Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2006 Toyota Scion Tc.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
The trunk handle on my broke off. Scion refuses to accept responsibility for this design defect. My husband glued it down, but my concern is that if the piece breaks off or detaches it could cause damage to another vehicle or injury. Scion representatives said that it isn't a design flaw, but rather user error from failure to open the latch properly. This is not the case, as I am now even more careful now that the latch is glued on. Even now when I am overly cautious to open the latch correctly, it still gets stuck and I'm concerned it will break again. Now that I have had the incident happen, I have seen 4 other scions in various places that have their handle taped up, most likely due to the same reason. I find it hard to believe that scion believes it is the consumer who is at fault when it is clearly a flaw in the designs of their vehicle, and they refuse to correct the issue unless you have dropped hundreds of dollars with them at their dealership for oil changes or other services.
Failure to hit unlock multiple times on keyless remote when accessing rear hatchback trunk will put undue stress on the poorly designed entry point. Even with using the unlock feature when the front passenger and driver doors are unlocked the trunk lid remains locked. Since this is such a poor design it has broken and the only way to replace is 800 repair bill for new part and have it painted. I have to point out that the hatchback is opened and accesed by an electric pressure point with keyless entry only, since this is a plastic part and is very weak, it only takes a few visits to the car wash or dealer to have someone attempt to open the hatchback with the car unlocked to wrench on this part and cause it to fail. Most modern vehicles have a trunk release button, or keyed entry which would prevent this obvious and common failure, its common because I have seen several Scion Tc's with this part hangin from the hatchback and blocking view of the vehicles license plate, which in most states is an offense and a safety violation.
Purchased new 2006 Scion Tc in October of 05. Since that time I have noticed chips, scratches and paint generally coming off the car all over the place. I drive on paved streets and in a moderate climate area (seattle). I feel cheated that a car less than one year old is having paint failure issues.