"How reliable is the 2011 Scion Tc?"

"Based on 35 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Scion Tc has a median complaint mileage of 30000 miles. The most common issue is EXTERIOR LIGHTING."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Scion Tc?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Scion Tc is EXTERIOR LIGHTING, accounting for a significant portion of the 35 total complaints filed."

2011 Scion Tc: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 35 complaints

Total Complaints

30,000mi

Median Mileage

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

1,850 25th Percentile

30,000 Median Mileage

56,550 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SERVICE BRAKES

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

POWER TRAIN

VISIBILITY/WIPER

ENGINE

STRUCTURE:BODY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

AIR BAGS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"LEFT FRONT FENDER LINER CAME OFF (RIPPED OFF) WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. *TR"

"I WAS DRIVING WEST ON HIGHWAY 160 TOWARD MY HOME, WHEN A BUCK (DEER), RAN OUT INTO THE ROAD. I SWERVED TO MISS IT AND THEN HIT A TREE HEAD ON. I HIT THE BRAKES AT AROUND 45 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR COLLIDED INTO THE TREE HEAD ON. THE FORCE FROM THE CRASH MADE ME HIT MY HEAD AGAINST THE STEERING WHEE..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY ONE OPERABLE REVERSE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 600 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN."

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