Major Problems with 2008 Scion tC Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Scion tC

2008 Scion tC WHEELS Victims: 2 Mileage: 70000 miles

2008 Scion tC SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Victims: 1 Mileage: 2500 miles

2008 Scion tC SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 87807 miles

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Problems with ENGINE, BODY and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Scion tC owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion tc. the contact stated that the dealer inspected the vehicle and determined...	22 ~ 94935 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE defective trunk hatch handle the handle broke on around november 2011 i strongly believe that it is manufacture defective and...	11 ~ 46944 miles
AIR BAGS motor vehicle hit a bump in the road and rolled over and hit a light pole. airbags failed to deploy	9 ~ 56378 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER was on a highway at about 60 mph. with a friend. all of a sudden there was a huge explosion...	8 ~ 72256 miles
STRUCTURE hello i went to my car to get my grocery out of the trunk and when i went to open...	4 ~ 48750 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM defective trunk hatch handle the handle broke on around november 2011 i strongly believe that it is manufacture defective and...	4 ~ 85000 miles
VISIBILITY bought a scion tc in may of 2008 and within a week of purchase noticed a rattle coming from the...	4 ~ 36939 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1) this is not a failure due to an event but a design flaw on the scion tc with electronic...	4 ~ 35000 miles
SUSPENSION i got on the freeway driving to pick up my mom in the sunday morning around 6:50 am she works...	3 ~ 116269 miles
STEERING i got on the freeway driving to pick up my mom in the sunday morning around 6:50 am she works...	3 ~ 129269 miles
SERVICE BRAKES there had been a big snowstorm the day prior. i was driving in the morning in very cold temperatures. the...	3 ~ 44269 miles
WHEELS we own a 2008 scion tc and in the winter this car gets excessive snow and ice build up in...	3 ~ 57000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE the rear hatch handle is part of the a plastic molding garnish that matches the color of the car. the...	3 ~ 52667 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i own a 2008 scion tc which that is driven by my son and have 2 complaints which i feel...	3 ~ 22000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the first is issue is the oil consumption it consume almost 1q in 2k which is not what is suppose...	2 ~ 93000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 scion tc. whenever he tried to stop his vehicle and depress the brake pedal it...	2 ~ 31413 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought a new 2008 toyota scion. when my car broke down while driving i had it towed to my...	2 ~ 46918 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS my daughter had a new 2008 toyota scion less then 3 000 miles when she was hit by a semi...	2 ~ 16251 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER on sep 24th 2017 i was merging onto the south 710 freeway from mission boulevard in alhambra ca around 7...	1 ~ 147000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving this car i have felt as if i was going to be slung into traffic on the interstate...	1 ~ 160000 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE i was simply trying to open my trunk when the latch handle broke off ! *tr...	1 ~ 88000 miles
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES first the rubber hatch release melted & dripped onto my rear bumper. (i suspect that faulty wiring of some sort...	1 ~ 73000 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion tc. while driving approximately 25 mph the brakes became hesitant when applied...	1 ~ 48025 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE 2008 scion tc hatchback handle/cover has broken twice. this occurred with only normal use and in researching seems to be...	1 ~ 19000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i own a 2008 scion tc which that is driven by my son and have 2 complaints which i feel...	1 ~ 47000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion tc. while driving 15 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning up to...	1 ~ 28000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY driving down roadway and all of the sudden and without any warning the sunroof exploded covering me and the vehicle	1 ~ 43000 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE while driving on the beltway (495 north) my scion tc moonroof shattered and the glass fell on me and on...	1 ~ 5045 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota scion tc. the contact stated that the vehicle was demonstrating poor gas mileage rather...	1 ~ 61 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES 2008 scion tc tire monitoring system does not calibrate correctly. purchased car on may 10 2008 and tire pressure monitoring...	1 ~ 42 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS my daughter had a new 2008 toyota scion less then 3 000 miles when she was hit by a semi...	1 ~ 2500 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my daughter had a new 2008 toyota scion less then 3 000 miles when she was hit by a semi...	1 ~ 2500 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my daughter had a new 2008 toyota scion less then 3 000 miles when she was hit by a semi...	1 ~ 2500 miles
TIRES as i was changing lanes i veered a little far onto the left shoulder and hit the rumble strips on...	1 ~ 770 miles

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