2005 SCION TC Air Bags Problems

1. I believe my airbags deployed pre-maturely with a soft impact to another vehicle. There was no damage to the other vehicle and no police report needed to be filed. There is a minor damage to my front bumper. 2. The airbags inflated on me, but no medical attention was required. 3. I have not confirmed or reproduced this problem with a professional. 4. My car has not been inspected nor reported to my insurance agency as my coverage only covers liability. 5. No symptoms prior to airbags deploying pre-maturely *Because of the pre-mature deployment of my airbags I am unable to afford the airbags to be reset, as doing so would cost more than the kbb estimated value of my car.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 SCION TC. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, HER VEHICLE WAS T-BONED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A RED LIGHT. THE ENTIRE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS SMASHED IN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REMINDED BY THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN RECALL FOR THE SIDE AIR BAGS FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR IN 2006. THE MANUFACTURER RESPONDED WITH A LETTER, STATING THAT THEY ASSIGNED AN ENGINEER TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. BASED ON THEIR INSPECTION, THEY DID NOT FIND ENOUGH FRONTAL DAMAGE TO COMMAND THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,400. *BF*JB

Mileage: 91,400

TAKATA RECALL?? AIRBAGS FAILED, DURING ACCIDENT. AFTER BEING CUTOFF AND GOING DOWN ROUTE X. LOST CONTROL HIDING CONCRETE. CAR FLIPPED, WAS DRAGGED A FEW FEET'S - NO AIRBAGS. PASSENGER STILL HAS ANXIETY WHEN GETTING INTO VEHICLES-THE ONE THING YOU'D THINK WOULD RESPOND DIDN'T. HOW DO WE EVER GET THE SENSE OF SECURITY BACK. *DT *TR

Mileage: 2

TAKOTA RECALL. I WAS RECENTLY IN A POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT AND MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL PRETTY HARD. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND A DEER BOLTED OUT IN FRONT OF MY CAR AND MY INITIAL REACTION WAS TO AVOID IT AND RAN INTO A TRAFFIC SIGN AND SMACKED THE GUARD RAIL GOING AROUND 50 MPH.

Mileage: 189,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

Mileage: 142,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HORN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE BUT DID NOT DISCLOSE WHICH MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE GUARD RAIL ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

Mileage: 109,000

05 SCION TC COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER IMPACT SCION SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT GUARD RAIL. AIR BAG IN 05 SCION DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER OF SCION HAD AN INJURED NECK, BRUISE ON LEFT THIGH AND LUMP ON FOREHEAD FROM HITTING IT IN ON STEERING WHEEL. DRIVER OF SCION WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, AND HAS TO UNDERGO PHYSICAL THERAPY DUE TO NECK INJURY. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

OUR DAUGHTERS 2005 SCION TC WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THAT WAS A HEAD ON COLLISION SHE LOST CONTROL ON BLACK ICE AND HIT A POLE. HER CAR HAS BEEN DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE AND BODY SHOP DUE TO THE SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE CAR. SHE HAS NUMEROUS INJURIES FROM THIS ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. IT IS VERY STRANGE WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA THEY CLAIM THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR AIRBAGS WHICH I SEE IN FACT THERE IS BY THIS WEBSITE. THEY ALSO STATE THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THIS TYPE OF ACCIDENT , WITH HER HITTING THE POLE DIRECT AND THE CAR BEING TOTALED BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE HOW CAN THEY SAY THIS? THEY HAVE NOT EVEN SEEN THE CAR AND OVER THE PHONE THEY ARE STATING THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT GO OFF IN THIS TYPE OF ACCIDENT. SOUNDS LIKE TOYOTA NEEDS TO GET THEIR FACTS STRAIGHT. THANK GOD MY DAUGHTER IS STILL HERE, SHE HAD AN ANGEL LOOKING AFTER HER THAT NIGHT BECAUSE IT CERTAINLY WAS NOT TOYOTA. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

PURCHASED 2005 SCION TC NEW ON 12/29/2004 HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH INTERIOR TRIM AND PAINT. THEN LAST JUNE (2009) WHEN OPENING THE TRUNK (HATCH BACK) THE LATCH PLATE CAME OFF THE CAR IN MY HAND HANGING BY A CORD. THIS PLATE IS MADE OF VERY THIN PLASTIC AND ATTACHED TO THE CAR WITH THIN PLASTIC CLIPS. THE CLIPS ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO WITH STAND THE CONSTANT USE AND AMOUNT OF UPWARD PRESSURE IT TAKES TO RAISE THE HATCH. IN DECEMBER 2009 THE LEVER ON THE DRIVERS SEAT BACK TO MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD TO ALLOW PASSENGERS IN THE BACK STUCK AND WOULDN'T MOVE. COUPLE DAYS LATER THE LEVER WOULD MOVE BUT DIDN'T WORK. THE SEAT BACK CAN ONLY BE MOVED NOW USING THE LEVER AT THE SIDE OF THE SEAT BOTTOM. THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE TRUNK/HATCH PIECE BROKE OFF AND UNDER 60,000 MILES WHEN THE SEAT LEVER STOPPED WORKING. ALL THE INTERIOR TRIM PIECES THAT LINE THE HATCH WINDOW HAVE BROKEN OFF AND THEY ARE ALSO ONLY HELD IN PLACE WITH THESE VERY FLIMSY PLASTIC CLIPS. THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT PILLAR AIRBAG COVER HAS BEEN FALLING OFF SINCE THE 3-4 MONTH I OWNED THE CAR THE DEALER HAS "TRIED" TO REPAIR AND STILL WHEN YOU SHUT THE DOOR OR JUST DRIVING THE COVER FALLS OFF. *TR

HI, I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT DECEMBER 2, 2009. I OWN A SCION TC 2005 MODEL. I WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 440 OUTER BELTLINE NEAR EXT 7 GLENWOOD AVENUE. IT WAS RAINING HEAVILY AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30PM WHEN I HIT A PUDDLE IN THE LEFT FAR LANE AND BEGAN HYDROPLANING, I HIT THE CAR NEXT TO ME ON MY PASSENGER SIDE AND STARTED SPINNING APPROXIMATELY 4-5 TIMES AND HIT THE CEMENT BARRIER ON THE BRIDGE OF CRABTREE CREEK. I HIT THE BARRIER HEAD ON AND THE SPUN AROUND AGAIN AND HIT THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE ON THE CEMENT AS WELL. MY CAR ENDED AGAINST THE CEMENT BARRIER ON THE FAR RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD FACING THE WRONG DIRECTION. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. LUCKILY I WAS NOT SEVERELY INJURED BUT HITTING HEAD ON IT IS MY OPINION AND THAT OF THE OWNER OF THE COLLISION REPAIR SHOP THAT MY CAR WAS BROUGHT TO, THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED FOR SAFETY REASONS. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR, NO MORE THEN 55. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH THAT SHOWS IT ONLY TAKE SPEEDS OF 8-14 MPH THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD GO OFF AT A SUDDEN DECELERATION, AND I WAS CERTAINLY GOING FASTER THEN THAT. THERE WERE A FEW RECALLS ON THE AIRBAGS ON MY MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE BUT THESE WERE MOSTLY PERTAINING TO THE SIDE AND KNEE BAGS. I HAVE FILED A CLAIM WITH THE TOYOTA/SCION CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES AND SENT THEM PICTURES AND I DO HAVE A CASE NUMBER WITH THEM. THE DOT PEOPLE THAT CAME TO THE SITE OF THE CRASH HAD MENTIONED THAT THIS SITE OF ROAD IS BEING INVESTIGATED FOR PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS. *TR

Mileage: 75,297

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SCION TC. WHEN THE CONTACT CLOSED THE PASSENGER DOOR ON THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FILLED WITH CHEMICALS FROM THE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIRS FOR THE AIR BAG WOULD BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

MY 2005 SCION TC SURGES/LURCHES FORWARD WHEN RESUMING FROM A STOP. THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE YOU APPLY TO THE GAS PEDAL HAS NO EFFECT ON HOW THE CAR IS GOING TO MOVE FORWARD. THE PROBLEM WAS VERY INTERMITTENT AND HARD TO NOTICE BUT STARTED HAPPENING MORE AND MORE OFTEN AS OF AUG./SEPT. 2008. IN MID SEPT. I ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME TAKING OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SELLING DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE MGR. WENT ON A TEST DRIVE AND SAID HE NOTICED THE PROBLEM AT LEAST 5 TIMES IN A FEW MILE DRIVE. WHEN I PICKED MY CAR UP 2 DAYS LATER THE SERVICE INVOICE STATED "UNABLE TO DUPLICATE" AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED I HAVE A 30,000 MILE MAINT. DONE I HAD JUST HAD THOSE SERVICES DONE 1 MONTH EARLIER AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THAT. IT WAS THEN RECOMMENDED THAT I SWITCH GAS STATIONS AND USE HIGH OCTANE FUEL AND USE A FUEL INJECTION CLEANER PURCHASED FROM ANY GAS STATION, THEN IF NO IMPROVEMENT FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS WOULD BE NEEDED BUT NO CODES IN THE ECU. I FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OVER 2 MONTHS AND NO CHANGE. WENT BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE AND EVEN WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THE REGIONAL SERVICE MGR SENT TO "INSPECT" MY CAR DID NOT INSPECT IT AND REFUSED TO AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR AND SUBMIT THE CLAIM UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I ALSO AT THIS TIME REMINDED THEM THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. AND WHEN IT DOESN'T WORK AND THE CAR IS IDLING THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS A SPEED OF 5-10 MILES PER HOUR, YET WHILE DRIVING SHOWS A SPEED OF 0. I ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE PILLAR AIRBAG COVER THEY FIXED WEEKS AGO IS HANGING LOOSE. IT COMES OFF EVERY TIME YOU SHUT THE DOOR. THIS HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT LEAST TWICE BEFORE. THEY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. MY CAR HAS OR IS HAVING ABOUT 95% OF THE ITEMS DISPLAYED IN YOUR SERVICE BULLETINS, SEATBELTS,AIRBAGS,FUEL INJECTORS,WINDOW CONTROLS,SUN ROOF,AIR CONDITION AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM. AND THE DEALERSHIP AWARE OF ALL OF THEM. *TR

Mileage: 31,000

I WAS REARENDED IN MY 2005 SCION TC, BY A 2003 FORD EXPLORER AND PUSHED(SANDWICHED) INTO AN F350 TRUCK IN FRONT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING HIS 2005 SCION TC HATCHBACK. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE LEFT THE ROAD AND HE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THIS. WHEN HE CORRECTED, THE BACK END OF THE CAR WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIS CONTROL. HE CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND ENTERED THE DITCH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE HIT A DRIVEWAY CULVERT HEAD ON. THE CAR THEN FLIPPED END OVER END AND TURNED SIDEWAYS BEFORE IT LANDED NOSE DOWN IN A DITCH APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET FROM INITIAL IMPACT. NEITHER THE DRIVER OR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HE AND I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT SCION FOR ASSISTANCE, THEY HAVE GIVEN US NO HELP. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP US OUT? *TR

Mileage: 59,000

THE PASSENGER SEAT AND PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER A PASSENGER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND CLOSED THE DOOR. I WAS STILL IN THE DRIVERS SEAT AT THE TIME. MY RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT CHEEK WERE SCRATCHED. *JB

Mileage: 15,880

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A COLLISION THAT OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THERE WERE INJURIES TO THE CONTACT'S BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED. UPDATED 07/31/06 *JB

Mileage: 28,000

CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM THE REAR, THEN COLLIDED WITH A GUARDRAIL ON THE LEFT QUARTER PANEL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TS THE DRIVER HIT HIS HEADS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT PASSENGER HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DASHBOARD AND SUSTAINED A BROKEN SHOULDER. *NM

Mileage: 280

2005 TOYOTA SCION WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*MR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. *JB

SCION ADMITS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMBINATION OF ACCESSORIES:1) AUTO-DIMMING MIRROR AND 2) SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS. WHEN THE MIRROR IS INSTALLED THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THE WIRING OBSTRUCTS THE AIR BAGS. THEY CLAIM A TSB WILL BE ISSUED BUT CAN GIVE ME NO TIME LINE FOR THE ISSUE OF A NEW WIRING HARNESS. DEALERS WILL NOT EVEN PULL THE DRIVER'S "A" PILLAR TRIM TO SEE IF THE WIRING HAPPENS TO BE CORRECT. SO, WE JUST WAIT ... AND WAIT ... AND WAIT AND PRAY THAT THERE IS NO NEED FOR THE AIRBAGS TO FUNCTION. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE "LID" COVERING THE RADIO. IT FUNCTIONS WHEN IT WANTS - OFTEN TAKING MANY ATTEMPTS TO GET IT TO OPEN. ON THE OPEN ROAD THIS IS QUITE A DISTRACTION. WE ALL KNOW HOW MANY ACCIDENTS ARE CAUSE BY SUCH "MINOR" DISTRACTIONS AS TUNING THE RADIO, TALKING ON MY PHONE, ETC. *NM