Body Problems of Toyota Scion Tc - part 2

The rear trunk hatch molding panel broke off and the electrical cord with latch release is unsecured and dangling. It has to be secured to car with tape but that covers brake light. I've been pulled countless times here in texas and most troopers inform me that it "is a safety hazard and unsafe". There are thousands of scion TX and xbs from 2005-2011 with the same problem as seen in this facebook page and petition for recall. . Read more...

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I have a 2006 Toyota Scion Tc and the rear hatch handle has completely come off for the 4th time in 5 years. The first time it was covered under warranty, the 2nd and 3rd time it was covered by the dealership as a courtesy but, as the car is out of warranty, they want to change me $260. Judging by what I have read, there is certainly a problem in the design to expect two clips to hold a piece of plastic that is directly in front of the latch that opens the trunk. There is a TSB in January this year that covers the back door handle garnish that is loose or broken, but my dealership says that is not the same. For me to spend money on an obvious Toyota manufacturing problem that will occur again is ridiculous. I have it taped on with duct tape that is really a nice color. How do I get satisfaction from Toyota? is there a TSB that I can't find?.

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After opening the trunk of my 2007 Toyota Scion Tc multiple times it gave in and broke off. The wires for the trunk are still attached and functioning but the foot long plastic piece was dangling from my car. My temporary fix is duct tape, which isn't very appealing. I have had it come un-done a few times because the duct tape doesn't hold for very long. I went to a Toyota dealership, who were going to order the piece for my car but they never called me back to tell me if the part came in or not so I decided, why bother, if they don't want my business.

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I own a 2006 Scion Tc. When I grabbed the handle to raise the trunk the entire rear handle ripped completely off the car. Upon research I see that this a completely common issue. When I called the dealer they claimed this was entirely my responsibility to replace. However clearly this is malfunction in the design of the vehicle.

The event leading to the failure was me reaching to open the rear hatch of the car. When I placed my hand on the car hatch handle, the hatch panel broke off and hangs over the license plate and swings violently when I'm driving. Toyota claims that the part isn't covered by warranty.

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Plastic cover on hatch lever which contains lighting broke off while opening hatchback.

The hatchback latch has broken for the second time. Both times were under minimal use. The part is defective and should be replaced by the manufacturer.

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The rear door latch broke off in my hand. The whole mechanism needs to be recalled. Scion claims that the owner's manual advises not to let the mechanism bear any weight. This is erroneous, as the owner's manual tells you to lift after pushing the button. This lifting over time causes wear of the tiny plastic pieces that are bearing the weight of the entire rear/hatch back door. After having this problem I have been looking at other vehicles on the road, and not many have this kind of faulty design. The safety issue is two-fold: number one, the light on top of this mechanism is the brake light. It just falls off over time. Once it is broken, there is no way to hold it in place and it blocks the license plate and also could fall off entirely and damage another vehicle. Needless to say I could not believe that this was designed into the vehicle. I am convinced that numerous other people have had this problem as both the dealership and the scion help line admitted that this happens frequently. They all seem to be in collusion about it being a design defect even though they admit there is a problem with the weight bearing aspect of the trunk latch. I was to open it by touching the button and then lifting from the bottom of the trunk. When doing this it is impossible to open the door as the latch needs to be pushed at the same time it is lifted upward. Otherwise the latch just stays locked. I find this whole situation problematic as I purchased a scion because of Toyota's solid reputation of standing by their vehicles. As may vehicle is past its warranty this defect is not covered. I was told that as one time gesture they would fix the problem if I paid for it and then applied for reimbursement. I live from paycheck to paycheck and do not have the money to fix the dangling door latch. After speaking with scion over several days they agreed to cover the repair if the dealership would bill scion for the cost. The issue is that it will happen again.

The rear trunk hatch molding panel broke off and the electrical cord with latch release is unsecured and dangling. It has to be secured to car with tape but that covers brake light. I was pulled over today by a California police officer , who informed me that it "is a safety hazard and unsafe". There are thousands of scion TX and xbs from 2005-2011 with the same problem as seen in this facebook page and petition for recall. . Read more...

I woke up this morning and saw my glass wind deflector shattered into many pieces. Im worried that if I open it, glass will fall on over me. I brought it to the dealership and they said a little rock hit it which caused it to shattered. They wanted to charge me over $400. But if I get it fixed, it will be likely to happen again. The previous model had a recalled with the same problem and it was being fixed for free. How come are they trying to charge me? the laminated tape doesn't go across the whole glass wind deflector. The laminated tape doesn't prevent the glass from cracking so therefore it will happen again and if I was driving while it was up. I'm more likely to get injured.