2005 Scion TC: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2005 Scion TC. The newest campaign is 10V035000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Feb 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Other / Labels. NHTSA has 155 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 10V035000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. Dealers will also correct the owner's manual. The safety recall began on may 27, 2010. Owners may contact gulf states toyota at 713-580-3300.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 372,484 units in total.
- 10V035000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 06V408000Air Bags / Side/Window
- 06V096000Air Bags
- 05V483000Visibility / Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
10V035000Received . 271,417 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This does not meet the standard requirements.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. Dealers will also correct the owner's manual. The safety recall began on may 27, 2010. Owners may contact gulf states toyota at 713-580-3300.
Report filed by GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V408000Received . 29,542 units.
Air Bags / Side/Window
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain vehicles, the side impact seat-bolster and curtain side airbags may inadvertently deploy. This condition can occur if the door for that side of the vehicle is closed with a high rate of force while the vehicle's ignition is in the "on" position or within 90 seconds of turning the ignition key from the "on" position to the "off" position.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the side impact seat-bolster and curtain side airbags inadvertently deploy, they could cause personal injury if an occupant is seated on the same side of the vehicle as the door that is closed with a high rate of force. Until the repair has been performed, it is recommended that a minimal force/speed be used to close the driver and passenger doors or closing the doors after 90 seconds have elapsed from turning the ignition key from the "on" to the "off" position.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the two side impact airbag sensors and install a urethane pad in the front doors, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on november 6, 2006. Owners may contact toyota at 1-866-548-1851.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 60H. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V096000Received . 133 units.
Air Bags
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. In this condition, the expansion force of the gas may be insufficient to properly inflate the air bag when the SRS system is activated during a crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This may increase the risk of injury to the occupant in the involved seating position in the event of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the specific SRS air bag. The recall began on april 6, 2006. Owners may contact toyota at 1-888-270-9371, scion at 1-866-548-1851, or lexus at 1-800-255-3987.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 60B 6LB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V483000Received . 71,392 units.
Visibility / Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a glass wind deflector, the deflector, if impacted by a projectile, such as road debris, while driving with the wind deflector in the upward-tilted position at highways speeds, may shatter and separate from the frame.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Pieces of the wind deflector glass may separate from the frame and fall upon the vehicle occupants causing driver distraction and/or injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a protective laminate to the wind deflector to prevent pieces of glass from separating from the wind deflector frame. The recall began october 27, 2005. Owners may contact toyota at 1-866-707-2466.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 50S. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
155 complaints, 203 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2005 Scion TC
- All 2005 vehicles
| Component | 2005 TC | All 2005 vehicles | TC, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 231.5 | 21.9 | 151 | 47 |
| Structure | 157.6 | 66.2 | 136.2 | 32 |
| Air Bags | 98.5 | 86.7 | 100.7 | 20 |
| Tires | 59.1 | 15.8 | 32 | 12 |
| Unknown or Other | 54.2 | 28.1 | 66.4 | 11 |
| Engine | 44.3 | 44.5 | 120.1 | 9 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 39.4 | 51.7 | 49.2 | 8 |
| Power Train | 39.4 | 115.1 | 35.5 | 8 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 34.5 | 31.3 | 24 | 7 |
| Equipment | 29.6 | 9.8 | 16 | 6 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 25
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 35
- Deaths in the complaints
- 2
- Date of the newest complaint
- 10 Sep 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE06024 | Preliminary evaluation | GLASS MOONROOF SHATTERS | Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars | 7 Jul 2006 | 6 Dec 2006 | |
| EA05013 | Engineering analysis | SUN/MOON ROOF WIND DEFLECTOR BREAKAGE | Visibility / Sun/Moon Roof Assembly | 26 Aug 2005 | 26 Oct 2005 | 05V483000 |
| PE05021 | Preliminary evaluation | SUN/MOON ROOF WIND DEFLECTOR BREAKAGE | Visibility / Sun/Moon Roof Assembly | 28 Apr 2005 | 26 Aug 2005 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2005 Scion TCThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Scion TC: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/scion/tc/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Scion TC?
- 372,484 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Scion TC have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Scion TC, model years 2005 to 2016. 4 of them name the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Scion TC name most often?
- Visibility: 47 of 203 component mentions, or 231.5 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 21.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Scion TC open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.