2008 Scion Tc problems, complaints & recalls

2019-07-08 · Unknown Or Other · 155,000 mi

“sunroof / moonroof explosion. driving 50 mph on freeway and what sounded like a gun shot was my moonroof exploding. nothing hit the vehicle, it just exploded on its own.…”

2019-06-04 · Engine · 94,000 mi

“engine consumes too much oil . have to refill the oil in my engine about two times in between oil changes.…”

2019-03-26 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 100,000 mi

“2008 - scion - toyota - burning oil, burning a quart of oil in less than every 800 miles. car is up to date with all maintenance. mechanic referred us to dealership. toyota issued a tsb - 'some 2006 ' 2011 model year vehicles equipped with the 2az-fe engine may exhibit engine oil consumption. the piston assembly has been changed to minimize oil con…”

2019-02-15 · Engine · 87,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2008 scion tc. the contact stated that the engine was consuming an excessive amount of oil, even between oil changes. the contact spoke with the manufacturer who stated that there was an unknown safety campaign that expired in june of 2015. the contact stated that he purchased the vehicle used in june of 2015 and was not noti…”

2018-12-28 · Wheels · 101,000 mi

“takata recall. my front tires wearing fast. when i took to dealer for service & alignment, i was informed that my car has a row bar that is rusted and frozen and i will need to replace it ($2,000 estimated). when i drive it in the rain, the car flails all over the lane. i had to stop and let cars pass me, i could only drive at low speeds and i had …”

2018-08-31 · Engine · 172,000 mi

“purchased this car for my teenage daughter 2 months ago. car runs like a champ. recently had to add a quart and a half of oil then changed the oil saturday and yesterday the car was 2 quarts low again. have seen numerous complaints online about excessive oil use on these vehicles, same year yet toyota has not issued a recall, why? when reading …”

2018-08-14 · Engine · 190,000 mi

“excessive oil consumption and this is the second engine that has blown in my car. the first problem was when the pistons blew up my engine and now here we go again with the pistons in the second motor. i called scion customer service and spoke with camille and she basically told me i am stuck with this bad motor that i just had put in on april 7, …”

2018-04-13 · Unknown Or Other · 99,000 mi

“excessive engine oil consumption problem. burns more than two quart of oil in less than 1800 miles.…”

2018-02-24 · Air Bags · 135,000 mi · 💥 crash

“this vehicle was just involved in an accident, rear-ending the car in front, the front end of the vehicle is demolished, the radiator and everything crushed and slammed back, fluids leaking from everything, even buckled the passenger door, the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle in front of this vehicle's airbags deployed. the police officers on…”

2018-01-19 · Engine

“high consumption of engine oil. i am having to add about a quart every 1000 miles or so. took to dealer and was told i was 2 weeks past the deadline of 10 years from the date the vehicle went into service. the car is well under the 150,000 miles coverage period at only 90,000 miles. toyota's position was firm on the 2 week overage period. this…”