2009 Scion tC Complaint Log

I believe my emmisons had malfunctioning part # 77740-21011 called used auto sales agent 5 mins after purchasing on 3/1 because I was at gas station having unusual fuel pumping problems that made it very difficult to put gas in had a constant clicking happen and the dealer on the phone told me there was no issues with my new vehicle and after checking my warning lights to see if any were signaling and had no active warnings for service engine soon or maintenance so I believed him I drove home and within two days tried to replace my battery because cars battery looked old I disconnected the battery and on accident reset my whole car and with rpm being lo I checked with simple scan tool that I after a accidentall reset to better my battery lifespan noticed I had a entire system code read concerning emmisons I am having a Toyota, Lexus,scion technician visit tommrow to get better understanding because I cant afford to pay the 400 for basic test from Toyota.and it has been 4 weeks since it has been parked at my house because of uncertainty about error codes and if it is safe to drive feel like my purchase had dealer take of warning lights to show major emmisons defect and with the cost to have Toyota replace and have scions system reprogram so it relearns it will cost more than I paid for vehicle I have messaged who sold me vehicle at business in Bradenton since day one of purchase 3/1 and was sold to me as is without any window sticker explaining defects have called Toyota dealership at 3 locations including Sarasota to ask for scion specialist assistance to get my vehicle in driving condition and with my battery reset and it being incomplete until I find exactly why my vapor canister is throwing some unusual codes by experience tech .no insurance representative or manufacturer police with situation with vehicle and it's safety.with 34 calls to places that do low cost diagnostic tests I been told only person that can do what is needed to vehicle is Toyota dealer

sold a AS IS TRADE IN vehicle that had no warning lights on dashboard or window info on safety defective emmisons and ecm and has not been very helpful with my vehicle I have not been able to drive because of safety concerns with recent discovery of codes that showed after getting a new battery for my new way of commuteing to work and live daily activity like most with a car I laid 2,050.15 and was told many times at test drive that it was amazing running sports car and mentioned he only had to replace valve cover gasket before it was able to be sold and at time of payment with test drive only showing signs of low rpm and throttle idle on test drive so trusting that the owner was telling me the truth I purchased and drove car home I needed gas because fuel was empty and when I went to pump into tank I got major clicking of the handle like my new car wouldn't take fuel for some weird reason owner at dealership was called 5 mins after buying on auto lot to express major concern with pumping gas he again said vehicle was inspected with nothing of concern now finding that it is going to cost many thousands to repair emmisons system And fault codes with total programing with abs and to cost more than anyone can honestly afford now I'm drained of my savings and have no hope of finding a solution so my car isn't parked because of failure of hidden defects I would of never invested my whole savings on a car if information was shown for defective vehicle system parts.i want the owner to honor his misleading auto fraud and in anyway help with safety emmisons compromised part replacement so my vehicle I purchased will drive like promised at business or replace it with a vehicle that is safe for the road without hidden errors I am very emotionally distressed over finding a solution for this unexpected misfortune I've been experiencing life gets very difficult without assess to a safe vehicle it has cost me to much I shouldn't have to suffer for his fraudulent actions

My scion TC is using an extreme amount of oil to where I am putting 2-3 quarts in the motor per week. The extreme usage of oil can cause the engine to blow up due to lack of oil staying in the engine. My oil light will flash after couple days indicating low oil. A dangerous situation that can happen is the engine stop working while I'm driving on an interstate and possibly cause a serious accident or even an engine fire. There was a Toyota bulletin on this issue back in 2015. My car was bought in 2013. According to Toyota, they claimed they had sent notice to the address listed under this VIN. We received no such notice and even requested Toyota prove they sent it, but they would not. When I asked them about this case in regard to this issue, they have mentioned Toyota would no longer deal with this because it was past the deadline. How can I be denied for a service bulletin if I never received the notice.

The contact owns a 2009 Scion TC. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, he slowed for a traffic light and the vehicle failed to shift out of third gear. The accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle revved without moving. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle occasionally slipped out of gear and failed to exceed 15 MPH while driving. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was locked in overdrive and that the transmission needed to be repaired or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Just entered the interstate and was 2 miles from home when the car started shaking cause the car to make a sudden hard right across multiple lanes of traffic going down an embankment and hitting trees. Witness who saw the accident while traveling behind the car saw smoke coming from driver rear tire, then car began to shake and car abruptly went to the right and off the road. Highway patrol stated based on witness and driver accounts, the driver rear tire failed. The collision center states the interior portion of the driver read tire separated and failed. The entire tire separated clean.

2009 Scion tC consumes to much engine oil due to bad pistons installed by manufacture and needs to be repaired before major engine problems occur. I also found out I’m not the only one having this issue. I’ve just purchased the vehicle.8

THE BOLTS I. THE MOTOR MOUNT WORK THERE WAY OUT AND CAUSES COMPLETE TOTAL OF THE VEHICLE

I HAD A BAD MVA ACCIDENT ON 6/12/2019 @ 0815AM IN THE MORNING, A LADY T BONE ME WITH FAST IMPACTION, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR THE SIDE AIR BAG CURTAINS DEPLOYED DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRBAGS DID MALFUNCTION IN MY OPINON AND CAUSED ME TO HIT MY HEAD AND CHEST HARD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT THE ENTIRE TIME AS WELL. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE DRIVER HIT ME ON THE HIGHWAY. WAS A HARD IMPACT TO THE CAR. THE SENSORS APPEAR NOT TO BE WORKING CORRECTLY SINCE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THIS HARD IMPACTION.

MY 2009 SCION TC HAS BEEN BURNING THROUGH OIL AT A FAST RATE CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO FILL IT UP WITH OIL EVERY WEEK. I STAY PRETTY LOCAL AND RARELY GO OUT OF TOWN WITH MY VEHICLE. IT IS CAUSING A VERY ROUGH IDLE IN MY CAR. I SAW THERE WAS A RECALL BUT IT HAS NOT GONE THROUGH WITH IT. BY THE LOOKS OF MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS MINE NEEDS TO BE FIXED. WITH NO OIL BEING IN A CAR IT CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO BLOW UP AND MY CAR IS CONSTANTLY GOING THROUGH OIL BEFORE EVERY 1000 MILES.

I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR AIR PRESSURE CHECK.THEY TIRE SHOP SAID TIRES WERE EXTREMELY UNSAFE. BOTH FRONT TIRES HAD SIGNS OF DAMAGE. THEY WERE PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME AND ARE 1 YEAR OLD NOT WORN DOWN. WERE THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL MEET, THE TREAD LOOKS LIKE ITS GOING TO PEEL OFF TOOK TIRE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND AND THEY SAID I HAVE NEVER SEEN A TIRE FAIL LIKE THIS. NO SIGN OF HEAT DAMAGE. I KEPT THE TIRES FOR FUTURE INSPECTION

AFTER A FRONT END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE DRIVERS STEERING WHEEL AND KNEE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED PROPERLY. THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT TENSIONED THE DRIVERS SEATBELT BUT IGNITED A FIRE IN DRIVERS SIDE TRIM BEHIND THE DOOR PILLAR. THE FIRE MELTED THE INTERIOR TRIM PANELS AND SURROUNDING PLASTIC PARTS.

HELLO- I RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY LETTER AND WAS ADVISED IN THAT LETTER THAT I NEEDED TO TAKE MY VEHICLE IN FOR AN EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I TOOK MY CAR AND THE LETTER FOR TOYOTA TO CHECK MY CAR. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT MY VEHICLE WAS CHECKED UNTIL LAST WEEK THAT MY CAR HAD NO ENGINE OIL. AT THAT TIME MY CAR WAS 2K MILES AWAY FROM A NEW OIL CHANGE. I THEN CALLED TOYOTA AND WAS ADVISED THAT TOYOTA SERVICE TECHNICIANS NEVER TESTED OR CHECKED MY VEHICLE BECAUSE MY CAR IS SALVAGED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST, NECK, AND SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

MY DAUGHTER AND SON WERE IN AN ACCIDENT AS A PASSENGER IN A SCION TC 2009 AND THE CAR ROLLED MULTIPLE TIMES AND BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK PASSENGER SEAT BELTS UNLATCHED AND THE PASSENGER CURTAIN AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY OR INFLATE. WITH THESE DEFECTS, MY DAUGHTERS LEGS WERE TRAPPED UNDER THE CAR AND SUSTAINED TRAUMATIC BONE DAMAGE IN WHICH HER PROGNOSIS AT THIS TIME IS UNKNOWN. HER LEFT ANKLE, THE TALUS, FIBULA, AND TIBIA WERE CRUSHED. CURRENTLY SHE HAD AN EX FIX ON HER LEFT LEG AND TWO PLATES AND PINS PLACED ON HER FIBULA, THE PHYSICIANS SAY SHE WILL NEVER WALK THE SAME AND SHE CURRENTLY IS UNABLE TO BEAR ANY WEIGHT ON EITHER FOOT DUE TO THE FRACUTES SUSTAINED FROM HER BEING EJECTED FROM THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE SEATBELT RELEASE AND THE FAILURE OF DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG.

NO ACCIDENT BUT RECEIVED POTENIAL RECALL AND NOTICE OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST TAKATA AIRBAGS IN SCION CARS.

THE CAR IS USING 8-10 QUARTS OF OIL A YEAR. THERE WAS A TOYOTA RECALL FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, BUT THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THIS AMOUNT OF OIL CONSUMPTION IS NORMAL AND WITHIN SPECIFCIATIONS.

MY SUN ROOF SHATTERED WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME ON CITY STREETS

THE MOONROOF ON MY SCION TC SHATTERED AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND ME AND I DID NOT SEE ANY LARGE OBJECTS HIT MY CAR. *TR

HELLO, BACK IN 2016 I GOT A LETTER IN THE MAIL THAT SAID THAT TOYOTA WAS HAVING THIS OIL PROBLEM WITH ITS VEHICLES BURNING TO MUCH OIL. THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO RUN A CERTAIN TEST ON YOUR VEHICLE AND MAKE YOU DRIVE IT 1200 MILES AND IF YOUR VEHICLE FAILED THEY WOULD COVER FIXING THE PISTON ISSUES THAT WERE A MANUFACTURED PROBLEM ON THERE PART. I WENT AND AT THE TIME MY VEHICLE WAS 131,049 MILES ON IT. THEY TOOK IT IN BUT CAME OUT SHORTLY AFTER SAYING MY ENGINE WAS NOT THE ENGINE OF MY VEHICLE MEANING IT HAD BEEN REPLACED. I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE WITH A CLEAN TITLE CHECKED THE CAR FAX AND THERE WAS NOTHING ON THIS VEHICLE STATING THAT THE ENGINE HAD ANY WORK ASIDE OF SMALL WORK LIKE OIL CHANGES. MY VEHICLE RAN FINE AND DID NOT BURN OIL AT THAT TIME, NOW IT'S AT ABOUT 160,000 AND IT'S BURNING A FULL QUART AT 300 MILES. I WENT TO INVESTIGATE AND LOOKED ONLINE TO CHECK MY SERVICES PERFORMED AND WHEN I LOOKED AT MY SERVICES IT SAID THAT TOYOTA JUST CHANGED THE FLOOR MATS IT DIDN'T SAY THAT I WENT IN THERE WITH THE ORIGINAL ISSUE OF THE BURNING OIL AND TO GET IT TESTED AND FIXED. IM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SEEING AS THERE SERVICE STATEMENT IS NOT ONLY UNTRUE BUT I'M NOT SURE IF THEY LIED TO GET OUT OF FIXING THE ENGINE IN THE FIRST PLACE. TOYOTA BENNETT SCION 1951 LEHIGH ST , ALLENTOWN , PA , 18103

TAKATA RECALL GPS NAVIGATION LOCATOR FOR ONSTAR OR ANYTHING TO LOCATE MY STOLEN CAR

ENGINE BURNS EXCESSIVE OIL. USE A QUART EVERY 500 MILES.

WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH OUR 2009 TOYOTA SCION USING EXCESSIVE OIL. WE HAVE TO PUT A QUART OF OIL IN EVERY 1,200-1,500 MILES AS THE CAR IS USING EXCESSIVE OIL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE ENGINE WILL BLOW UP IF IT RUNS OUT OF OIL. THE OIL LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WE HAVE PUT OIL IN BUT THE LAST TIME WE CHECKED THE OIL, IT WAS LOW AND THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. IN MAY OF THIS YEAR, THE CAR WAS PUT ON THE OIL CONSUMPTION PROGRAM. WE BROUGHT THE CAR BACK WITH 1,200 AND THEY SAID THE CAR PASSED THE PROGRAM. AFTER 1,500 MILES, THE CAR WAS A QUART LOW ON OIL SO WE TOOK IT BACK TO TOYOTA IN SUNNYVALE, CA. THEY ADDED A QUART OF OIL AND ADVISED US TO BRING IT BACK IN JANUARY FOR A SECOND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE SERVICE ADVISOR AND THE TECHNICIAN WHO PUT TH EOIL IN BOTH AGREED THAT THE CAR IS BURNING OIL AND STATED THAT IT IS WITHIN TOYOTA'S GUIDELINES OF BURNING 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,200 MILES WHICH IS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS. WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PUT IN A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,200 MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RESOLVED BY TOYOTA BY REPLACING THE PISTON RINGS IN THIS MOTOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION TC EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN PILOT SPORT A/S PLUS TIRES, SIZE 215/45/R17 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE TIRE WAS A REPLACEMENT TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I HAVE A TOYOTA SCION TC AND IT HAS BEEN CONSUMING OIL EVERY 1200 MILES NOW IT'S EVEN LESS MY ENGINE ALMOST STARTED TO LOCK UP BECAUSE THERE WAS NO AIR ON I DID THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST THEY SAID I PASSED ON MY PAPERWORK IT HAS THEM ADDING OIL AND I ONLY DROVE 1100 MILES THAT'S NOT NORMAL THEY'RE TELLING ME THEY CANNOT FIX MY CAR AND THE NEXT TEST I TAKE IS GOING TO BE IN SIX MONTHS SO I HAVE TO ADD A QUART OF OIL FOR EVERY THOUSAND MILES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF HER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

THE ENGINE IN MY 2009 SCION TC HAS BEEN BURNING OIL INTERNALLY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY FOUR DIFFERENT MECHANICS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE CAR RUNS OUT OF OIL WHICH IT ALMOST DID. TOYOTA CONSTRUCTED THE ENGINE IMPROPERLY AND THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REBUILT WHICH INVOLVES REPLACING THE INTERNAL PARTS OF THE ENGINE SUCH AS THE RINGS AND PISTONS. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER, TOYOTA REFUSED TO GIVE ME THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE PROBLEM BUT OFFERED TO REBUILD MY ENGINE AT FULL COST. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT EVERYONE WHO PURCHASED A CAR MADE BY TOYOTA WITH THE 2AZ-FE ENGINE IS HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WHICH CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. I AM HAVING TO ADD OIL TO MY CAR WEEKLY DUE TO THE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. OTHERS WHO HAVE CARS WITH THE 2AZ-FE ENGINE MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THEY RUN OUT OF OIL. TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THE ENGINE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS AND MAKE THE APPROPRIATE REPAIRS. *TR

I HAVE HAD MY 2009 SCION TC FOR JUST ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW, BACK IN FEBRUARY I WAS JUST DOING SOME GROCERY SHOPPING, WENT TO OPEN THE TRUNK AND THE WHOLE TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE FELL OFF,AND NOW IS JUST CONNECTED BY WIRES WHICH IS A DISTRACTION TO DRIVERS BEHIND ME AND ALSO COVERS THE LICENSE PLATE WHICH I'M SURE IS JUST CAUSE FOR ME TO GET A TRAFFIC FINE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY SAID ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY,EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A FULL WARRANTY LEFT ON MY CAR FOR 100,00 MILES. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE THAT THIS PART ISN'T COVERED FOR MANUFACTURE DEFECTS AND POOR WORKMANSHIP, THIS SHOULD NOT FALL APART AFTER 2 YEARS, AND IT CLEARLY SHOULD BE RECALLED.. IF TOYOTA WANTS TO KEEP SELLING CARS, THEY NEED TO MAKE GOOD ON FIXING THIS PROBLEM.. MY CAR HAS A WARRANTY ON IT SO I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE FALLEN OFF SO EASILY!!!! POOR MANUFACTURING........AND WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I'VE READ ABOUT PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, TOYOTA SHOULD DEFINITELY BE TAKING CARE OF THERE CUSTOMERS IF THEY WANT FUTURE CUSTOMERS!!!!!!!! *TR

ON NOVEMBER 23, 2012, MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED WHAT WAS LATER DETERMINED TO BE ENGINE FAILURE. MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MOVE MY VEHICLE OVER TO A HIGHWAY SHOULDER AND HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. AFTER ADDITIONAL RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME ENGINE TYPE (2AZ-FE) 2.4 L PRODUCED BY TOYOTA, ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ENGINE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE WAS ENTERING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AS HE SHIFTED INTO PARK. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE EXTENSIVE DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO FURTHER ACCESS THE FAILURE BUT THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 01/15/13*LJ UPDATED 1/24/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WITHOUT CRASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DECIDED TO SEND AN INSPECTOR TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE INSPECTOR WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

2009 TOYOTA SCION. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED AS SHE PLACED HER FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE FOOT BREAK DID NOT WORK AND WHEN SHE GRABBED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SLAMMED INTO THE CURB AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A HALT.

I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO THE PASSPORT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MY VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY OIL IN IT. I WAS INFORMED THAT SIMILAR MODELS WERE EXPERIENCING "OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES", AND I SHOULD DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 1200 MILES AND RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER TESTING. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE TEST, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS IN FACT BURNING OIL EXCESSIVELY BUT TOYOTA WOULD NOT PAY TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED BECAUSE MY VIN # WAS SELECTED TO BE APART OF THE TOYOTA SERVICE PROGRAM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A HIGHWAY DIVIDER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS HEAD, NECK AND CHEST. THE CONTACT SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION WHERE HE RECEIVED STITCHES TO THE HEAD INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,700.

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. TOYOTA REPORTS A TSB REGARDING A PISTON ISSUE. MY ENGINE COULD BE AT RISK ON BREAKDOWN. TOYOTA WAS AND HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE ISSUE SINCE 2007 BUT CONTINUED TO SELL VEHICLES WITHOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM. *TR

BRAKES FEEL HESITANT TO STOP AND SLOW DOWN, FEEL LIKE ITS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE, MY 17 YEAR OLD SON HAS TO DRIVE THIS CAR, AND I NEED TO FEEL THAT HE HAS A SAFE, STURDY SORT OF TRANSPORTATION. *TR

THE HATCH HANDLE ON MY CAR BROKE OFF WHEN I WAS LIFTING THE HATCH TO PUT SOME ITEMS IN MY TRUNK. WHEN I LOOKED FURTHER INTO WHY IT BROKE, I REALIZED THAT THE PIECES WERE JUST SMALL PLASTIC PIECES AND COULD BE EASILY SNAPPED. I WAS ABLE TO TAPE THE PIECE BACK, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE IT COMPLETELY BECAUSE THERE ARE WIRES THAT CONNECT THE HANDLE PIECE TO THE CAR AND YOU NEED THEM TO BE ABLE TO LIFT THE BACK OF THE CAR. WHEN I TAPED IT UP WELL ENOUGH I REALIZED THAT I WAS ALSO COVERING A BIG PORTION OF MY BRAKE LIGHTS WHICH I AND OTHER DRIVERS NEED OR IT COULD CAUSE A WRECK. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME OVER $300 TO FIX THIS ISSUE WHEN CLEARLY IT IS A MANUFACTURES ISSUE. I HAVE NOTICED SINCE THIS HAPPENED TO ME, MULTIPLE TC'S WITH THE SAME ISSUE WHEN I AM DRIVING. I SEE LOTS OF TAPE ON THE REAR OF THOSE CARS AS WELL. NOT TO MENTION, IF IT RAINS OR GETS TO HOT THE TAPE FALLS OFF AND THE HATCH HANDLE FLOPS AROUND. *TR

THE PLASTIC HOUSING FOR THE TRUNK RELEASE LATCH BROKE COMPLETLY OFF WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE HATCH.THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE LATCH IS ATTACHED TO THE PLASTIC HOUSING AND NOT THE METAL TRUNK. THE SERVICE PERS STATED THAT THE PROPER WAY TO OPEN THE HATCH IS TO GRASP FROM THE BOTTOM LIP AND NOT THE LATCH. THIS INFO ISN'T STATED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. THE PROPER FIX SHOULD BE TO MODIFY THE LATCH AND ATTACH DIRECTLY TO THE METAL PART OF THE HATCH. *TR

THE LIP COVERING THE TRUNK HATCH ON THESE CARS IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT IS A CHEAP PLASTIC PIECE HELD ON WITH PLASTIC CLIPS THAT BREAK! TOYOTA NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS AND FIX IT. THEY KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE AND LET IT GO ON FOR FIVE YEARS UNTIL THEY CHANGED THE PARTS BEING USED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SUNROOF SUDDENLY SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO ANY OF THE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SOMEONE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE THROWN A ROCK AT THE WINDOW BECAUSE THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.

THE HATCH HANDLE, INCLUDING THE LIGHTING FOR THE LICENSE PLATE, FELL OFF WITH NORMAL USE. WHILE THIS DOES NOT ENDANGER THE PASSENGERS IN THE CAR, IT IS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE LIGHTS AND GIVES THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DRIVER BEING FINED FOR THE VEHICLE NOT BEING BUILD PROPERLY. THE PLASTIC ON THE INSIDE OF THE HANDLE IS NOT ABLE TO HANDLE THE HEAT OF BEING IN A PARKING LOT FOR 2 YEARS, AND FELL OF DURING NORMAL USE. *TR

HEADED FROM CALIFORNIA TO NEVADA ON HIGHWAY 15 JUST 5 MILES FROM LAS VEGAS AROUND 8 PM DRIVING UNDER SAFE AND NORMAL CONDITIONS, NO SPEEDING, NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL TO IMPAIR THE DRIVER. THE CAR IN HIGHWAY SPEED(OBVIOUSLY)STEERED TO THE RIGHT, WITH OUT THE CONTROL OF DRIVER, NOT HITTING ANY OTHER CAR AND HAVING THE CAR 2009 SCION TC ROLLOVER 5 TIMES!!! MY FRIEND THAT WAS IN THE BACK SEAT WAS EJECTED OUT BECAUSE WASN'T WEARING HER SEATBELT, IRONICALLY THE LAST PICTURE THAT WAS SHOT SHE WAS WEARING HER SEATBELT. ME AND MY FRIEND ARE THANKFUL TO BE ALIVE AND RECEIVED MODERATE CONCUSSIONS, MEMORY LOSS AND MINOR BRUISING. THE PRINCIPLE OF THIS STORY IS IF THE PRODUCT WAS RELIABLE AS HEAVILY MARKETED TO CONSUMERS, THEN NO ONE HAD TO GO THROUGH THIS LOSS. THE CAR WAS TOTALED, HOWEVER NO INDICATION TO EXPLAIN WHY IT ROLLED OVER AND OVER-STEERED WITH OUT THE CONTROL OF THE DRIVER. MY PERSONAL RESEARCH HAS CONCLUDED THAT MANY TOYOTA VEHICLES HAVE STEERING PROBLEMS THAT OVERSTEER IN HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TOYOTA HAS A TRACK RECORD AND NEGLIGENCE TO COVER UP DEFECTS AND STORIES LIKE THIS. TOYOTAS SAFETY OVERALL IS UNRELIABLE AND MAKES YOU REALIZE WHAT COMPANIES DO JUST TO GAIN A PROFIT FOR SHAREHOLDERS. TRAGIC. THE CAR IS A 2009 SCION TC VIN# [XXX], I TRIED INPUTTING THE VIN # HOWEVER IT DIDN'T WANT TO ACCEPT MY FORMAT. I WASN'T SURE ON THE MILEAGE BUT IM PRETTY SURE ITS DOCUMENTED WITH THE DMV AND THE INSURANCE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2009 SCION DRIVING CLEAR WEATHER, DRY PAVEMENT 40 MPH ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP TO A DIVIDED HIGHWAY, SUDDENLY CAREENED OUT OF CONTROL CROSSING 2 LANES, HITTING LEFT GUARD RAIL, SPINNING 180 DEGREES AND HITTING RIGHT GUARD RAIL. DAMAGE NOT YET ASSESSED $10.0 ESTIMATED. TRIED TO DOWN SHIFT TO SLOW CAR BUT BURNED CLUTCH TRYING. SECOND SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA SCION FROM THE FAIRFIELD, CA DEALERSHIP . I WAS ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR ACCELERATED UP TO A FASTER SPEED THAN I WANTED I TRIED TO CORRECT IT IN THE CONFUSION AND NOT UNDERSTANDING WHAT WAS GOING ON I LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS 10,000.00 OF DAMAGE TO THE CAR IT WAS REPAIRED BUT THEN I HAD ANOTHER ACCIDENT IN THE SAME CAR AGAIN SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT I BARLEY TAPPED THE GAS PEDAL MY CAR JUMPED INTO A HIGH SPEED SMASHING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AFTER I HIT I TURNED AROUND TO CHECK ON MY CHILD THINKING A CAR HAD HIT ME FROM BEHIND BUT IT WAS NOT ANOTHER CAR IT WAS JUST MINE BUT THEN IT DID IT AGAIN SMASHING INTO THE CAR AGAIN. IT WAS CRAZY I HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS GOING ON MY FACE WAS SMASHED UP PRETTY BAD 2 BLACK EYES AND FAT LIPS EXTRA. MY CAR HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SO HARD IT SMASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT. NOW GATHER I WAS ALREADY STOPPED SITTING AND WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN WHAT CAUSED MY CAR NOT ONCE BUT TWICE TO SMASH INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. I HAD THE WORST TIME WITH THIS CAR IT SEEMED LIKE I WAS DRIVING WITH A DARK CLOUD OVER ME. NOT ONLY WAS THE ACCELERATION A PROBLEM BUT THE TRUNK LID ALSO BROKE OFF AND MY SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THERE ALSO WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES SOMETIMES IF I WAS ON A STEEP HILL THE BRAKES WOULD SKIP AND NOT CATCH ALMOST LIKE IT WOULD JUMP. *TR

AT THE BEGINNING OF 2009, I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2009 SCION TC FROM THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. I HAD NOT HAD ANY ISSUES UNTIL MONDAY 22FEB10. AT 5:30PM, I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE CAR, HAVING TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN AT THE END OF MY STREET BEFORE TURNING ONTO THE MAJOR INTERSTATE (RTE. 1). UPON PRESSING THE BRAKE, THE CAR DID NOT STOP. I ROLLED DIRECTLY INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON RTE 1; LUCKILY, I QUICKLY STEERED INTO THE MIDDLE LANE, BARELY AVOIDING A COLLISION. I TURNED INTO THE GAS STATION PARKING LOT BESIDE MY STREET AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT THE NEXT STOP SIGN CONNECTING THE GAS STATION TO MY STREET. AGAIN, MY BRAKES FAILED AND I ROLLED DIRECTLY INTO THE MIDDLE OF MY STREET. THANKFULLY, THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT THIS TIME, BUT HAVING MY BRAKES FAILED TWICE TERRIFIED ME. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA BUT NO ONE SEEMS VERY WILLING TO HELP. THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO HAVE THE SCION TC TOWED TO THE SHOP THIS MORNING TO INSPECT THE CAR. I HAVE HEARD FROM SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT THEY ARE EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURES IN THEIR TOYOTAS AND SCIONS AS WELL. AGAIN, IT IS A BRAND NEW 2009 SCION TC WITH 9500 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAS ONLY EVER BEEN SERVICED AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. IT RECENTLY PASSED STATE INSPECTION AS WELL. *TR

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE ACCELERATING GAS PEDAL PROBLEMS SINCE THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT, BUT IT WOULD OCCUR ON THE LOW SPEED 20-30MPH AND AS SOON AS I PUSH BRAKES THE ACCELERATING WOULD STOP. ON FEB 15TH IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. IT ACCELERATED FROM 65 TO 73-75MPH WHILE I WAS PUSHING BRAKE REPEATEDLY! I TOOK THE CAR TO LOCAL TEMECULA TOYOTA DEALER AND I WAS TURNED BACK AS THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS ISSUE AND THIS CAR IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, EVEN THOU IT IS BUILD WITH IDENTICAL ACCELERATING AND BRAKING PARTS WITH COROLLA THAT IS ON THE RECALL! PLEASE CONTACT ME WHO IS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE I WILL FILE A CLAIM AGAINST SCION TOYOTA THAT WILL HELP TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE FOR ALL OF US. FOR NOW HERE IS A NUMBER TO CALL TO START A CASE REGARDING THIS ISSUE (866)707-2466. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY SUNROOF EXPLODED IN MY 2009 SCION TC. *TR

I HAVE A 2009 TOYOTA SCION TC WHICH I AM VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE BUT IT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST BUT I AM HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES(ABS TRACKING SYSTEM). I HAVE HAD 3 VERY CLOSE CALLS AS A RESULT OF MY BRAKES LOCKING UP(GOING SLOW) AND UNABLE TO STOP, EVEN AFTER I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THEY REMAIN LOCKED. ONE INCIDENT I ALMOST WENT RIGHT INTO A BUSY 4 LANE HIGHWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED ON DRY ROADS AND WET ROADS ARE A LOT WORSE, I HAVE TO START STOPPING A LOT SOONER THAN ONE SHOULD. I AM VERY STRESSED WHEN HAVING TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE ANYMORE. ANOTHER ISSUE WHICH ONLY HAPPENED ONCE AND WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING SLOW IT FELT LIKE MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT APPLYING ANY ACCELERATION. I HAVE A STICK AND I FIND MYSELF UNSURE WHICH GEAR TO BE IN WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET BECAUSE AT TIMES I FEEL LIKE I AM DRIVING ON GLASS AND HAVE TO SHIFT TO HIGHER GEAR AS IF THERE IS TOO MUCH POWER CAUSING ME TO FEEL LIKE I DO NOT HAVE FULL CONTROL OF MY CAR AND THAT I AM ACTUALLY DRIVING ON GLASS AND THE ROADS MAY ONLY BE WET. *TR

WAS DRIVING 2009 SCION TC ON HIGHWAY NO TRAFFIC AROUND AND GLASS ROOF IMPLODED INTO VEHICLE WITH SHARDS OF GLASS FALLING INTO VEHICLE, IT WAS LIKE PLATE GLASS BREAKING NOT LIKE SAFETY GLASS, NOTHING APPEARED TO STRIKE VEHICLE TO CAUSE THE BREAK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE SUNROOF GLASS SHATTERED, AND BLEW OUTWARD. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THEN RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TOTAL REPAIR COST WAS $815.00 WHICH CONSISTS OF APPLYING A SUNROOF GLASS SEALANT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE PASSENGER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN 2007 TOYOTA SCION WERE THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 25MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN IN ANY PREVIOUS ACCICENT. THE PASSENGER WAS ABOVE 120LBS AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE THIS RECORD.