2005 Scion TC air bags problems
20 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2005 Scion TC, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 17 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 14 crashes, 17 injuries.
What owners wrote
Consumer was hit from the rear, then collided with a guardrail on the left quarter panel. The air bags did not deploy. The driver hit his heads on the steering wheel and the front passenger hit his head on the dashboard and sustained a broken shoulder.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota scion tc. The contact stated that the driver's side air bag warning indicator was illuminated. The contact also stated that the horn and the cruise control was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the module was defective but did not disclose which module. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Scion TC
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 51 complaints
- Body & structure 32 complaints
Air bags problems in other years
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