 31000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2007 | 32000 | 0 | Opened sunroof and driver side window rattle when going over bumps |
| Aug | 2007 | 32000 | 0 | excessive rattling when runroof and driver side window were partially opened. |
| Dec | 2008 | 57000 | 0 | Excess suspension noise from rear end when going over bumps, full suspension components check determined it's characteristics of TRD sports suspension and sway bars. |
| Jan | 2009 | 59000 | 0 | Low beam went out, dealer was charging me $75 to replace bulbs, no thank you!! Replaced it myself. |
| Jan | 2010 | 78300 | 1000 | TRD shocks went after 50K miles, replaced with KYB front shocks, rear KYB shocks didn't fit the car, mechanic need to search for proper set that will fit the car. |
| Apr | 2010 | 83000 | 120 | rear sway bar fatigue and failed |
| Dec | 2010 | 95000 | 0 | Headlight bulb. |
| Jan | 2011 | 97000 | 150 | New headlight bulb lasted only a month. Traced problem to bad headlamp socket. Replaced socket along with bulb. |
| Apr | 2011 | 101000 | 0 | lots of lint trapped in blower motor below glove compartment, removed lint, got rid of musty, burning smell along with fan rumbling noise, hoorah!!! |
| May | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2006 Scion tC 2dr Hatch
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Scion tC in Wisconsin, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2007 | 18000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2009 | 28000 | 0 | Rear hatch trim and handle broke. Part ordered. Replaced rear hatch trim piece. |
| Apr | 2009 | 30000 | 0 | Seek button on radio would stick on. Dealer replaced radio under factory warranty. |
| Dec | 2009 | 38000 | 0 | Had a loud rattling noise coming from the front of the engine. The water pump needed to be replaced and was covered by the powertrain warranty |
| May | 2010 | 42000 | 120 | Had no Air conditioning and the only problem was a broken wire. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Scion tC in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2006 | 0 | In-Vehicle Sirius Radio Brain replaced due to failure of the Unit. | |
| Nov | 2006 | 0 | Driver's Seat replaced due to seat back spring breaking. Side impact airbag sensor replacement recall campaign performed. | |
| Jan | 2008 | 21000 | 0 | center console hinge broke, part ordered hinge successfully repaired with new part |
| Mar | 2013 | 64000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Scion tC in Ohio, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2007 | 8000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2007 | 10000 | 0 | Freon leak, was replaced with dye to determine source to get permanently fixed, return trip in early october required parts (hoses), was repaired next day, all under warranty. |
| Oct | 2007 | 10000 | 0 | Installed new A/C hoses. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2005 Scion tC 2dr Hatch
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Scion tC in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2008 | 130000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2009 | 131000 | 80 | Caliper sliders seized up on front passenger side. Bought replacement semi-loaded caliper for $80 at local shop. Took about 5 minutes to replace and 10 minutes to bleed. All said and done it was $80 and 30 minutes after cleaning up |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Scion tC in Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2009 | 84000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2009 | 86700 | 300 | Brakes rusted because not being driven often enough. |
| Oct | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Scion tC in Nebraska, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2008 | 55000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2010 | 77000 | 20 | OEM accessory rear sway bar bushings wore out. Problem easily resolved. |
| Aug | 2011 | 84500 | 250 | While at Scion dealership for a routine oil change, mechanic discovered that the vehicle's original water pump was leaking (yet still functioning). I elected to order parts myself (online), and have it replaced by an independent mechanic. |
| Feb | 2012 | 93000 | 150 | Front & rear brake pads were replaced. |
| Aug | 2012 | 101000 | 300 | Both front wheel bearings replaced. TRD rear sway bar bushings worn out (again). Have decided to put OEM sway bar back on with polyurethane bushings. |
| May | 2013 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2005 Scion tC 2dr Hatch
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Scion tC in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2008 | 17000 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2009 | 33000 | 770 | Needed new alternator and belt |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Scion tC in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2008 | 107000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2008 | 123000 | 100 | Check Engine light came on, determined to be primary catalytic converter performing below threshold |
| Jan | 2009 | 126000 | 0 | Had to replace worn shocks and struts |
| Dec | 2009 | 169000 | 400 | Alternator needed to get replaced. |
| Jun | 2011 | 205000 | 1700 | Water pump / power steering pump / power steering resevoir / all belts replaced. |
| Dec | 2011 | 212000 | 450 | Shocks and struts needed replacement. |
| Sep | 2012 | 225000 | 100 | Engine motor mount required replacement. Torn rubber insert. |
| May | 2013 | 231000 | 300 | Engine oil pan was leaking |
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