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Scion body & structure problems

Across all Scion models in NHTSA's complaint database, 230 complaints involve body & structure. The TC accounts for the largest share (52%). The single worst model year is the 2005 TC with 32 body & structure complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
230 about body & structure, all Scion models
Most affected
TC 52% of these complaints
Typical mileage
54,000 miles 190 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
22 and 5

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Which Scion models

ModelComplaintsShare
TC11952%
XB9240%
IQ73%
XD42%
XA31%
FR-S21%
IM21%
IA10%

Worst model years for body & structure

  1. 2005 Scion TC32 complaints
  2. 2006 Scion TC30 complaints
  3. 2006 Scion XB26 complaints
  4. 2005 Scion XB24 complaints
  5. 2008 Scion TC22 complaints

Body & structure complaints by model year

Scion body & structure complaints by model year 0 30 60 2004: 7 '04 2005: 56 '05 2006: 58 '06 2007: 17 '07 2008: 35 '08 2009: 16 '09 2010: 6 '10 2011: 6 '11 2012: 14 '12 2013: 4 '13 2014: 3 '14 2015: 4 '15 2016: 4 '16
Totals across all models of the brand. Older model years have had longer to collect complaints.
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Model yearComplaints
20047
200556
200658
200717
200835
200916
20106
20116
201214
20134
20143
20154
20164

Among the 190 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 54,000 miles.

Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.