Major Problems with 2009 Scion tC Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Scion tC

2009 Scion tC AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 102000 miles

2009 Scion tC STEERING Victims: 3 Mileage: 45000 miles

2009 Scion tC VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE on november 23 2012 my vehicle experienced what was later determined to be engine failure. my vehicle experienced a sudden...	10 ~ 62545 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i have been experiencing the accelerating gas pedal problems since the day i drove it off the lot but it...	8 ~ 12446 miles
AIR BAGS the passenger was in an accident in 2007 toyota scion were the airbag did not deploy. the vehicle was traveling...	8 ~ 77713 miles
STRUCTURE the lip covering the trunk hatch on these cars is defective and should be recalled. it is a cheap plastic...	4 ~ 49569 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i have a toyota scion tc and it has been consuming oil every 1200 miles now it's even less my...	3 ~ 32667 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota scion tc. while driving approximately 60 mph the sunroof glass shattered and blew...	3 ~ 53667 miles
VISIBILITY windshield is breaking with no accident or weather cause at all. windshield is breaking and hasn't been driven since discovering	3 ~ 25800 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the event leading to the failure was me reaching to open the rear hatch of the car. when i placed...	3 ~ 15071 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the event leading to the failure was me reaching to open the rear hatch of the car. when i placed...	3 ~ 7522 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while parking at a restaurant parking lot my brakes did not want to engage and ended up hitting a trash...	3 ~ 5833 miles
SEAT BELTS my daughter and son were in an accident as a passenger in a scion tc 2009 and the car rolled...	2 ~ 87000 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota scion tc equipped with michelin pilot sport a/s plus tires size 215/45/r17 (na)....	2 ~ 64500 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL brakes feel hesitant to stop and slow down feel like its a safety hazard because my 17 year old son	2
STEERING 1. i don't know the reason for it but the steering wheel normally turn by themselves at higher speed even...	2 ~ 25000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i took the car in for air pressure check.they tire shop said tires were extremely unsafe. both front tires had...	1 ~ 73000 miles
POWER TRAIN takata recall gps navigation locator for onstar or anything to locate my stolen car ...	1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i have a toyota scion tc and it has been consuming oil every 1200 miles now it's even less my...	1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE i have had my 2009 scion tc for just about 2 years now back in february i was just doing...	1 ~ 43275 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the hatch handle on my car broke off when i was lifting the hatch to put some items in my...	1 ~ 65000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY the lip covering the trunk hatch on these cars is defective and should be recalled. it is a cheap plastic...	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the hatch handle including the lighting for the license plate fell off with normal use. while this does not endanger...	1 ~ 20000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i purchased a 2009 toyota scion from the fairfield ca dealership . i was on the freeway when my car...	1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i have a 2009 toyota scion tc which i am very afraid to drive but it is not on the...	1 ~ 12000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i would call this a question for now. the event:a van ran a stop sign. a 2009 scion ct t-boned...	1
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN hello during your investigation of toyota has there been any mention of defective clutch mechanisms in the scion tc? the...	1 ~ 7584 miles
EQUIPMENT i bought my car brand new in december 2008 and within a week i noticed that the radio did not...	1

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