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2012 Scion TC problems

NHTSA lists 8 complaints for the 2012 Scion TC, 1 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as SCION TC.

At a glance

Complaints
8
With crash
1
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
7,525
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
87

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
UNKNOWN OR OTHER337.5%
VISIBILITY337.5%
VISIBILITY/WIPER225.0%
AIR BAGS112.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM112.5%
SERVICE BRAKES112.5%
STRUCTURE112.5%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
VISIBILITYSUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY3
STRUCTUREBODY1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
mechanical failure450.0%0.56
electrical electronic112.5%1.00
restraint or airbag112.5%0.76
structural or corrosion112.5%0.47
unclear112.5%0.99
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate562.5%0.83
high112.5%1.00
low112.5%0.41
none112.5%0.51

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 8 tagged complaints of 8 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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1 recalls.

13V123000

Date: 2013-04-09. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Defect: Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2010-2013 Toyota Venza, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, 2010-2013 Toyota Tacoma, 2011-2012 Toyota Sienna, 2012 To (excerpt)

Consequence: An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage. (excerpt)

Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still being developed. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

87 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT31
ENGINE15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM11
POWER TRAIN11
VISIBILITY8
AIR BAGS4
STRUCTURE4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2

10185779

Date: 2020-12-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY.

TT: HVAC drain tube is found to be blocked/clogged.

10178780

Date: 2020-07-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

DL: Toyota plans to send Safety Recall Follow-Up Notices for the above referenced campaigns to remind owners whose vehicles have not yet had campaign repairs completed.

10152156

Date: 2017-08-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

TSB: REVISION NOTICE August 23, 2017 Rev1: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2015 model year xB vehicles, 2015 ? 2016 model year tC vehicles, and 2016 model year iM vehicles. ? The Parts Information section has been updated. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarde

10132900

Date: 2016-11-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

TSB: REVISION NOTICE November 10, 2016 Rev1: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2015 model year xB vehicles, 2016 model year iM vehicles, and 2015 ? 2016 tC vehicles. ? The Parts Information section has been updated. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. S

10111145

Date: 2015-06-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

SSB: While a vehicle is in inventory, the battery is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and life. Batteries can become discharged due to an extended storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, or while demonstrating vehicle features and benefits in the sales process. Battery ins

10111295

Date: 2015-06-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

SSB: While a vehicle is in inventory, the battery is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and life. Batteries can become discharged due to an extended storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, or while demonstrating vehicle features and benefits in the sales process. Battery ins

10132574

Date: 2015-05-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

SB: Flash reprogramming allows the ECU software to be updated without replacing the ECU. Flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ECUs are released as field-fix procedures described in individual Service Bulletins. This bulletin details the Techstream ECU flash reprogramming process and

10134472

Date: 2015-05-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

SB: Flash reprogramming allows the ECU software to be updated without replacing the ECU. Flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ECUs are released as field-fix procedures described in individual Service Bulletins. This bulletin details the Techstream ECU flash reprogramming process and

10111187

Date: 2015-05-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

SSB: The procedure in this bulletin is a general guideline on how to properly diagnose the air conditioning system after a component failure. Refer to the applicable Repair Manual for vehicle specific repair procedures and parts.

10111570

Date: 2015-05-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

SSB: The procedure in this bulletin is a general guideline on how to properly diagnose the air conditioning system after a component failure. Refer to the applicable Repair Manual for vehicle specific repair procedures and parts.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
TC8

Same model, other years

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Other Scion models, 2012

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