There are 6 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2009 Scion tCin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE MOONROOF ON MY SCION TC SHATTERED AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND ME AND I DID NOT SEE ANY LARGE OBJECTS HIT MY CAR. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SUNROOF SUDDENLY SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO ANY OF THE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SOMEONE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE THROWN A ROCK AT THE WINDOW BECAUSE THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY SUNROOF EXPLODED IN MY 2009 SCION TC. *TR
WAS DRIVING 2009 SCION TC ON HIGHWAY NO TRAFFIC AROUND AND GLASS ROOF IMPLODED INTO VEHICLE WITH SHARDS OF GLASS FALLING INTO VEHICLE, IT WAS LIKE PLATE GLASS BREAKING NOT LIKE SAFETY GLASS, NOTHING APPEARED TO STRIKE VEHICLE TO CAUSE THE BREAK. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE SUNROOF GLASS SHATTERED, AND BLEW OUTWARD. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THEN RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TOTAL REPAIR COST WAS $815.00 WHICH CONSISTS OF APPLYING A SUNROOF GLASS SEALANT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
WINDSHIELD IS BREAKING WITH NO ACCIDENT OR WEATHER CAUSE AT ALL. WINDSHIELD IS BREAKING AND HASN'T BEEN DRIVEN SINCE DISCOVERING THE FIRST BREAK. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026