Scion TC Engine Problems
Owners have filed 105 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the Scion TC across 7 model years. The 2007 model year has the most (32). The words owners use most often: “oil consumption” (38% of reports).
- 105engine complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $4,300typical repair cost reported by owners
- 57%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Oil consumption: mentioned in 40 of 105 complaints (38%)
- Toyota service: mentioned in 6 of 105 complaints (6%)
- Engine block: mentioned in 6 of 105 complaints (6%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine repair on the Scion TC at $4,300, and half of them between $4,300 and $5,600.
Based on 9 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2013–2017), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 72 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 105 complaints, 4 a fire, 1 an injury.
Scion TC engine complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the Scion TC. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
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…
Never had a problem with car before went on freeway to get up to speed n the speedometer was dropping so I pull to side of freeway shut car off turn car back on here clunk clunk shut car off no check engine light was on or has been on no oil light was on nothing get car towed back to safe place…
When I bought this car, there was a couple recalls within 5 years of owning. One was fixed. The second was an oil consumption issue that my car passed by 100 miles and I was told it would not be covered. For the last few years the oil consumption has gotten worse. I have to put oil in the car when…
Burning oil bad
Frequently asked questions
Do all Scion TCs have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 105 owner complaints about engine for the Scion TC. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Scion TC engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
How much does it cost to fix engine problems on the Scion TC?
Owners report a typical cost of $4,300 (half paid between $4,300 and $5,600), from 9 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine problems on the Scion TC?
The most frequent phrase is “oil consumption”, in 40 of 105 complaints, followed by “toyota service” (6).
Other Scion TC problems
- Visibility problems (132)
- Structure problems (114)
See all Scion TC problems.