Major Problems with 2007 Scion tC Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2007 Scion tC

2007 Scion tC VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 5

2007 Scion tC SEAT BELTS Victims: 5 Mileage: 103000 miles

2007 Scion tC TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM Victims: 4

Browse 2007 Scion tC complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and BODY are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Scion tC owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
ENGINE
i purchased my car new from the dealership and my first oil changes i went to the dealership because of...
31
~ 85031 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
my 2007 scion tc has a brake acceleration problem...3 times while sitting in traffic with the brakes on the car
11
~ 8580 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
i woke up this morning and saw my glass wind deflector shattered into many pieces. im worried that if i...
10
~ 60939 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY
the 2005 and 2006 scion tc were recalled for a defect in the wind deflector where a piece of debris...
10
~ 34082 miles
VISIBILITY
windshield is cracking under normal circumstances. *tr...
7
~ 48776 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
i own a 2007 scion tc. when i went to open my trunk the handle and the part around it
6
~ 49153 miles
AIR BAGS
while driving to work in my 2007 scion tc my passenger side airbag "off" light came on as well as
6
~ 60932 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
brakes won't work sometimes. feels mushy with no pressure at times especially on hard braking and have to apply brakes...
4
~ 29050 miles
SEAT BELTS
the instrument panel around the clock burned out for no reason. the car is not put together well everything sounds...
4
~ 52175 miles
STRUCTURE
driving 45 mph at night heard a loud crack pulled over and found the wind deflector had shattered(seems like it...
4
~ 29293 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
my 2007 scion tc is experiencing excessive oil consumption believed to be from defective piston rings designed by the manufacturer....
3
~ 51711 miles
POWER TRAIN
takata recall my car's engine recently (two days ago) has been making ticking rattling noises when i start up and...
3
~ 104933 miles
WHEELS
driving on dry road at approx. 35 mph began braking to make turn into a parking lot. road surface was...
3
~ 35741 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
at approximately 56k miles radio lighting temperature control lights went out. the engine maintenance light starting coming on at about...
2
~ 30785 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
brake failure to stop in uneven pavement happen more than three times. brake was check by a dealer and was
2
~ 61655 miles
TIRES
tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota scion tc. the vehicle has continental extreme contitrac tires size 215 45 zr17 87w....
2
~ 13500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES
tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota scion tc. the vehicle has continental extreme contitrac tires size 215 45 zr17 87w....
2
~ 13500 miles
EQUIPMENT
pushed the cigarette lighter in doing 80 mph down the interstate. a few moments later it shot out of the...
2
~ 10500 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
backlight for clock and heating and air controls intermittently went on and off and eventually off altogether. appears to be...
2
~ 75500 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
on december 15 2008 i parked my car outside of a shop in md and within 10 minutes of returning...
2
~ 42400 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
the clutch assembly wore down prematurely and began to slip in every gear but first. the symptoms were sudden and...
2
~ 32700 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS
april 15 2008 i had a car stop short in front of me and swerved to miss them hit the...
2
~ 70850 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY
went to open driver side door when i heard a popping sound. turned to see the hatchback glass crack and...
2
~ 1650 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
vehicle burning oil at increasingly fast rate large oil consumption. no oil light or dashboard warning. as i was driving...
1
~ 128000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
tl* the contact owns a 2007 scion tc. while driving at unknown speeds the brakes failed and the contact crashed...
1
~ 113000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY
the temperature was about 50 degrees and sunny i had just left church services so the car had been sitting...
1
~ 120000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY
i was driving on the highway at approximately 65mph with my sunroof in the slightly lifted position only and all...
1
~ 90000 miles
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE
i had someone run into the side of me when i took my vehicle into be repaired the body shop...
1
~ 50000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
while driving at highway speeds (65 mph) i heard a loud "pop" followed by glass raining down around me. i...
1
~ 92093 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
my son was driving his 07 scion tc exiting an interstate he lost traction in the gore area overcorrected and...
1
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
my trunk latch panel broke off when i tried to open the trunk. i discovered the panel was being held...
1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE
my trunk latch panel broke off when i tried to open the trunk. i discovered the panel was being held...
1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE
i woke up this morning and saw my glass wind deflector shattered into many pieces. im worried that if i...
1
~ 11000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
2007 scion tc standard automatic. the rpm will decrease by about 2 numbers randomly while driving. speed does not seem...
1
~ 45000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING
while driving on the florida turnpike my scion tc 2007 violently swerved left hitting the center divider. this caused the...
1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
the instrument panel around the clock burned out for no reason. the car is not put together well everything sounds...
1
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
the instrument panel around the clock burned out for no reason. the car is not put together well everything sounds...
1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
the instrument panel around the clock burned out for no reason. the car is not put together well everything sounds...
1
STEERING
driving straight at approx 40 mph steering wheel pulled hard to the right. unable to turn it back and lost...
1
~ 5000 miles
RIM > WHEELS
car purchased with 61 miles on 2/18/2007. during driving at 50 mph on the highway encountered a piece of wood...
1
~ 560 miles

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