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NHTSA recalls, safety ratings, and consumer complaints for the 2007 Scion TC.
| Trim | City | Hwy | Combined | Annual fuel $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4L 4 cyl Automatic 4-spd | 21 | 29 | 24 | $2,500 |
| 2.4L 4 cyl Manual 5-spd | 20 | 27 | 23 | $2,600 |
NHTSA has not published 5-star crash-test ratings for the 2007 Scion TC. New vehicles are often added to the NCAP rating program after initial release; check nhtsa.gov/ratings for the latest status.
Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
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.
Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
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.
Clouster
When I bought this car, there was a couple recalls within 5 years of owning. One was fixed. The second was an oil consumption issue that my car passed by 100 miles and I was told it would not be covered. For the last few years the oil consumption has gotten worse. I have to put oil in the car when the light comes on, which is anywhere between 1k and 2k miles. As I'm driving, it can smell of burning, or start shaking, etc.
CAR DRINKING OIL, PISTON RING FINALLY DROPPED. I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR STARTED A ROUGH IDLE THEN STARTED KNOCKING SO I PULLED OVER. THEY'RE RUNNING TESTS NOW BUT I'M NO DUMMY, THIS IS A PISTON ISSUE. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN DURING THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED WINDOW TO GET THIS LOOKED AT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS ASYMPTOMATIC DESPITE ME EXPLAINING THAT IT WAS DRINKING EXCESSIVE OIL. IF MY CAR ENGINE IS RUINED BECAUSE OF THIS TOYOTA WILL BE PAYING FOR MY NEW MOTOR OR ONE OF THEIR 2 DEALERSHIPS THAT KEPT INSISTING I WAS CRAZY WILL BE PAYING FOR THAT NEW MOTOR. I'VE HAD THE CAR SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW WITH ALL THE SERVICE RECORDS TO PROVE THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN.
The 2007 Scion TC has 2 NHTSA recalls and 117 consumer complaints on file. The high number of complaints suggests potential reliability concerns — review the complaint details above before purchasing. For the most detailed information about a specific vehicle, decode its VIN using our free decoder above.
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THE ENGINE IN THIS CAR WHICH IS THE 2AZ-FE HAS DEFECTIVE PISTON RINGS WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO BURN AN INSANELY AMOUNT OF OIL. I LITERALLY HAVE TO ADD AT LEAST A QUART OF OIL A WEEK AND I BEEN DOING SO TWO YEARS ALREADY. I BELIEVE THAT'S NOT NORMAL AT ALL. CONTACTED TOYOTA TO NOTIFY THEM ABOUT THE ISSUE, AND CLAIMED THAT 'VEHICLE WAS OUT OF THE 10 YEAR OR 150,000 MILE WARRANTY'. I'M SO DISAPPOINTED AT TOYOTA FOR THAT. THEY ALSO HAD A PERIOD IN WHICH YOU COULD TAKE YOUR VEHICLE, BUT FAILED TO NOTIFY THEIR CUSTOMERS.
MY AIR BAGS IN MY SEATS DON'T WORK AT ALL. NEITHER DOES MY AIR BAG IN MY WHEEL. THE TIRES SHAKES WHEN I DRIVE PAST 60 AND THE RIMS ARE NOT SAFE. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO MY CHILD WHAT IF SHE GETS IN A ACCIDENT. THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT BUCKLE AND SEAT WILL NOT GO BACK. 95000 MILES AND THIS IS REDICULIOUS.
MY TRUNK RELEASE BROKE RECENTLY (1/25/19) AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE TRUNK. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TOYOTA WAS AWARE OF DEFECTIVE PART AND HAD OFFERED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT ON THE TRUNK RELEASE BUT IT EXPIRED IN 2015. I RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION. CALLED TOYOTA TODAY AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME, EITHER. WAS GIVEN CASE #1902062093. IF PART WAS DEFECTIVE AND THEY WERE AWARE OF IT I SHOULDN'T BE EXPECTED TO PAY $666.90 FOR REPLACEMENT JUST BECAUSE MY TRUNK RELEASE DIDN'T BREAK SOONER. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD ISSUES WITH THE TRUNK AS IT DIDN'T OPEN CONSISTENTLY. IF I HAD RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FROM TOYOTA IN 2013 AS THIS WAS APPARENTLY WHEN NOTICES WERE SENT OUT, I CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE HAD IT REPLACED. IF TOYOTA IS AWARE OF A DEFECTIVE PART, NO TIME LIMIT SHOULD EXIST TO HAVE IT REPLACED, ESPECIALLY IF THE CURRENT OWNER IS ALSO THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE TRUNK RELEASE WAS DANGLING BY THE WIRES, AND IS BEING HELD IN PLACE WITH SEVERAL INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH MAGNETS. OBVIOUSLY I AM UNABLE TO ACCESS THE TRUNK UNTIL I SHELL OUT AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF CASH TO FIX IT. I REALIZE THIS ISSUE ISN'T AS SERIOUS AS BRAKES, TIRES, ETC BUT I FEEL TOYOTA HAS AN OBLIGATION TO MAKE GOOD ON DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE TRUNK RELEASE IS A PLASTIC PART ON AN OTHERWISE ALL METAL CAR WHICH MAKES NO SENSE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
HI ALL, IAM THE OWNER OF SCION TC 2007 SINCE 2015 AND USING THIS VEHICLE TO COMMUTE TO WORK AND HOME. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING MASSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL CONSUMPTION RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HAVE TO PUT 1 OR 2 QUART OF SYNTHETIC OIL AFTER EVERY 1500 MILES OR SO, IT COST ME ALOT MORE THAN AVERAGE. PLEASE HELP ME REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THANKS AND REGARDS . ALI
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
VEHICLE BURNING OIL AT INCREASINGLY FAST RATE, LARGE OIL CONSUMPTION. NO OIL LIGHT OR DASHBOARD WARNING. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SHUT DOWN... I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER GOT OUT...MY CAR WAS SMOKING... WITHIN MINUTES MY CAR WAS IN FLAMES.
MY 2007 TC HAS A VERY LARGE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM TO THE POINT OF BETWEEN OIL CHANGES I AM PUTTING IN ABOUT 1.5 QUARTS TO 2 QUARTS. THE VEHICLE NEVER HAS ANY ONBOARD WARNINGS EITHER I DON'T GET A OIL LIGHT OR LOW OIL LIGHT. IT IS SO BAD THAT I HAVE TO CHECK MY OIL DAILY JUST TO MAKE SURE MY ENGINE ISNT GOING TO BLOW AND USUALLY END UP ADDING OIL ONCE TO TWICE A WEEK. I BOUGHT THE CAR WHEN THERE WAS A SERVICE MAINTENANCE ON THE TC FOR THE OIL CONSUMPTION AND THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT IT HAVING IT AND I NEVER HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL AFTER IT WAS OVER I FEEL AS SCION OR TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR EVERY SCION.
VEHICLE BURNING OIL AT INCREASINGLY FAST RATE, LARGE OIL CONSUMPTION. NO OIL LIGHT OR DASHBOARD WARNING. THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THIS OIL CONSUMPTION WILL CAUSE THE CAR TO OVERHEAT OR STALL, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE.
REGARDING TAKATA RECALL : HI, I AM IN NEED OF SOME HELP! MY 2007 TOYOTA SCION HAS BEEN BURNING OIL OFTEN WHERE I AM ADDING OIL BEFORE OILL CHANGES ALSO OIL LIGHT NEVER TURNS ON EVEN AT NO OIL. MY CAR HAS BEEN BURNING OVER A QUART OF OIL IN 1,200 MILE FROM DRIVING IT. NOW MY ENGINE LIGHT POPS UP! ITS SCARY TO DRIVE BECAUSE I FEEL THAT AT ANY DAY IF I DON'T CHECK MY OIL AND IT'S LOW, MY CAR WILL BLOW UP! TOYOTA NEEDS TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE SCION CARS. I AM HOPING I CAN GET THIS FIX , I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR THIS RECALL PROB THAT TOYOTA HAS ON THIS CAR. LOOKING FOR SOME HELP AND ANSWERS. THANKS
MY SCION TC ENGINE CEASED BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS BURNING OIL EXCESSIVELY. I WAS DRIVING FROM COLLEGE TO HOME WHEN MY CAR START MAKING LOUD NOISE AND I PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAD CAR TOWED TO THE MECHANIC SHOP AND HE TOLD ME THAT MY ENGINE IS CEASED AND IT COST ME ABOUT $3000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.
I BOUGHT TOYOTA SCION TC ON APRIL 2016 AND THE ODOMETER READING WAS 77593 MILES. ON MAY 05, 2017 WHILE DRIVING FROM WALMART TO MY COLLEGE CAMPUS, I HEARD LOUD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER THE SIDE AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY APARTMENT BUILDING. THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY ON MAY 12, 2017, I HAD THE CAR TOWED FROM DALLAS TO OUR MECHANIC SHOP IN FORT WORTH. THE MECHANIC CALLED AND TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE HAS CEASED. THE COST TO REPLACE THE ENGINE INCLUDING THE LABOR IS $3300. I WAS HAVING THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES AND I WAS ALSO ADDING OIL EVERY 2 WEEKS. THIS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION HAS RESULTED IN A TOTAL ENGINE LOSS.
I PURCHASED THE CAR IN OCT, 2015. AROUND DEC 2016 I NOTICED THE CAR WAS BURNING OIL AT AN UNUSUAL RATE. APRIL OF 2017 I REPLACED THE GASKETS AND A WEEK LATER AT ONLY 850 MILES THE ENGINE WAS BONE DRY, NO OIL AT ALL. THE OIL LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON IT WILL ONY FLICKER FOR A SECOND. I HAVE ALMOST BLOWN MY ENGINE NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE HAD TO PULL INTO GAS STATIONS TO PUT OIL IN JUST TO MAKE IT HOME. TOYOTA IS FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS DONE NOTHING FOR THE CONSUMERS. THIS WILL BE A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX IF WE EVERY FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. I'VE ALREADY SPENT $160 AND THE NUMEROUS OIL CHANGES.
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