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2011 Scion TC Engine problems

Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2011 Scion TC's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 14% of all its complaints, most recently on June 4, 2014. They describe 1 crash, 1 fire and 1 injury. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

I bought a pre-certified 2011 scion tc on 5/8/2014, approx 10 days later, when my daughter was driving about 45 mph the car started to rattle near the front passenger windshield. It looks like a manufacturer defect but toyota dealer/warranty does not seem to cover. Seems like other folks are having the similar issue (from youtube). Just wanted to record this complaint. Not really an accident (sorry - not sure if this is the right forum). 2011 Scion tc https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=turrax_x7b8 <--- best one that sounds like our tc https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=jinqvkks4zm 2012 scion tc with https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=5b-g_s_ax8y. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10596220
Transmission & drivetrainDriver assistanceBrakesEngine & cooling

While driving down the road my stability control light was on constant along with my abs light. My engine and transmission hasn't been doing right like it should be doing. Its like the transmission is slipping or my engine is missing. This is not acceptable to me. *Tr

Filed Incident Power train · Electronic stability control (ESC) · Service brakes · EngineNHTSA 10496806
Engine & cooling

Since I've bought my car, at every car start up there is a noise or a rattle that is briefly audible for about 1 second then stops. When the vehicle is started again, the noise is no longer there. This only happens at vehicle start up. It sounds something similar to a winding noise. The engine in my vehicle is the exact same engine in the 2011 toyota camry, 2ar-fe. A tsb has been filed for the camry however a tsb has not been issued for the scion tc. My current mileage is 29800. I recommend a tsb be filed for the...

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scion tc 2.5L 2ar-fe so I and others with this problem could repair our vehicles. Tsb for camry: tsb number: tsb-0146-10 nhtsa number: 10034924 tsb date: june 9, 2010 date added to file: february 1, 2011. *Tr

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10466576
Engine & coolingCrashFire1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota scion tc. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle was involved in a multiple vehicle crash. The contact's vehicle was rear ended, causing it to spin around and burst into flames. A police report was filed. The contact sustained bruises and injuries to the neck, and back. The contact was unaware if there were any fatalities or any other injuries reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did offer any assistance. The failure and current mileage was 900.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10457667

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