Scion tC Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns covering at least one Scion tC model year (2005–2016). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Scion tC recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2005–2016
Campaign	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2012	2015	2016
16V420000 Equipment	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered
16V236000 Tire	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
15V228000 Suspension	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered
13V123000 Equipment	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered
10V035000 Equipment	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
10V036000 Equipment	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
09V223000 Equipment	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
06V408000 Air bag	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
06V096000 Air bag	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
05V483000 Visibility	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 10 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2015, 2016 Scion tC. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V420000 Filed Jun 9, 2016

Incorrect Load Carrying Capacity Label/FMVSS 110

Equipment · other · labels

96.5% repairedof 4,253 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V420000

Listed for 2016 Scion tC. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V236000 Filed Apr 22, 2016

Incorrect Load Carrying Capacity Label/FMVSS 110

Equipment · other · labels

60.6% repairedof 94 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V236000

Listed for 2015 Scion tC. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 15V228000 Filed Apr 17, 2015

Improperly Tightened Rear Suspension

Suspension · rear

91.2% repairedof 114 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V228000

Listed for 2012 Scion tC. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 13V123000 Filed Apr 9, 2013

Inaccurate Load Carrying Capacity Labels

Equipment · other · labels

Repair progress not yet reported7,525 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 13V123000

Listed for 2005–2010 Scion tC. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 10V035000 Filed Feb 3, 2010

LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS

Equipment · other · labels

Repair progress not yet reported271,417 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 10V035000

Listed for 2006–2010 Scion tC. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 10V036000 Filed Feb 3, 2010

LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS

Equipment · other · labels

Repair progress not yet reported153,418 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 10V036000

Listed for 2008, 2009 Scion tC. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 09V223000 Filed Jun 15, 2009

INCORRECT GVWR LABELS

Equipment · other · labels

Repair progress not yet reported27,080 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 09V223000

Listed for 2005, 2006 Scion tC. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 06V408000 Filed Oct 26, 2006

SIDE AND CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAG SYSTEM

Air bags · side/window

Repair progress not yet reported29,542 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 06V408000

Listed for 2005, 2006 Scion tC. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 06V096000 Filed Apr 3, 2006

AIR BAG INFLATOR

Air bags

Repair progress not yet reported133 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 06V096000

Listed for 2005, 2006 Scion tC. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 05V483000 Filed Oct 18, 2005

GLASS WIND DEFLECTOR

Visibility · sun/moon roof assembly

Repair progress not yet reported71,392 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 05V483000

Where to next

Scion tC problems by yearModel overview →Which tC years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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