2015 Scion TC

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Above Average

Quick Summary

The 2015 Scion TC has 26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.3x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (23% of all complaints), specifically: when parked in neutral with the clutch pedal not depressed while running my cars transmission makes a whining noise and only goes away when you depress the clutch pedal to engage the clutch. once you release the clutch it continues making the noise. hot and cold temperatures doesn't make a differenc.

4 crash reports 3 injuries

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.3x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

6 complaints

23%

• WHEN PARKED IN NEUTRAL WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL NOT DEPRESSED WHILE RUNNING MY CARS TRANSMISSION MAKES A WHINING NOISE AND ONLY GOES AWAY WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH. ONCE YOU RELEASE THE CLUTCH IT CONTINUES MAKING THE NOISE. HOT AND COLD TEMPERATURES DOESN'T MAKE A DIFFERENC
• MY 2015 SCION TC AUTOMATIC HAS ROUGH SHIFT POINTS, ROUGH IDLE AT STOP SIGNS. THE SCION FRS HAS THE SAME ISSUES AND TOYOTA ISSUES A TSB FOR SHIFT ENHANCEMENT THAT FIXED THEIR TRANSMISSION ROUGH SHIFTS AND ROUGH IDLE. I'M HOPING THAT SCION OR TOYOTA ARE LISTENING AND WE NEED THIS FIX TOO! RESETTING TH
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THERE WAS A DELAY IN VEHICLE RESPONSE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“WHEN PARKED IN NEUTRAL WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL NOT DEPRESSED WHILE RUNNING MY CARS TRANSMISSION MAKES A WHINING NOISE AND ONLY GOES AWAY WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH. ONCE YOU RELEASE THE CLUTCH IT CONTINUES MAKING THE NOISE. HOT AND COLD TEMPERATURES DOESN'T MAKE A DIFFERENC”

— NHTSA complaint filing

VISIBILITY

5 complaints

19%

• ABOUT 5:15 PM, DRIVING WESTBOUND IN THE SUN, ON A CLEAR DAY, IN THE FAR LEFT LANE OF A 4 LANE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 65-70 MPH, APPROACHING A SOUTHBOUND RAMP. THERE WERE 3 VEHICLES, A MINI COOPER IN FRONT AND RIGHT AND A TRUCK BEHIND, ALL 3 CARS ARE AT LEAST 3-4 CAR LENGTHS AWAY IN NO TRAFFIC. BOTH WIN
• ROOF PANEL FRONT GLASS SHATTERED AROUND THE EDGES WHILE PARKED. WHOLE ROOF PANEL WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE SUN ROOF BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO LEITH TOYOTA (8005 CAPITAL BLVD, RALEIGH, NC 27616, (919) 876-5900) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BU THE RESULTS WERE NOT DISCLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“ABOUT 5:15 PM, DRIVING WESTBOUND IN THE SUN, ON A CLEAR DAY, IN THE FAR LEFT LANE OF A 4 LANE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 65-70 MPH, APPROACHING A SOUTHBOUND RAMP. THERE WERE 3 VEHICLES, A MINI COOPER IN FRONT AND RIGHT AND A TRUCK BEHIND, ALL 3 CARS ARE AT LEAST 3-4 CAR LENGTHS AWAY IN NO TRAFFIC. BOTH WIN”

— NHTSA complaint filing

AIR BAGS

4 complaints

15%

• MY FIANC HAD A SEIZURE WHILE DRIVING HER SCION TC (2015). SHE RAN INTO THE DUMPSTER AT A COFFEE SHOP. WITNESSES AND AUTHORITIES CONFIRMED THE SPEED WAS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH FOR AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. BECAUSE OF HER BODY SEIZING SHE ACCELERATED. CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES INSIDE THE COFFEE SHOP HEARD THE CRAS
• "TAKATA RECALL" MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE DRIVER SIDE "SIDE AIRBAGS" DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON WHAT SO EVER. JUST SO HAPPEN, THE POLICE WAS DRIVER IN THE NEXT LANE OVER AND WITNESSED THE WHOLE THING. I AM HAVING A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE DEALING WITH TOYOTA. I CHOSE TOYOTA BECAUSE OF T
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE WRIST AND HAND, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 3 crashes

“MY FIANC HAD A SEIZURE WHILE DRIVING HER SCION TC (2015). SHE RAN INTO THE DUMPSTER AT A COFFEE SHOP. WITNESSES AND AUTHORITIES CONFIRMED THE SPEED WAS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH FOR AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. BECAUSE OF HER BODY SEIZING SHE ACCELERATED. CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES INSIDE THE COFFEE SHOP HEARD THE CRAS”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

2 complaints

• 2015 SCION TC 6 SPEED MANUAL. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL LOCK UP AFTER SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR SEVERAL PLUS DAYS AND I HAVE TO APPLY A LOT OF GAS FOR THE BRAKES TO RELEASE SO I CAN DRIVE THE CAR. AT THE TIME OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE THERE WAS SUCH A HUGE BANG THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I TH

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“2015 SCION TC 6 SPEED MANUAL. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL LOCK UP AFTER SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR SEVERAL PLUS DAYS AND I HAVE TO APPLY A LOT OF GAS FOR THE BRAKES TO RELEASE SO I CAN DRIVE THE CAR. AT THE TIME OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE THERE WAS SUCH A HUGE BANG THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I TH”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

2 complaints

• I WAS DRIVING MY CAR NO MORE THAN 40 MPH IN A STREET WHERE THEIR WAS SOMEWHAT LIGHT TRAFFIC AROUND ME. ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD "BOOM',SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT OR SOMETHING EXPLODED. I PULLED OVER TO PARK AND NOTICE MY SUN ROOF GLASS WAS RAISING UP AND IT EXPLODED INTO PIECES CAUSING A BIG HOLE
• THERE IS A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE TRUCK AREA THAT MY BODY SHOP CANT IDENTIFY. PLS HELP FIX THE PROBLEM.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“I WAS DRIVING MY CAR NO MORE THAN 40 MPH IN A STREET WHERE THEIR WAS SOMEWHAT LIGHT TRAFFIC AROUND ME. ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD "BOOM',SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT OR SOMETHING EXPLODED. I PULLED OVER TO PARK AND NOTICE MY SUN ROOF GLASS WAS RAISING UP AND IT EXPLODED INTO PIECES CAUSING A BIG HOLE ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

VISIBILITY(~50K mi)

$500

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 26 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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TRANSMISSION: WHEN PARKED IN NEUTRAL WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL NOT DEPRESSED WHILE RUNNING MY CARS TRANSMISSION MAKES A WHINING NOISE AND ONLY GOES AWAY WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH. ONCE YOU RELEASE THE CLUTCH IT CONTINUES MAKING THE NOISE. HOT AND COLD TEMPERATURES DOESN'T MAKE A DIFFERENC
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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VISIBILITY: ABOUT 5:15 PM, DRIVING WESTBOUND IN THE SUN, ON A CLEAR DAY, IN THE FAR LEFT LANE OF A 4 LANE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 65-70 MPH, APPROACHING A SOUTHBOUND RAMP. THERE WERE 3 VEHICLES, A MINI COOPER IN FRONT AND RIGHT AND A TRUCK BEHIND, ALL 3 CARS ARE AT LEAST 3-4 CAR LENGTHS AWAY IN NO TRAFFIC. BOTH WIN
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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AIR BAGS: MY FIANC HAD A SEIZURE WHILE DRIVING HER SCION TC (2015). SHE RAN INTO THE DUMPSTER AT A COFFEE SHOP. WITNESSES AND AUTHORITIES CONFIRMED THE SPEED WAS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH FOR AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. BECAUSE OF HER BODY SEIZING SHE ACCELERATED. CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES INSIDE THE COFFEE SHOP HEARD THE CRAS
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BRAKES: 2015 SCION TC 6 SPEED MANUAL. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL LOCK UP AFTER SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR SEVERAL PLUS DAYS AND I HAVE TO APPLY A LOT OF GAS FOR THE BRAKES TO RELEASE SO I CAN DRIVE THE CAR. AT THE TIME OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE THERE WAS SUCH A HUGE BANG THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I TH
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)