2015 SCION TC — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 22 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (5 complaints · 22.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 3
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 5 of 22 owner complaints (22.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 5 complaints, 22.7% of reports AIR BAGS 5 · 22.7% · 3 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 22.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 22.7% VISIBILITY: 5 complaints, 22.7% of reports VISIBILITY 5 · 22.7% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 9.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 9.1% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 1 complaints, 4.6% of reports STRUCTURE 1 · 4.6% SUSPENSION: 1 complaints, 4.6% of reports SUSPENSION 1 · 4.6% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 1 complaints, 4.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 · 4.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 6 complaints, 27.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 · 27.3% 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)
AIR BAGS 5 22.7% 3 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 22.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 5 22.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 9.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 1 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 1 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 27.3% 0 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 2015; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 2015. 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2015 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 15V228000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V228000 Recall campaign 16V420000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V420000 Recall campaign 18E091000 ◆ Recall campaign 18E091000
  • Campaign 16V420000 was reported 147 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 3
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 15V228000
Recall campaign 1 16V420000
Recall campaign 1 18E091000
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V228000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    If the rear suspension components were not properly tightened, the rear suspension arms may detach, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bolts, nuts, rear suspension arms, and rear suspension member sub assembly, free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact Scion customer service at 1-866-707-2466.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V420000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    An incorrect label may lead an owner to overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    SET will notify owners, and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18E091000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    Failure of a brake hose will reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Toyota will notify all known owners of the Scion xB and Scion tC vehicles upon which an involved optional TRD Brake Kit could have been installed. If the vehicle is equipped with one of the TRD brake kits, it will be replaced with a standard equipment brake kit, free of charge. The recall began November 16, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0U.
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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
55% city45% highway
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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: 2026-08-22.

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