2011 SCION TC Problems & Recalls

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 Scion TC. The contact stated that the vehicle was advertised on Facebook Market place with 183,000 miles. The contact stated that while purchasing the vehicle, it was discovered that the odometer displayed 118,000. The vehicle was a private sale. At the t...

Mileage: 183,000

Why did the dealer tell me this recall is not associated with my vin when I keep getting recall UNADDREESSED notices for my vehicle? This is a safety reason and a complete disconnect between dealerships and Toyota manufacture. I need this addressed immediately!

BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY 16 YO. HE WAS DRIVING HOME LAST EVENING WITH HIS 9YO BROTHER IN THE CAR AND THEY HEARD A LOUD POP. HE PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE THE NOISE AND DISCOVERED THAT HIS SUNROOF GLASS HAD SHATTERED. THANKFULLY THE INNER SHADE WAS CLOSED. NO SIGN OF IMPACT FROM ANY TYPE OF OBJECT AND ...

Mileage: 2

IT'S 2020 AND I JUST BOUGHT A 2011 SCION TC. I TOOK IT TO AN INSPECTION STATION IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND SO I CAN HAVE I REGISTERED IN MARYLAND. MY VEHICLE FAILED THE INSPECTION BECAUSE IT DOES NOT HAVE 2 REAR REVERSE LIGHTS, IT ONLY HAS ONE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT HAVE A P...

Mileage: 61,100

I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT 2011 SCION TC ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. EVERYTHING WAS GOING GREAT AND RUNNING SMOOTH, THEN I HAD TO START PUSHING THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR, AS IF IT WASNT WORKING. THEN ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING AND I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT AND AS DOING SO I HIT THE BRAKES AND I BURNT SOME RUBBER...

Mileage: 15

I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT 2011 SCION TC ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. EVERYTHING WAS GOING GREAT AND RUNNING SMOOTH, THEN I HAD TO START PUSHING THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR, AS IF IT WASNT WORKING. THEN ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING AND I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT AND AS DOING SO I HIT THE BRAKES AND I BURNT SOME RUBBER...

Mileage: 15

TAKATA RECALL WHEN BRAKING IN LOW SPEED YOU HEAR A LOUD SOUND OF THE BREAK PADS AND THE ROTORS HITTING EACH OTHER

WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED ON AND THE CLUTCH IS RELEASED A VERY LOUD NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE. WHEN CLUTCH IS ENGAGED THE NOISE GOES AWAY. CAR HAS 90K THE CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED ALONG WITH THROW OFF CLUTCH BEARING, BUT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRI...

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SCION TC. AFTER THE DRIVER AND A FRONT PASSENGER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND CLOSED BOTH DOORS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH FORCE. A WHITE SUBSTANCE EMITTED INTO THE INTERIOR AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE VE...

I REPORTED TO MY DEALER ABOUT THERE IS ONLY ONE BACKUP LIGHT WORKING. THEY SAID"THAT'S THE WAY IT IS". APPARENTLY THERE IS ONLY ONE INSTEAD OF 2 BACKUP LIGHTS. AT NIGHT IT IS A PROBLEM. I CAN'T SEE WHERE I'M BACKING INTO. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO ADD ANOTHER ONE. THAT MEANS, ...

EVERY NOW AND THEN I HEAR THIS RATTLING LOUD NOISE ON MY SUNROOF AT SLOW SPEED. I NOTICED THAT IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE WEATHER WHEN IT'S HOT ABOVE 80 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND IT IS HOT AND HUMID HERE. THE RATTLING NOISE DISAPPEARS AFTER A MINUTE. IT'S VERY STRANGE. AFTER REA...

SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AROUND 40MPH AND SUDDENLY HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE. SHORTLY AFTER THIS, I HEARD MY SUNROOF CRACKING ABOVE ME. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO LOOK, I SAW THAT MY SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED ALONG THE LEFT, RIGHT AND BACK OF THE SUNROOF. TOOK IT TO THE DEAL...

Mileage: 52,000

SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AROUND 40MPH AND SUDDENLY HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE. SHORTLY AFTER THIS, I HEARD MY SUNROOF CRACKING ABOVE ME. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO LOOK, I SAW THAT MY SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED ALONG THE LEFT, RIGHT AND BACK OF THE SUNROOF. TOOK IT TO THE DEAL...

Mileage: 52,000

**SUNROOF SHATTERED** AROUND 7:00 AM ON A MONDAY (12/28) I GO OUTSIDE TO WARM UP MY CAR AN NOTICE THAT THE SUNROOF IS SHATTERED! IT IS SHATTERED IN A WAY THAT APPEARS IT WAS FROM THE INSIDE GOING OUTWARD. THE OUTSIDE EDGES OF THE GLASS NEAR THE WEATHER STRIPPING IS PULLED AWAY IN AN AKWARD MANN...

Mileage: 88,000

MY DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELLING AT ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. THANKFULLY SHE DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE AUTOMOBILE. I CALLED SCION AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO OTHER REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING. I HAD TO GO THROUGH MY INSURANCE CARRIER AND AT THIS TIME I AM WAITING FOR THE PART TO HAVE THIS...

Mileage: 30,000

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND I HEARD A VERY LOUD POPPING SOUND LIKE A GUNSHOT. I PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT MY SUNROOF GLASS HAD SHATTERED (SPONTANEOUSLY). *TR

Mileage: 64,482

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND I HEARD A VERY LOUD POPPING SOUND LIKE A GUNSHOT. I PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT MY SUNROOF GLASS HAD SHATTERED (SPONTANEOUSLY). *TR

Mileage: 64,482

I CONSTANTLY HAVE PEOPLE STOPPING ME TO TELL ME THAT I HAVE A BACK UP LIGHT OUT. WHEN I DECIDED TO REPLACE THE BACK UP LIGHT, I FOUND THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE. EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE TWO LENSES, THERE IS ONLY ONE BACK UP LIGHT. THEREFORE, IF ONE BURNS OUT, I HAVE NO BACK UP LIGHTS. IT IS ALSO VERY DIFF...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,888.

Mileage: 88,888

I BOUGHT A PRE-CERTIFIED 2011 SCION TC ON 5/8/2014, APPROX 10 DAYS LATER, WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH THE CAR STARTED TO RATTLE NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDSHIELD. IT LOOKS LIKE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT BUT TOYOTA DEALER/WARRANTY DOES NOT SEEM TO COVER. SEEMS LIKE OTHER FOLKS ARE HAVING ...

Mileage: 30,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON CONSTANT ALONG WITH MY ABS LIGHT. MY ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HASN'T BEEN DOING RIGHT LIKE IT SHOULD BE DOING. ITS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING OR MY ENGINE IS MISSING. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON CONSTANT ALONG WITH MY ABS LIGHT. MY ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HASN'T BEEN DOING RIGHT LIKE IT SHOULD BE DOING. ITS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING OR MY ENGINE IS MISSING. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON CONSTANT ALONG WITH MY ABS LIGHT. MY ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HASN'T BEEN DOING RIGHT LIKE IT SHOULD BE DOING. ITS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING OR MY ENGINE IS MISSING. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON CONSTANT ALONG WITH MY ABS LIGHT. MY ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HASN'T BEEN DOING RIGHT LIKE IT SHOULD BE DOING. ITS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING OR MY ENGINE IS MISSING. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

SINCE I'VE BOUGHT MY CAR, AT EVERY CAR START UP THERE IS A NOISE OR A RATTLE THAT IS BRIEFLY AUDIBLE FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND THEN STOPS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED AGAIN, THE NOISE IS NO LONGER THERE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS AT VEHICLE START UP. IT SOUNDS SOMETHING SIMILAR TO A WINDING NOISE. THE ENGINE IN MY...

Mileage: 8

MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION. INCLUDING SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN REVERSE, ROLLING BACKWARDS AT STOP LIGHTS/SIGNS, BUCKING/SURGING AT LOW SPEED, GEAR SLIPPAGE, EXCESSIVE & UNPREDICTABLE ENGINE BRAKING, HESITATION TO SHIFT, HESITATION & ROUGH SHIFTING UPON RE-ACCELERATION, & SHIFTER STICKING IN PAR...

Mileage: 2,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MULTIPLE VEHICLE CRASH. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, CAUSING IT TO SPIN AROUND AND BURST INTO FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES AND INJURIE...

Mileage: 900

THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 7:00AM ON 2/6/12 ON THE 215 S. GOING AROUND 75MPH. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FLOORED ALL THE WAY DOWN AS IF SOMEONE HAD THEIR FOOT ON IT. I PANICKED AND HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO DO BUT PRESS THE BRAKES. AS I PRESSED THE BRAKES THE CA...

Mileage: 29,000

I HAVE A 2011 SCION TC AND SHORTLY AFTER MY PURCHASE NOTICED ONLY ONE REVERSE LIGHT WORKS. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS HOW SCION MANUFACTURED ALL THEIR 2011 SCION TC'S. THE THING THAT REALLY THROWS ME OFF IS THAT IT HAS THE AESTHETIC APPEARANCE OF TWO REVERSE LIGHTS BUT ONLY ONE WORKS. I CAN'T TELL YO...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, HE HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND NOTICED THAT THE SUNROOF SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTU...

Mileage: 6,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SCION TC EQUIPPED WITH TOYO PROXES ST II TIRES, SIZE P225/45/18. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CHANGING LANES AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, HE DROVE OVER A REFLECTOR IN THE ROAD AND THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEWOUT. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND A SPARE...

Mileage: 1,700

I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE NEARLY RAN INTO MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THERE IS ONLY ONE REVERSE LAMP AND IT IS ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR. PEOPLE APPROACHING THE CAR FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE CANNOT SEE THIS LAMP; THEREFORE THEY DON'T KNOW THE VEHICLE IS REVERSING. I HAV...

Mileage: 150

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY ONE OPERABLE REVERSE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 600 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I WAS DRIVING WEST ON HIGHWAY 160 TOWARD MY HOME, WHEN A BUCK (DEER), RAN OUT INTO THE ROAD. I SWERVED TO MISS IT AND THEN HIT A TREE HEAD ON. I HIT THE BRAKES AT AROUND 45 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR COLLIDED INTO THE TREE HEAD ON. THE FORCE FROM THE CRASH MADE ME HIT MY HEAD AGAINST THE STEERING WHEE...

Mileage: 5,112

LEFT FRONT FENDER LINER CAME OFF (RIPPED OFF) WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. *TR

Mileage: 8,400