Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||
| 01/01/1996 | 12560 | ||
| Braking irregularities. strange sound comes from the braking system. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 10/04/2010 | 57828 | ||
| I own a 2006 scion tc with 57828, miles. my warning brake light and warning abs light came on; stayed on and is still activated on my dashboard for abs and brake. the toyota dealership technician confirmed that this safety problem is solely an internal defect of the abs ecu system. when i took it in to the local toyota dealership in lafayette, la. the certified toyota/ scion automotive technician indicated that this problem should not be occurring with a vehicle with such low mileage. further, the technician indicated that if i continued driving the vehicle with this type of problem it could result in inactive abs, and the ceasing of brakes if the system were to engage. both of these outcomes are serious safety risks and could potentially be the cause of automobile accidents. it was not concluded whether this defect would engage the brake and abs light for all vehicles; i am lucky that my light went on and that i went in to the dealership right away to have it checked out. i am not sure if other people would do the same, and they should be alerted to have this issue checked out. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 1 | ||
| I own a 2006 scion tc and have heard about the recalls for other toyota models. i have heard a description of the prius braking issue and it sounds similar to issues with my scion. when i hit a bump while breaking there is a skipping motion and a serious lag in breaking. i have brought it up with the dealer in the past and they said it was normal. what can i do to force the dealer or toyota to investigate this matter? *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 04/12/2009 | 24587 | 4 | |
| I have a 2006 scion tc. this car has the same problem like the prius. when i go over bumps, railway tracks, puddles or when it is raining the brakes stop for a second. it has happened to me like 4 times .. i have talked to the dealer, i have talked to my mechanic they all say that my brake is fine and it is more than 90%. but i could swear i have noticed this and i am scared to drive this car on the freeway. i told my mechanic many times that this car has that problem and he always says toyota is a good car , may be it is in your head. now i see that so many are with me . finally someone is believing me. *tr | |||
| 01/08/2006 | 1 | 09/19/2005 | |
| There was a brake failure on the car. the maker of the car is scion (toyota) the year is 2006. this caused me to get into a car accident its a new car with around 3000 miles on it. i had it for less than three months. i didn't not do any modification on the car every thing i need it was done including oil change, i went to the dealers. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 09/02/2005 | 2900 | 1 | 07/20/2005 |
| Dt: the consumer stated the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal are too close together if the contact is not careful in the placement of his feet he will brake and accelerate at the same time. the dealer said it was the design of the vehicle, and there were no other complaints about this problem. *ak updated 12/12/05. *jb | |||