2007 Toyota SCION TC: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
9 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
156,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 9 complaints (77.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 11.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 7 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
Engine: 7; Electrical System: 2; Power Train: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Suspension: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 4
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
2017: 1; 2020: 2; 2021: 4; 2022: 1; 2023: 1
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10979973 · 2017-04-23 (April 23, 2017)
PLATE OVER BACK HATCH JUST BELOW THIRD BRAKE LIGHT DETACHES & HANGS BY A CABLE. IT SWINGS WHILE DRIVING & SCRATCHES THE BOTTOM OF THE HATCH & BACK FENDER. IF CABLE BREAKS WHILE DRIVING IT WILL BECOME AIRBORNE. THE HATCH PLATE HOOKS SNAPPED OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY & I WAS OPENING THE HATCH. NOW THAT IT'S BROKE OFF THE CAR IT SWINGS WHILE DRIVING HANGING BY A CABLE. I HAVE TO KEEP IT TAPED.
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10979973 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11316589 · 2020-03-06 (March 6, 2020)
I JUST BUY IT. BUT ITS ON NAME OF MY GIRLFRIEND DAISY. IF YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THE RECALLS I CAN GET PLEASE THANKS.
Owner-reported narrative. 148,948 miles reported. Look up ODI 11316589 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11321316 · 2020-04-16 (April 16, 2020)
OIL CONSUMPTION IS ABNORMALLY HIGH. RECORDED ROUGHLY A QUART OR MORE CONSUMED PER 1,000 MILES. NO LEAKS EVIDENT. CAR USE IS NORMAL DAILY USE, AND CAR ENGINE AND MECHANICAL COMPONENTS HAVE NOT BEEN TAMPERED WITH IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER. OIL RESERVOIR IS NEARING EMPTY AFTER ROUGHLY 2600 MILES AFTER FRESH OIL CHANGE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 176,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 11321316 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11396135 · 2021-02-14 (February 14, 2021)
LITERALLY JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. ONLY TO LOOK INTO THE HISTORY OF THESE CARS AND SEE THAT THEY HAVE A FACTORY DEFECT THAT WAS NEVER PROFESSIONALLY TAKEN CARE OF. NOW ANYONE LIKE ME COMING INTO OWNERSHIP OF THESE VEHICLES ARE PUNISHED FOR SOMETHING WE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF NOR CAUSED.I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TODAY DOWN A RESIDENTIAL ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDTHE CAR JERKS AND DIES. IT WOULD RESTART AFTER THAT. NOW MIND YOU I TAKE GREAT CARE OF MY VEHICLES AND KEEP ALL FLUIDS TO THEIR FACTORY SUGGESTED LEVELS. I FOUND OUT LATER THAT IT SPUN A BEARING TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 191,062 miles reported. Look up ODI 11396135 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11398976 · 2021-03-03 (March 3, 2021)
MY 2007 SCION TC. HAS A BIG ISSUE WITH OIL COMSUPTION. I ALWAYS HAVE TO CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 2,000 MILES IF I DONT DRIVE IT LONG DISTANCE. WHEN I DRIVE IT FOR ABOUT 45 MINS EACH WAY EVERYDAY IT BURNS ALL THE OIL WHEN IT HITS 1,700 MILES. TODAY 03/03/2021 I CHECK MY OIL AND IT WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY I MEAN NOT EVEN A DROP IM GLAD I COUGHT IT TODAY I DONT WANT TO KNOW IF I HAD TAKEN MUCH LONGER IM SURE MY ENGINE COULD BREAKDOWN EASILY. I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO I TRY ALL THE FULL SYNTHETIC OILS AND IT STILL THE SAME.
Owner-reported narrative. 157,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11398976 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11399656 · 2021-03-07 (March 7, 2021)
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11399656 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11433654 · 2021-09-20 (September 20, 2021)
I am also one of them that just learned why my 2007 Scion TC is eating the oil. I love this car and wish I would have received the notice about the engine problems back when Toyota may have done something about it. I know that three difference dealerships have my contact info. I will continue to put in a quart of oil each week until that stops helping.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11433654 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11463253 · 2022-05-03 (May 3, 2022)
Ive been going thru a lot of oil lately and i dont understand why, i have a friend that owns the same car and told me he was going thru the same thing and took the car to toyota and turns out they had a recall about oil consumption so they ended up rebuilding his engine or replacing it. So im wondering if im going thru the same thing. I have to put oil in the car every 2 weeks
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11463253 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.