Selling a junk Scion TC
Any TC sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Scion TC
NHTSA has 874 owner complaints on file for the Scion TC, model years 2005 to 2016, the 301st-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are visibility and wipers (150, 17%), body and structure (119, 14%), engine (105, 12%). 174 complaints involved a crash, 24 a fire, and 41 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 57,384 miles. The 2005 model year has the most complaints (203). Data as of 2026-10-12.
The guides below explain how each kind of fault changes what a buyer pays.
Scion TC by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 203 | Visibility and wipers | 34 | 4 | 4 | 51,000 |
| 2006 | 196 | Visibility and wipers | 48 | 4 | 5 | 65,700 |
| 2007 | 140 | Engine | 26 | 8 | 2 | 68,000 |
| 2008 | 109 | Engine | 23 | 3 | 3 | 73,000 |
| 2009 | 77 | Engine | 18 | 1 | 3 | 45,000 |
| 2010 | 24 | Engine | 3 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2011 | 35 | Lights | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49,000 |
| 2012 | 12 | Visibility and wipers | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2013 | 12 | Transmission and drivetrain | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 33 | Other | 12 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 27 | Transmission and drivetrain | 4 | 0 | 3 | 33,999 |
| 2016 | 6 | Other | 1 | 0 | 3 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Scion TC recalls
NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for equipment (5), air bags (2), visibility and wipers (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2011 model year, brakes (campaign 18E091000, Sep 2018): Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain Toyota Racing Development (TRD) brake kits, part numbers PTR09-21111 and PTR09-52080, sold by Toyota as an optional accessory for model year 2008-201…
- 2015 model year, equipment (campaign 16V420000, Jun 2016): Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Camry and Highlander, 2015-2016 Toyota Tundra, Scion FR-S, and tC vehicles. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not refle…
- 2016 model year, tires (campaign 16V236000, Apr 2016): Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Yaris, Rav4, Land Cruiser and 4Runner vehicles, and Scion FR-S, iM, and TC vehicles manufactured January 28, 2016, to March 14, 2016. T…
- 2015 model year, suspension (campaign 15V228000, Apr 2015): Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Toyota Scion tC vehicles manufactured December 3, 2014, to January 30, 2015 and equipped with accessory coil springs as part of an op…
- 2012 model year, equipment (campaign 13V123000, Apr 2013): Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and H…
What a Scion TC is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk TC on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Scion TC worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same TC gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Scion TC that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Scion TC?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Scion TC numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.