2009 SCION TC — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 57 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (15 complaints · 26.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 13
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 8
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 15 of 57 owner complaints (26.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 15 complaints, 26.3% of reports ENGINE 15 · 26.3% AIR BAGS: 7 complaints, 12.3% of reports AIR BAGS 7 · 12.3% · 5 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 7 complaints, 12.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 · 12.3% · 3 crash reports VISIBILITY: 6 complaints, 10.5% of reports VISIBILITY 6 · 10.5% SERVICE BRAKES: 3 complaints, 5.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 3 · 5.3% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 3 complaints, 5.3% of reports STRUCTURE 3 · 5.3% POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 3.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 3.5% SEAT BELTS: 2 complaints, 3.5% of reports SEAT BELTS 2 · 3.5% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 2 complaints, 3.5% of reports STEERING 2 · 3.5% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 18 complaints, 31.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 18 · 31.6% · 2 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 15 26.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 7 12.3% 5 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 12.3% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 6 10.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 3 5.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 3 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 2 3.5% 2 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 2 3.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 18 31.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2009; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 2009. 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Apr 2009 Jan 2026 Recall campaign 09V223000 ◆ Recall campaign 09V223000 Recall campaign 10V035000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V035000 Recall campaign 10V036000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V036000
  • Campaign 09V223000 was reported 73 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10V035000 was reported 306 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10V036000 was reported 306 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 11
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 09V223000
Recall campaign 1 10V035000
Recall campaign 1 10V036000
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09V223000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    INCORRECT LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING OVERLOADED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH A NEW, ACCURATE LABEL TO BE INSTALLED OVER THE INACCURATE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V035000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V036000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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