2010 SCION TC — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
24
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
8
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2010 SCION TC
The 2010 SCION TC has received a total of 24 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. 8 technical service bulletins have been issued by Toyota Motor Corporation for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Engine (7 complaints), Tires (3 complaints), and Service Brakes (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 2010 SCION TC
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2010 SCION TC, potentially affecting up to 424,835 vehicles.
Recall 10V036000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 153,418 vehicles affected
Defect: SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
Consequence: A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
View full details →Recall 10V035000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 271,417 vehicles affected
Defect: GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2010 SCION TC
24 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 SCION TC. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bagssidewindow | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuelpropulsion System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibilitywiper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
My car is burning oil, like a quart per week I always maintain the oil level, not leaks I just want to know if Toyota can help me, I am a third owner of this car has 94000 miles
Warranty Enhancement Program – ZE7 OIL Leak Certain 2007-2010 Scion tC Extension of Warranty Coverage for 2AZ Engine Oil Consumption Toyota is now announcing the part replacement phase of Warranty Enhancement Program ZE7 for vehicles exhibiting excessive engine oil consumption. Eligibility for part replacement under this Warranty Enhancement Program is dependent on a Toyota dealer performed engine oil consumption test in accordance with T-SB-0158-14(Toyota) and S-SB-0031-14 (Scion). My daughter was never notified of this issue and they will not honor this and they told me it would have to be reopened in order for them to fix it at no cost to my daughter. Toyota needs to reopen this and fix my daughters car. The two letters that went out went to the original owner and I was told they used the DMV database which clearly had they it would have shown the date of purchase and the letter would have made it to my daughter. How many others did not get their car fixed are there more on the road with this issue?
I took my car to Toyota on August 7th 2021 and was informed my car needed a new engine due to losing three quarts of oil. The employee then informed me my car was under recall but they would be unable to fix the problem because the recall had expired. I never received a letter in the mail instructing me to take my car in for repairs due to this recall.
Warranty Enhancement Program –Part Replacement for Excessive Oil Consumption (NEVER INFORMED OF THIS ISSUE) I just found out that this expired on 3/27/2020 but Toyota mentioned this was created by your department. and within this letter we never received they are not willing to fix my car since it just started happening to my car. I took it to the Toyota dealership because I kept getting my oil changed at VA tire and Auto and after 2000 miles 4 quarts of oil is gone. They told me to take it to Toyota so I did and the service manger gave me a copy of the letter that was never sent to me in November 2015. I spoke to Carlos at the Toyota HQ in Texas and he said that they used the DMV website to find the second owner which is me and on my Vehicle Registration Card from DMV the Purchase date is 8/6/2015 and the car fax shows DMV reported me on 8/26/2015 new owner living in Winchester VA. Carlos explained to me that the letter was sent in May and November 2015 to Manassas VA which means it was sent twice to the 1st buyer of the car. I am thinking if this is happening to me there maybe others who were never informed of this situation. I was told by Carlos your department is the only one who can reopen this claim because I was never listed as the owner of the car that I bought 8/6/2015 and still own. I am hoping that you can help me get this claim reopen and because from the ways things look Toyota did not follow the rules of informing the correct owners of the vehicles on this Support Program they called it. Toyota said that your department did not feel it to be a recall. I would appreciate some assistance in this matter. I have all the documents proving I was the second owner. I contacted Susan Hogan for assistance because Toyota HQ said they are not responsible. My files are too big to upload I would need to email the PDF files to show you proof.
ENGINE IS BURNING AT LEAST 1 QUART OF OIL PER WEEK AND ESTIMATED DRIVING MILES PER WEEK IS BETWEEN 200 MILES TO 300 MILES. THERE IS NO MAJOR OIL LEAKS ANYWHERE THAT I CAN SEE AND THERE IS NO OIL ON THE FLOOR WHERE THE CAR IS PARKED.
Safety Rating for the 2010 SCION TC
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2010 SCION TC in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2010 SCION TC
Toyota Motor Corporation has issued 8 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2010 SCION TC. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
ZE7_PHASE2 11/18 — ENGINE
"WPB: THE ENGINE IS COVERED UNDER THE TOYOTA NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY FOR 5 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FIRST USE OR 60,000 MILES (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST). HOWEVER, TOYOTA IS ANNOUNCING A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM TO COVER WARRANTY WORK FOR PARTS REPLACEMENT TO ADDRESS EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION*. *NOTE: ELIGIBILITY...
WPB (POL 14-12)_ — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WPB: Toyota has received some reports where vehicles may exhibit excessive engine oil consumption. Toyota is now announcing the part replacement phase of Warranty Enhancement Program ZE7 for vehicles exhibiting excessive engine oil consumption.
ZE7_WEP_Warranty — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WPB: Toyota has received some reports where vehicles may exhibit excessive engine oil consumption. This Warranty Enhancement Program will be launched in two phases due to current part production capacity limitations. Initially, Toyota will inform owners that they may seek reimbursement consideration for previous repairs to address excessive oil consumption....
S-SB-0005-11 Rev — POWER TRAIN
TSB: World Standard (WS) Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) was introduced to reduce maintenance costs and increase the mileage between scheduled maintenance checks. Here are some important tips when working with ATF-WS in Toyota vehicles requiring its use.
S-SB-0019-13 — EQUIPMENT
California (CA), Federal (FED), and 50 State Certified emission control underhood labels (emission labels) may be obtained through your dealership?s Parts Department utilizing standard replacement parts ordering procedures. Follow the guidelines outlined in this bulletin to ensure proper label application.
STT-0014-10 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SCION: ELR/ALR CONVERTIBLE SEAT BELTS. SEAT BELTS LOCK IN PLACE WHENEVER LEANING ALL THE WAY FORWARD AND THEN LEAN BACK INTO THE SEAT OR PULL THE SET BELT COMPLETELY OUT IN ORDER TO GET IT BUCKLED INTO THE BUCKLE. CONDITION MAY BE RESULT OF CUSTOMER INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATING AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR...
SB-0018-10 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
SCION: SOME MODELS MAY EXHIBIT A MIL ON CONDITION WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE(DTC) P2420 STORED. THIS TSB APPLIES TO VEHICLES PRODUCED WITHIN THE PRODUCTION CHANGE. *PE
S-SB-001-10 — STRUCTURE:BODY
SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2010 SCION TC
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SCION TC
- 2005 SCION TC — 203 complaints
- 2006 SCION TC — 196 complaints
- 2007 SCION TC — 140 complaints
- 2008 SCION TC — 109 complaints
- 2009 SCION TC — 72 complaints
- 2010 SCION TC (current)
- 2011 SCION TC — 35 complaints
- 2012 SCION TC — 12 complaints
- 2013 SCION TC — 12 complaints
- 2014 SCION TC — 33 complaints
- 2015 SCION TC — 26 complaints
Other SCION Models
- SCION XB — 1,284 total complaints
- SCION FR-S — 235 total complaints
- SCION XD — 167 total complaints
- SCION XA — 166 total complaints
- SCION IA — 39 total complaints
- SCION IQ — 35 total complaints
- SCION IM — 17 total complaints
- SCION SCION — 3 total complaints