Scion TC engine problems
11 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
693 owner complaints analyzed
10 distinct recall campaigns
52,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 to 2016 model years. Data snapshot: . 536 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
11 of 693 complaints match this topic (1.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10239596 · 2008-08-25 (August 25, 2008)
THE CAR WOULD STALL WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE MORE QUICKLY THAN NORMAL. THIS OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN APPROXIMATELY 10 DAYS. THIS OCCURRED TWICE ON TOWN ROADS, AND THE THIRD TIME WHILE ENTERING THE INTERSTATE TO DELIVER THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS DONE WHICH PRODUCED CODE #P2112--THROTTLE ACTUATOR STUCK CLOSED. THREE NEW PARTS WERE REPLACED: HOSE, THROTTLE BODY; BODY ASSY, THROTTLE; GASKET , THROTTLE BOD. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 52,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10239596 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10328201 · 2010-04-30 (April 30, 2010)
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2006 SCION TC ( MADE BY TOYOTA ) AND THE THROTTLE BODY STARTED LOCKING, MAKING THE CAR CUT OUT ( THIS STARTED AROUND APRIL 1ST )AND THIS CONTINUED FOR A FEW DAYS UNTIL AROUND APRIL 5TH AND THEN THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD LOCK COMPLETELY AND SHUT THE CAR OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE REAL DISTURBING PART IS THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK, AND THIS HAPPENED NOT ONCE NOT TWICE BUT THREE SEPARATE TIMES. I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN DENISON TEXAS AND MCKINNEY TEXAS AND THEY SAID THAT THIS COULDN'T HAPPEN …
Owner-reported narrative. 82,325 miles reported. Look up ODI 10328201 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10332491 · 2010-05-27 (May 27, 2010)
PURCHASE PRE-CERTIFIED/PRE-OWNED SCION TOYOTA, 2007, WITH 40,000 MILES ON MAY 12, 2010 AND ON MAY 25, 2010 OIL LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK, LOST POWER AND CONTROL OF CAR ON BUSY RAINY ROAD AND CAR STALLED, PUTTING MY LIFE AT RISK. BURNING SMELL AND BRAKES & STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. UPDATED 06/03/10*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP WITH SERIOUS ENGINE DAMAGE. UPDATED IVOQ 06/07/10*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10332491 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10722510 · 2015-05-31 (May 31, 2015)
MY SCION TC BURNS EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL. TOYOTA RECOMMEND OIL CHANGE EVERY 5K MILES AND AT ABOUT 3-4K MILES AFTER AN OIL CHANGE, THE OIL IS BURNT SO MUCH TO THE POINT THAT WHEN I CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL IT'S WELL BELOW THE LENGTH OF THE DIPSTICK AND RED OIL LOW WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, IF A CAR STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE WITH NO OIL, LIVES CAN BE LOST DUE TO THIS TYPE OF ACCIDENT. THERE IS ALREADY A CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE AGAINST TOYOTA ON THIS. INSTEAD OF A MANDATORY RECALL…
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10722510 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11076831 · 2018-03-08 (March 8, 2018)
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.
Owner-reported narrative. 126,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11076831 at NHTSA ↗