"How reliable is the 2015 Scion Tc?"

"Based on 26 NHTSA complaints, the 2015 Scion Tc has a median complaint mileage of 33999 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2015 Scion Tc?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2015 Scion Tc is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 26 total complaints filed."

2015 Scion Tc: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 26 complaints

Total Complaints

33,999mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

17,000 25th Percentile

33,999 Median Mileage

39,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

AIR BAGS

VISIBILITY/WIPER

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES

STRUCTURE:BODY

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUSPENSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2015 SCION TC 6 SPEED MANUAL. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL LOCK UP AFTER SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR SEVERAL PLUS DAYS AND I HAVE TO APPLY A LOT OF GAS FOR THE BRAKES TO RELEASE SO I CAN DRIVE THE CAR. AT THE TIME OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE THERE WAS SUCH A HUGE BANG THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I TH..."

"I WAS DRIVING MY CAR NO MORE THAN 40 MPH IN A STREET WHERE THEIR WAS SOMEWHAT LIGHT TRAFFIC AROUND ME. ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD "BOOM',SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT OR SOMETHING EXPLODED. I PULLED OVER TO PARK AND NOTICE MY SUN ROOF GLASS WAS RAISING UP AND IT EXPLODED INTO PIECES CAUSING A BIG HOLE ..."

"MY FIANC HAD A SEIZURE WHILE DRIVING HER SCION TC (2015). SHE RAN INTO THE DUMPSTER AT A COFFEE SHOP. WITNESSES AND AUTHORITIES CONFIRMED THE SPEED WAS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH FOR AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. BECAUSE OF HER BODY SEIZING SHE ACCELERATED. CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES INSIDE THE COFFEE SHOP HEARD THE CRAS..."

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