2006 SCION TC Complaints

AFTER A MONTH OF OWNING MY 06 SCION TC THE WHEELS STARTED TO SCREECH WHEN REVERSING AND A TIRE STARTED TO LOOSE PRESSURE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 4,500 MILE AND TOLD ME THE CAR WAS RUNNING NORMAL AND ALL I HAD TO DO WAS RESET THE TIRE PRESSURE CAUSE THE LIGHT WILL COME ON ANYTIME DRIVING OVER A BUMP DUE TO THE LOW PROFILE TIRE..WELL, NOW AT 29,000 MILES THE WHOLE BACK END OF THE CAR VIBRATES WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL , THERE'S A TICKING NOISE FROM UPPER/LOWER WINDSHIELD AREA, MY GLOVE BOX RATTLES AND THE AC SWITCH CLICKS LOUDLY. I SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AS SOON AS THE CAR STARTED TO RATTLE WHICH WAS THE SAME DAY I HAD GOT MY ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALER SHIP AND BEING SAT I HAD TO WAIT TILL MONDAY TO BRING IT IN. WHEN I TAKE IT IN THEY TAKE A QUICK EXAM OF THE CAR BUY LISTENING TO IT AND SAY EVERYTHING SOUNDS NORMAL TO ME . I TAKE IT TO ANOTHER TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT I TELL THEM THE SAME THING (TIRES SCREECHING, WHOLE END VIBRATING AND TICKING , NOISE BEHIND GLOVE BOX) THEY TAKE A LOOK AND SAY THE KNOCKING NOISE YOU HEAR IS FROM THE SUN ROOF FRAME SO WE ORDERED A PART. THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING ELSE IS FINE AND NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM. I PICK IT UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND THE LATER THAT EVENING I GO TO START IT TO ROLL THE WINDOWS UP AND THE CAR ROTATES BUT DOESN'T WANT TO START. AFTER THE SECOND TIME THE CAR STARTS I LEAVE IT ALONE AND TEST IT LATER THAT NIGHT IT DOES THE SAME THING AND HASN'T STOPPED SINCE. IF I LEAVE IT SITTING FOR 30 MIN OR LONGER IT DOES THIS. I TAKE IT AND GET IT LOOKED AT AS SOON AS THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP OPENS THE NEXT DAY(TODAY MAY 3 2008) AND THEY SAID IT'S MY KEY CAUSING IT AND THAT I NEED TO BY A NEW ONE..I TOLD THEM I HAVE 2 SPARES AND THEY INSISTED I BUY A NEW KEYLESS ENTRY KEY. I SAID IM TAKING IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WONT BE ABLE TO GET TO IT TILL MONDAY... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SCION TC. WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS CLOSED FROM WITHIN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, ALL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,809 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING 63 MPH, THE SUNROOF EXPLODED AND GLASS SHATTERED EVERYWHERE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND FOUND NO GLASS REMAINING ON THE SUNROOF. THE TOYOTA DEALER STATED THAT PRESSURE MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE FOR THE EXPLOSION. SCION HAD NOT TAKEN ANY ACTION AND WOULD NOT SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 16,500.

ON 9/23/07 I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 SCION TC. THE FRONT END OF MY CAR HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER CAR. I HAD BEEN AT A STOP AND HAD JUST PROCEEDED INTO THE INTERSECTION ABOUT 20 FEET WHEN WE HIT, SO I COULD NOT HAVE BEEN GOING MORE THAN 15-20 MPH. THE OTHER DRIVER'S SPEED IS UNKNOWN, ALTHOUGH THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT IS 35 MPH. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF MY CAR WAS RIPPED OFF AND THE FRAME WAS PUSHED BACK. THE BODY SHOP ESTIMATED THE DAMAGE TO BE WELL OVER $11,750 SO THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED IT A TOTAL LOSS. DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS MINOR. NOT ONE OF MY 6 AIRBAGS EVER DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH THE FORCE OF THE CRASH WAS ENOUGH TO DEMOLISH THE CAR AND THROW ME AGAINST THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15.

2006 SCION TC, THE A/C ON THIS CAR (STILL UNDER WARRANTY) STOPPED COOLING. I TOOK IT TO THE SCION DEALER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM, AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT A PEBBLE OR ROCK HAD HIT THE CONDENSER UNIT AND CAUSED A CRACK, ALLOWING REFRIGERANT TO LEAK OUT. THE REPAIR WILL BE OVER $1000, AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS IS CONSIDERED A ROAD HAZARD WHICH ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I BELIEVE (AS MANY OTHERS DO) THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW, WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE MOON ROOF WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THE WIND DEFLECTOR ALSO SHATTERED, BUT WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ASKED TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE DEFLECTOR ATTACHED. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 21,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,950.

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS ON I-85 SOUTH IN CONCORD, NC, MAIN SUN ROOF GLASS SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING SHATTERED GLASS PIECES TO ENTER INTERIOR OF CAR, AND DISTRACTING DRIVER TO NEARLY CAUSING CRASH. *AK

AROUND 5:40 AM I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO WORK ON A CLEAR DAY AT 60 MPH I HAD THE A/C ON AND THE FRONT WINDOW CRACKED. WHEN ALL A SUDDEN I HEARD A POP FROM THE SUN ROOF, AND THE SOUND OF GLASS SHATTERING. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED. I LUCKILY HAD THE COVER PULLED CLOSED SO THE GLASS PIECES DIDN'T FALL ON MY HEAD. I TOOK PICTURE OF THE DAMAGE. ALSO, I WAS NOT GOING UNDER AN UNDER PASS. I JUST DON'T SEE HOW A ROCK BIG ENOUGH COULD OF HIT IT WITHOUT ME SEEING IT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE SUN ROOFS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A TOYOTA 2006 SCION TC. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT THE AIRBAGS AND THE WIRE HARNESS SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE. ON APRIL 29, 2006 THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A SUNNY DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A STOP SIGN AT AN INTERSECTION THAT WAS A TWO WAY STOP. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE MID TO REAR DOORS BY AN INCOMING VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT BUMPER TO COLLIDE WITH THE SECOND VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST TOYOTA SINCE THE AIRBAGS AND WIRE HARNESS SYSTEM DID NOT PROVIDE THE PROTECTION REQUIRED WITH THIS TYPE OF COLLISION. THE CASE IS BEEN REVIEWED BY ALL STATE. TOYOTA EXPLAINED THAT SINCE THE WIRING HARNESS WAS CUT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IT CAUSED THE SEAT BELTS AND AIRBAGS NOT TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 500 MILES. *AK