Model year record

2015 Scion TC

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 28 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V420000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
Vehicles affected
4,253
Reported to NHTSA
2016-06-09
Owners notified
2016-07-14

Defect description

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Camry and Highlander, 2015-2016 Toyota Tundra, Scion FR-S, and tC vehicles. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."

Safety risk

An incorrect label may lead an owner to overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

SET will notify owners, and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V228000

Suspension: rear

Component
Suspension: rear
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
114
Reported to NHTSA
2015-04-17
Owners notified
2015-06-12

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Toyota Scion tC vehicles manufactured December 3, 2014, to January 30, 2015 and equipped with accessory coil springs as part of an optional Release Series 9 trim package. During installation of these coil springs, the rear suspension components may not have been properly tightened.

Safety risk

If the rear suspension components were not properly tightened, the rear suspension arms may detach, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bolts, nuts, rear suspension arms, and rear suspension member sub assembly, free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact Scion customer service at 1-866-707-2466.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Power train619,345 mi
Air bags413,000 mi
Visibility/wiper330,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: driver clockspring/spiral cassette2130,000 mi
Electrical system233,999 mi
Service brakes2500 mi
Structure: body235,500 mi
Unknown or other213,000 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly243,000 mi
Exterior lighting1
Suspension1
Vehicle speed control133,999 mi

The 2014 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2016 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.