Scion TC steering problems
37 complaint narratives mention steering 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.
Steering behavior evidence
37 of 693 complaints match this topic (5.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10138823 · 2005-09-29 (September 29, 2005)
CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM THE REAR, THEN COLLIDED WITH A GUARDRAIL ON THE LEFT QUARTER PANEL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TS THE DRIVER HIT HIS HEADS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT PASSENGER HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DASHBOARD AND SUSTAINED A BROKEN SHOULDER. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 280 miles reported. Look up ODI 10138823 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10155711 · 2006-04-19 (April 19, 2006)
I TOOK MY 2005 SCION TC TO DEALER TO HAVE A ROUTINE WARRANTY OIL CHANGE. TECH TOLD ME THAT POWER STEERING FLUID WAS COMPLETELY BLACK. WHEN PRESSED FOR AN EXPLANATION, I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR (EVEN AT ONLY 25,000 MI). I HAD THE FLUID REPLACED FOR A HEFTY FEE, BUT CALLED TO SPEAK W/ A SERVICE MANAGER AND WAS AGAIN TOLD THAT THIS IS A NORMAL WEAR ISSUE "FOR ALL TOYOTA'S" AND WAS ASSURED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE STEERING SYSTEM. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEING "NORMAL" AS THIS IS A CONTAINED SYSTEM. ANOTHER FRIEND MECHANIC SAID…
Owner-reported narrative. 24,962 miles reported. Look up ODI 10155711 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10496723 · 2013-02-07 (February 7, 2013)
MY 2005 TOYOTA SCION TC TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND RE STARTED IT. MOMENTS LATER THE BRAKES FAILED AND I TURNED INTO A PLAZA. AT THAT POINT THE STEERING FAILED. I DID NOT KNOW THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE UNTIL THIS POINT. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR SO I REACHED BACK AND GRABBED MY TWO YEAR OLD WHO WAS STRAPPED IN HER CAR SEAT. RIGHT BEFORE WE JUMPED OUT THE CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY ( TIRES MELTED) , THE FLAMES WERE VISIBLE IN FRONT OF ME AND THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE. WE JUMPED OUT AND RAN. MOMENTS LATER THE ENTI…
Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10496723 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10556660 · 2013-12-19 (December 19, 2013)
05 SCION TC COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER IMPACT SCION SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT GUARD RAIL. AIR BAG IN 05 SCION DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER OF SCION HAD AN INJURED NECK, BRUISE ON LEFT THIGH AND LUMP ON FOREHEAD FROM HITTING IT IN ON STEERING WHEEL. DRIVER OF SCION WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, AND HAS TO UNDERGO PHYSICAL THERAPY DUE TO NECK INJURY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 140,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10556660 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11012997 · 2017-08-05 (August 5, 2017)
TAKOTA RECALL. I WAS RECENTLY IN A POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT AND MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL PRETTY HARD. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND A DEER BOLTED OUT IN FRONT OF MY CAR AND MY INITIAL REACTION WAS TO AVOID IT AND RAN INTO A TRAFFIC SIGN AND SMACKED THE GUARD RAIL GOING AROUND 50 MPH.
Owner-reported narrative. 189,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11012997 at NHTSA ↗