Model year record

2016 Scion TC

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 7 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 16V236000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
Vehicles affected
94
Reported to NHTSA
2016-04-22
Owners notified
2016-06-03

Defect description

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Yaris, Rav4, Land Cruiser and 4Runner vehicles, and Scion FR-S, iM, and TC vehicles manufactured January 28, 2016, to March 14, 2016. 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 result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

SET will notify owners, and provide them a corrected label to be installed over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on June 3, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET16A.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Unknown or other312,400 mi
Seat belts2143,000 mi
Service brakes1
Structure: body130,000 mi

The 2015 model has about a quarter 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.