Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2007 vs 2008 SCION TC

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 227 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 24.8% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

2007 113 complaints 2008 85 complaints

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2007 share 2008 share Share change
VISIBILITY 18.4% 7.1% ▼ 11.4 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE 11.4% 22.4% ▲ 11.0 pts larger share
AIR BAGS 4.4% 11.8% ▲ 7.4 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN 5.3% not reported ▼ 5.3 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9.7% 4.7% ▼ 4.9 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES 7.0% 3.5% ▼ 3.5 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM 0.9% 3.5% ▲ 2.7 pts larger share
SUSPENSION not reported 2.4% ▲ 2.4 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS 1.8% not reported ▼ 1.8 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1.8% not reported ▼ 1.8 pts smaller share
TIRES not reported 1.2% ▲ 1.2 pts larger share
WHEELS 2.6% 3.5% ▲ 0.9 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 0.9% not reported ▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1.8% 2.4% ▲ 0.6 pts larger share
STEERING 1.8% 1.2% ▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
ENGINE 25.4% 25.9% ▲ 0.4 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 41.2% 36.5% ▼ 4.8 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2007 2

Campaign components: EQUIPMENT

2008 3

Campaign components: EQUIPMENT

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
6 → 2
◆ Injuries
23 → 10