"How reliable is the 2009 Scion Tc?"

"Based on 72 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Scion Tc has a median complaint mileage of 44137 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Scion Tc?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Scion Tc is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 72 total complaints filed."

2009 Scion Tc: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 72 complaints

Total Complaints

44,137mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

12,425 25th Percentile

44,137 Median Mileage

73,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

AIR BAGS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STRUCTURE

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

VISIBILITY

STRUCTURE:BODY

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

TIRES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW IN DECEMBER 2008 AND WITHIN A WEEK I NOTICED THAT THE RADIO DID NOT GET GOOD RECEPTION IN SOME AREAS. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE THIS PROBLEM OCCUR ON A DAILY BASIS AND THE SLIGHTEST TH..."

"I WOULD CALL THIS A QUESTION FOR NOW. THE EVENT:A VAN RAN A STOP SIGN. A 2009 SCION CT T-BONED THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR AT APPRX.20- 25 MPH . CAUSING APPROX. 8000 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. FRONT BUMPER,BOTH FRONT FENDERS,HOOD BUCKLED, RADIATOR PUSHED ALL THE WAY UP TO THE MOTOR THE QUESTION IS WHY DIDN'T..."

"THE EVENT LEADING TO THE FAILURE WAS ME REACHING TO OPEN THE REAR HATCH OF THE CAR. WHEN I PLACED MY HAND ON THE CAR HATCH HANDLE, THE HATCH PANEL BROKE OFF AND HANGS OVER THE LICENSE PLATE AND SWINGS VIOLENTLY WHEN I'M DRIVING. TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT THE PART ISN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28