2007 SCION TC Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUNROOF SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE MOTOR SHORTED AND THE FRAME BENT WHICH CAUSED THE GLASS TO SHATTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,203. UPDATED 7/18/12 *CN UPDATED 07/25/12. *JB

MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 07 SCION TC, EXITING AN INTERSTATE HE LOST TRACTION IN THE GORE AREA, OVERCORRECTED AND IMPACTED HEAD FIRST INTO GUARDRAIL THEN SPUN LEFT IMPACTING THE SAME GUARDRAIL. THREE HAD SEATBELTS ON, ONE IN REAR DID NOT AND WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. *TR

THE REAR DOOR HANDLE OF MY 2007 SCION TC SNAPPED OFF WHEN I OPENED IT ONE DAY. THIS IS POORLY MADE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR

VEHICLE STRUCK HIGHWAY 99 CENTER GUARD RAIL (AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE) ON PASSENGER FRONT BUMPER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES PER HOUR (SPIN) THEN REVERSED SPIN SLAMMING REAR BUMPER OF VEHICLE INTO SAME GUARD RAIL. VEHICLE HAS FRONT (DRIVER AND PASSENGER) AND SIDE AIRBAGS, NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. ACCORDING TO THE VEHICLE SAFETY FEATURES, THE FRONT AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR

MY TRUNK LATCH PANEL BROKE OFF WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN THE TRUNK. I DISCOVERED THE PANEL WAS BEING HELD ON BY A FLIMSY PLASTIC PIECE THAT APPEARS TO HAVE DRY ROTTED OR SOMETHING. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED MANY SCION TC MODELS AROUND TOWN THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. IF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,385. UPDATED 3/14/12*LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE WHICH SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT; AND THEN SUDDENLY THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

TRUNK LATCH BROKE OFF. I HAVE SEEN MANY CARS WITH TAPE HOLDING IT BACK ON. I USED GORILLA. IT DOESN'T LOOK THE BEST BUT TOYOTA WANTED TO CHARGE 150.00 JUST FOR THE PART. *TR

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT 6 AM ON AN INTERSTATE GOING 65 MPH. WHEN I HEARD A LARGE "BOOM" SOUND. I FELT A LARGE RUSH OF AIR AND GLASS BEGAN TO FALL ON ME. (IT WAS SUNNY AND APPROXIMATELY 40 DEGREES). MY ALL OF MY WINDOWS, INCLUDING THE SUNROOF, WERE ALL CLOSED AT THE TIME OF THIS EXPLOSION. THIS SOUND WAS A RESULT OF MY SUNROOF EXPLODING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CHECKED FOR DEBRIS, OR ANYTHING THAT MAY OF CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. I FOUND NOTHING. THERE WAS NO OTHER DRIVERS AROUND ME, AND NO OVERPASS I DROVE UNDER. WHEN LOOKING AT THE CAR FROM THE OUTSIDE, THE (FRONT) SUNROOF LOOKED LIKE A VOLCANO, RISING UP FROM THE CAR WITH JAGGED EDGES AROUND IT. THERE IS NO POSSIBLE EXPLANATION OF WHY THIS HAPPENED!! I NOTICED THAT MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM SCION OWNERS HAD THE SAME OCCURRENCE WITH THEIR SUNROOFS. I TOOK THE CAR TO A CERTIFIED TOYOTA DEALER, AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SPENT THE DAY INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THIS SUDDEN EXPLOSION. ALL MECHANISMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUNROOF WERE WORKING PROPERLY AND WERE NOT DEFECTED. AFTER MY EXPERIENCE AND READING THE EXPERIENCES OF OTHER SCION OWNERS, I AM CONCERNED OF WHY THIS HASN'T BEEN ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA OR THE NHTSA? THE NOISE OF THIS INCIDENT CAUSED MY TO SWERVE AND PANIC. IT WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION AND COULD'VE LED TO AN ACCIDENT, INJURY OR DEATH OF MYSELF AND/OR OTHER MOTORISTS. WHY WAS THE GLASS NOT SAFETY GLASS? WHAT WOULD CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN TO A SUNROOF WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE? I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT I NOR ANYONE ELSE WAS NOT INJURED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER! THANK YOU!

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE SUNROOF WAS OPEN AND IT SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE LATCH ON THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO BROKEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,915.