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Scion tC years to avoid (and the best years)

91 NHTSA owner complaints and 5 recalls across 4 model years, 2010 to 2015. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

Which Scion tC years should you avoid?

No Scion tC model year stands out from the others in NHTSA owner complaints. The typical Scion tC year has 21 complaints on file.

What are the best Scion tC years?

The Scion tC years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2014 (20), 2010 (20) and 2015 (22). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

YearComplaintsvs typical year RecallsCrashes InjuriesOur readMost reported
2015221.0×343Few red flagsTransmission and drivetrain
2014201.0×163Few red flagsBrakes
2011291.4×112Few red flagsExterior lighting
2010201.0×221Few red flagsEngine

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 49 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

Recalls (5)