2008 Toyota Scion Tc Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2008 Toyota Scion Tc. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The contact owns a 2008 toyota scion tc. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The engine consumed a quart of oil every 4.5 miles. Additionally, the brake pedal went to the floorboard while depressed. The check engine warning light was illuminated.…”
“The contact owns a 2008 scion tc. The contact stated that the trunk rubber seal had melted onto the bumper, causing the battery to drain and the electrical system to fail with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not…”
“The contact owns a 2008 scion tc. The contact stated that the trunk rubber seal had melted onto the bumper, causing the battery to drain and the electrical system to fail with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not…”
“Uses too much oil between oil change. 1quart low at 2000 miles. Should not burn this much oil. I have researched other vehicles having this same issue and this needs to be fixed. I checked toyota website but it doesn’t show a recall for this car and it is have an issue that needs to be…”
“2008 scion tc engine suffers from an engineering flaw with its piston rings, it suffers from excessive oil consumption. It started at 65k miles on the engine. Total disaster.”
“High oil consumtion”
“I have newish wheels and tires. Last year I took my car into les schawb to get an alignment done on my car thinking that is what the problem was. The guy afterwards told me he fixed it as well as he could but wondered if I had hit something in the back and that's all he told me. My steering wheel…”
“I have newish wheels and tires. Last year I took my car into les schawb to get an alignment done on my car thinking that is what the problem was. The guy afterwards told me he fixed it as well as he could but wondered if I had hit something in the back and that's all he told me. My steering wheel…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Toyota Scion Tc as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.