Scion tC

The 2016 model year, the first on file: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.

1 Model years 2016

2 Recalls NHTSA campaigns, all years

6 Complaints owner reports, all years

A Newest grade 2016 Safety Signal

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2016 Scion tC

Every Scion tC model year

Source: NHTSA · EPA · one row per year

Year	Powertrains	Safety	Recalls	Complaints	Crash	Best efficiency
2016	Gas	A	2	6	—	26 mpg

Common questions about the Scion tC

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Which Scion tC year is the best used buy?

On the recall record, the 2016 tC comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade A (94/100), 2 recalls and 6 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.

How many recalls does the Scion tC have?

Across model year 2016, NHTSA has posted 2 recall campaigns for the Scion tC. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.