2009 SCION TC Complaints

2009 TOYOTA SCION. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED AS SHE PLACED HER FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE FOOT BREAK DID NOT WORK AND WHEN SHE GRABBED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SLAMMED INTO THE CURB AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A HALT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WITHOUT CRASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DECIDED TO SEND AN INSPECTOR TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE INSPECTOR WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

THE HATCH HANDLE, INCLUDING THE LIGHTING FOR THE LICENSE PLATE, FELL OFF WITH NORMAL USE. WHILE THIS DOES NOT ENDANGER THE PASSENGERS IN THE CAR, IT IS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE LIGHTS AND GIVES THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DRIVER BEING FINED FOR THE VEHICLE NOT BEING BUILD PROPERLY. THE PLASTIC ON THE INSIDE OF THE HANDLE IS NOT ABLE TO HANDLE THE HEAT OF BEING IN A PARKING LOT FOR 2 YEARS, AND FELL OF DURING NORMAL USE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A HIGHWAY DIVIDER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS HEAD, NECK AND CHEST. THE CONTACT SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION WHERE HE RECEIVED STITCHES TO THE HEAD INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,700.

THE HATCH HANDLE ON MY CAR BROKE OFF WHEN I WAS LIFTING THE HATCH TO PUT SOME ITEMS IN MY TRUNK. WHEN I LOOKED FURTHER INTO WHY IT BROKE, I REALIZED THAT THE PIECES WERE JUST SMALL PLASTIC PIECES AND COULD BE EASILY SNAPPED. I WAS ABLE TO TAPE THE PIECE BACK, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE IT COMPLETELY BECAUSE THERE ARE WIRES THAT CONNECT THE HANDLE PIECE TO THE CAR AND YOU NEED THEM TO BE ABLE TO LIFT THE BACK OF THE CAR. WHEN I TAPED IT UP WELL ENOUGH I REALIZED THAT I WAS ALSO COVERING A BIG PORTION OF MY BRAKE LIGHTS WHICH I AND OTHER DRIVERS NEED OR IT COULD CAUSE A WRECK. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME OVER $300 TO FIX THIS ISSUE WHEN CLEARLY IT IS A MANUFACTURES ISSUE. I HAVE NOTICED SINCE THIS HAPPENED TO ME, MULTIPLE TC'S WITH THE SAME ISSUE WHEN I AM DRIVING. I SEE LOTS OF TAPE ON THE REAR OF THOSE CARS AS WELL. NOT TO MENTION, IF IT RAINS OR GETS TO HOT THE TAPE FALLS OFF AND THE HATCH HANDLE FLOPS AROUND. *TR

THE LIP COVERING THE TRUNK HATCH ON THESE CARS IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT IS A CHEAP PLASTIC PIECE HELD ON WITH PLASTIC CLIPS THAT BREAK! TOYOTA NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS AND FIX IT. THEY KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE AND LET IT GO ON FOR FIVE YEARS UNTIL THEY CHANGED THE PARTS BEING USED. *TR

BRAKES FEEL HESITANT TO STOP AND SLOW DOWN, FEEL LIKE ITS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE, MY 17 YEAR OLD SON HAS TO DRIVE THIS CAR, AND I NEED TO FEEL THAT HE HAS A SAFE, STURDY SORT OF TRANSPORTATION. *TR

THE PLASTIC HOUSING FOR THE TRUNK RELEASE LATCH BROKE COMPLETLY OFF WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE HATCH.THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE LATCH IS ATTACHED TO THE PLASTIC HOUSING AND NOT THE METAL TRUNK. THE SERVICE PERS STATED THAT THE PROPER WAY TO OPEN THE HATCH IS TO GRASP FROM THE BOTTOM LIP AND NOT THE LATCH. THIS INFO ISN'T STATED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. THE PROPER FIX SHOULD BE TO MODIFY THE LATCH AND ATTACH DIRECTLY TO THE METAL PART OF THE HATCH. *TR

HEADED FROM CALIFORNIA TO NEVADA ON HIGHWAY 15 JUST 5 MILES FROM LAS VEGAS AROUND 8 PM DRIVING UNDER SAFE AND NORMAL CONDITIONS, NO SPEEDING, NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL TO IMPAIR THE DRIVER. THE CAR IN HIGHWAY SPEED(OBVIOUSLY)STEERED TO THE RIGHT, WITH OUT THE CONTROL OF DRIVER, NOT HITTING ANY OTHER CAR AND HAVING THE CAR 2009 SCION TC ROLLOVER 5 TIMES!!! MY FRIEND THAT WAS IN THE BACK SEAT WAS EJECTED OUT BECAUSE WASN'T WEARING HER SEATBELT, IRONICALLY THE LAST PICTURE THAT WAS SHOT SHE WAS WEARING HER SEATBELT. ME AND MY FRIEND ARE THANKFUL TO BE ALIVE AND RECEIVED MODERATE CONCUSSIONS, MEMORY LOSS AND MINOR BRUISING. THE PRINCIPLE OF THIS STORY IS IF THE PRODUCT WAS RELIABLE AS HEAVILY MARKETED TO CONSUMERS, THEN NO ONE HAD TO GO THROUGH THIS LOSS. THE CAR WAS TOTALED, HOWEVER NO INDICATION TO EXPLAIN WHY IT ROLLED OVER AND OVER-STEERED WITH OUT THE CONTROL OF THE DRIVER. MY PERSONAL RESEARCH HAS CONCLUDED THAT MANY TOYOTA VEHICLES HAVE STEERING PROBLEMS THAT OVERSTEER IN HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TOYOTA HAS A TRACK RECORD AND NEGLIGENCE TO COVER UP DEFECTS AND STORIES LIKE THIS. TOYOTAS SAFETY OVERALL IS UNRELIABLE AND MAKES YOU REALIZE WHAT COMPANIES DO JUST TO GAIN A PROFIT FOR SHAREHOLDERS. TRAGIC. THE CAR IS A 2009 SCION TC VIN# [XXX], I TRIED INPUTTING THE VIN # HOWEVER IT DIDN'T WANT TO ACCEPT MY FORMAT. I WASN'T SURE ON THE MILEAGE BUT IM PRETTY SURE ITS DOCUMENTED WITH THE DMV AND THE INSURANCE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SUNROOF SUDDENLY SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO ANY OF THE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SOMEONE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE THROWN A ROCK AT THE WINDOW BECAUSE THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.