8.0
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 56,400 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 5 complaints
Most common solutions:
- they need to recall this (3 reports)
- not sure (2 reports)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Scion dealer.
I have a 2008 Scion TC & the back trunk latch ended up breaking & was dangling. Luckily, I had received a notice in the mail from Toyota that notified me that this may happen & all I had to do was call the number on the paperwork & they gave me a reference number & had me call the dealership. The dealership had to order the part, which took about a week to get in. Toyota ended up paying 100% of the cost to repair this. Now, I just need to find out why it had issues passing smog for the first time when my car only has 56-57k miles & was the first time it had to be smogged according to CA laws.
- j2niss, Fresno, CA, US
This is an extremely common complaint and conveniently Scion doesn't make replacement clips. The whole unit must be replaced and installed which costs around $300. This is a design flaw that they need to PAY to FIX. Cheap clips to hold on a handle that is used everyday is not okay. It is a scam to make money.
- Christina G., San Jose, CA, US
Scion needs to recall this as every single Scion TC owner encounters this problem. If you lift the trunk by the handle, the panel will break off with the same amount of force it would take to lift ANY OTHER VEHICLE'S TRUNK DOOR. The problem is that there are cheap plastic screws bearing the load of the force which show very poor design. I used to recommend Scion to everyone. Now, this is the first thing I tell them about. I have to either cough up $100's of dollars to fix this or DIY with tape which has to be reapplied every few weeks. Those are very sad options. I really just want to be a happy Scion owner, but that is impossible with an issue like this that is so prevalent and NOT corrected by the manufacturer. (this is my nice version)
- Brian D., Raleigh, NC, US
When attempting to open the rear latch, the entire panel the latch is attached to snapped right off with little effort. I also noticed another Scion TC with the same part missing.
- Edward H B., Perris, CA, US
I hated that the only way to open the hatch was with that button under that crappy panel. Once it broke off, I had no option but to let it dangle while I drove home. There was a few tiny little clips that hold this panel on. How stupid! You have to put all that pressure on that panel to life the hatch open so no sh*t it's going to break! So annoying. I swear every Scion I see on the road has their panel taped on just like mine. This was obviously a poorly made piece.
- Crystal T., Santa Cruz, CA, US