2006 SCION TC Complaints

I HAVE A TOYOTA SCION TC HATCHBACK 2006. LAST YEAR WHEN OPENING THE HATCHBACK WHICH MUST BE MANUALLY OPENED THE LATCH TO OPEN THE HATCHBACK FELL OFF I WAS USING NO EXCESSIVE FORCE I OPENED IT LIKE NORMALLY THE PANEL IS STILL ATTACHED TO THE WIRE THAT GOES ON THE INSIDE I HAVE TAPED IT BACK ON BUT IT CONSTANTLY FALLS OFF WHEN IT RAINS DANGLING WHILE I AM DRIVING UNTIL I CAN RE-TAPE IT. I HAVE GONE TO TWO DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS IN TWO DIFFERENT STATES (TEXAS AND LOUISIANA) AND BOTH HAVE COMMENTED THAT THEY SEE IT ALL THE TIME. IF IT IS SUCH A COMMON OCCURRENCE TOYOTA SHOULD ORDER A RECALL CONSIDERING IT HAS HAPPENED TO SUCH A LARGE NUMBER OF OWNERS OF THE SCION TC. *TR

I OWN A 2006 SCION TC WITH 57,828, MILES. MY WARNING BRAKE LIGHT AND WARNING ABS LIGHT CAME ON; STAYED ON AND IS STILL ACTIVATED ON MY DASHBOARD FOR ABS AND BRAKE. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THIS SAFETY PROBLEM IS SOLELY AN INTERNAL DEFECT OF THE ABS ECU SYSTEM. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN LAFAYETTE, LA. THE CERTIFIED TOYOTA/ SCION AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING WITH A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. FURTHER, THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT IF I CONTINUED DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IT COULD RESULT IN INACTIVE ABS, AND THE CEASING OF BRAKES IF THE SYSTEM WERE TO ENGAGE. BOTH OF THESE OUTCOMES ARE SERIOUS SAFETY RISKS AND COULD POTENTIALLY BE THE CAUSE OF AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS. IT WAS NOT CONCLUDED WHETHER THIS DEFECT WOULD ENGAGE THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT FOR ALL VEHICLES; I AM LUCKY THAT MY LIGHT WENT ON AND THAT I WENT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP RIGHT AWAY TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I AM NOT SURE IF OTHER PEOPLE WOULD DO THE SAME, AND THEY SHOULD BE ALERTED TO HAVE THIS ISSUE CHECKED OUT. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SCION TC AND THE REAR HATCH HANDLE HAS COMPLETELY COME OFF FOR THE 4TH TIME IN 5 YEARS. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, THE 2ND AND 3RD TIME IT WAS COVERED BY THE DEALERSHIP AS A COURTESY BUT, AS THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WANT TO CHANGE ME $260. JUDGING BY WHAT I HAVE READ, THERE IS CERTAINLY A PROBLEM IN THE DESIGN TO EXPECT TWO CLIPS TO HOLD A PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT IS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE LATCH THAT OPENS THE TRUNK. THERE IS A TSB IN JANUARY THIS YEAR THAT COVERS THE BACK DOOR HANDLE GARNISH THAT IS LOOSE OR BROKEN, BUT MY DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IS NOT THE SAME. FOR ME TO SPEND MONEY ON AN OBVIOUS TOYOTA MANUFACTURING PROBLEM THAT WILL OCCUR AGAIN IS RIDICULOUS. I HAVE IT TAPED ON WITH DUCT TAPE THAT IS REALLY A NICE COLOR. HOW DO I GET SATISFACTION FROM TOYOTA? IS THERE A TSB THAT I CAN'T FIND? *TR

I OWN A SCION XA, MY DEALER INSISTS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THE CAR LUNGES AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AND SOMETIMES, IT IS HARD TO GET IT TO SLOW BACK DOWN THE TACHOMETER LUNGES PAST 4. I DO NOT HAVE FLOOR MATS. THE DEALER INSISTS IT IS ME NOT THE CAR. THIS CAR ACCELERATES SUDDENLY AND IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THIS CAR. ONE TIME I COULDN'T CONTROL THE SPEED AT ALL NOR WOULD THE BRAKES WORK. I AM NOT MAKING THIS UP. *TR

2006 WHITE SCION TC SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL AND SPUN OUT WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AT 55 MPH. THIS LEAD TO THE CAR FLIPPING AND TOTALING THE CAR. AFTER THE CRASH, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD ON 2006 SCION XB. THE WINDSHIELD IS EXTREMELY PRONE TO CHIPS AND HAS ACQUIRED AT LEAST A DOZEN IN ROUTINE DRIVING SITUATIONS. NOW THERE IS A LONG SQUIGGLED CRACK ACROSS THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD, NOT RELATED TO ANY CHIPS. I HAVE SEEN THE SAME EXACT DISTINCTIVE CRACK IN OTHER SCION XB CARS. MY VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT RELATED TO THIS DEFECT BECAUSE OF HIGH MILEAGE, EVEN THOUGH THE DEFECTS SURFACED WHEN IT WAS BRAND NEW. *TR

I WAS IN A SEVERE COLLISION IS NOV 2006 (IN PALMDALE, CA) IN MY 2006 SCION TC. THE CAR WAS APPROX. 3 MONTHS OLD. DURING THE COLLISION MY CAR ROLLED OVER AN EMBANKMENT "HEAD OVER HEALS" AND THEN SIDEWAYS BEFORE RESTING UPSIDE DOWN. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL (LUCKILY I WAS OK). THE FRONT END OF THE CAR SUFFERED THE MOST DAMAGE. I NOTIFIED TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DIDN'T SEE AN ISSUE AND DID NOTHING ABOUT MY COMPLAINT (EXCEPT BLOCK MY ACCESS TO MY ACCOUNT ON THEIR WEBSITE). *TR

I TOOK A 2006 SCION TC IN FOR A MECHANIC TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF A "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT. DURING HIS TEST DRIVE, THE VEHICLE REPORTEDLY UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND RACED ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL. PER THE MECHANIC, FEEDBACK FROM TOYOTA SUGGESTED THE INCIDENCE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY/SENSOR. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, THE REPLACEMENT PART NOW OFFERED BY TOYOTA REFLECTS SIGNIFICANT MODIFICATIONS WHEN COMPARED TO THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *TR

EXITING HIGHWAY, OIL LIGHT ON MY 2006 SCION TC FLICKERED ON. I PULLED OVER AND THERE WAS NO OIL ON THE DIPSTICK, ALL THERE WAS IS A BLACK GOOP. I REGULARLY CHANGE MY OIL. *TR

ON MY WAY HOME FROM DRIVING MY PARENTS TO THE AIRPORT ON MAY 18TH, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00PM MY CHECK ENGINE AND LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. I RETURNED HOME AND WAS THERE FOR A FEW HOURS. AROUND 7:00PM I WENT OUT TO DINNER WITH A FRIEND. I RETURNED BACK HOME SHORTLY AFTER 10:00PM. AT APPROXIMATELY 1:10AM ON MAY 19TH, 2010 I HEARD THE SOUND OF WHAT I THOUGHT WAS FIRE CRACKERS FROM THE FRONT OF MY HOME. I WENT OUTSIDE TO INVESTIGATE THE NOISE AND TO MY COMPLETE SHOCK MY ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE AND SAID THEY BELIEVED IT WAS ELECTRICAL. I CALLED THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR THAT SAME DAY AND LEFT A MESSAGE FOR HIM TO COME BACK OUT. ON MAY 20TH, 2010 AROUND 9AM MICHAEL BURKHART FROM CAPE CORAL FIRE, RESCUE & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES CAME TO MY HOME TO INVESTIGATE THE FIRE. HE DETERMINED THAT IT WAS CAUSED AROUND THE WIRE HOUSING TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE ENGINE AS HE POINTED OUT WHERE THE MOST HEAT WAS LOCATED. ALSO THE WIRING THAT GOES TO THE HOUSING IN THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY BURNED TO THE METAL UNLIKE THE WIRING INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH STILL HAD SOME PLASTIC COATING OVER IT. THE REPORT NUMBER IS [XXX] FOR THE CITY OF CAPE CORAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR