1. I believe my airbags deployed pre-maturely with a soft impact to another vehicle. There was no damage to the other vehicle and no police report needed to be filed. There is a minor damage to my front bumper. 2. The airbags inflated on me, but no medical attention was required. 3. I have not confirmed or reproduced this problem with a professional. 4. My car has not been inspected nor reported to my insurance agency as my coverage only covers liability. 5. No symptoms prior to airbags deploying pre-maturely *Because of the pre-mature deployment of my airbags I am unable to afford the airbags to be reset, as doing so would cost more than the kbb estimated value of my car.
2005 Scion TC airbags problems
20 complaints (13% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 75,297. 14 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 13%
- typical mileage
- 75,297
- crashes
- 14
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
- Frontal3
- Side/window2
At what mileage
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Scion TC airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2005 Scion TC airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags: side/window
- What is wrong
- On certain vehicles, the side impact seat-bolster and curtain side airbags may inadvertently deploy. This condition can occur if the door for that side of the vehicle is closed with a high rate of force while the vehicle's ignition is in the "on" position or within 90 seconds of turning the ignition key from the "on" position to the "off" position.
- Risk
- If the side impact seat-bolster and curtain side airbags inadvertently deploy, they could cause personal injury if an occupant is seated on the same side of the vehicle as the door that is closed with a high rate of force. Until the repair has been performed, it is recommended that a minimal force/speed be used to close the driver and passenger doors or closing the doors after 90 seconds have elapsed from turning the ignition key from the "on" to the "off" position.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the two side impact airbag sensors and install a urethane pad in the front doors, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on november 6, 2006. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑866‑548‑1851.
Recall number 06V408000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. In this condition, the expansion force of the gas may be insufficient to properly inflate the air bag when the SRS system is activated during a crash.
- Risk
- This may increase the risk of injury to the occupant in the involved seating position in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the specific SRS air bag. The recall began on april 6, 2006. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑888‑270‑9371, scion at 1‑866‑548‑1851, or lexus at 1‑800‑255‑3987.
Recall number 06V096000 · Recall details
What 2005 Scion TC owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 scion tc. While the contact was accelerating from a traffic light, her vehicle was t-boned by another vehicle that ran a red light. The entire driver's side of the vehicle was smashed in and the vehicle was totaled. There were no injuries. The side curtain air bags and driver's side air bag did not deploy. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed to a body shop. The manufacturer was contacted and reminded by the contact that there was an unknown recall for the side air bags for which the vehicle was repaired for in 2006. The manufacturer responded with a letter, stating that they assigned an engineer to diagnose the vehicle. Based on their inspection, they did not find enough frontal damage to command the deployment of the side air bags. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 91,400. *bf
Takata recall?? Airbags failed, during accident. After being cutoff and going down route x. Lost control hiding concrete. Car flipped, was dragged a few feet's - no airbags. Passenger still has anxiety when getting into vehicles-the one thing you'd think would respond didn't. How do we ever get the sense of security back. *dt
Takota recall. I was recently in a potentially fatal accident and my airbags didn't deploy and I hit my head on the steering wheel pretty hard. I was on the highway and a deer bolted out in front of my car and my initial reaction was to avoid it and ran into a traffic sign and smacked the guard rail going around 50 MPH.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota scion tc. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota scion tc. The contact stated that the driver's side air bag warning indicator was illuminated. The contact also stated that the horn and the cruise control was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the module was defective but did not disclose which module. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota scion tc. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the drivers side and caused the contact to crash into the guard rail on the passenger's side. The air bags failed to deploy and the contact sustained back injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000.
05 scion tc collided with another vehicle on the highway. After impact scion spun out of control and hit guard rail. Air bag in 05 scion did not deploy, driver of scion had an injured neck, bruise on left thigh and lump on forehead from hitting it in on steering wheel. Driver of scion was taken to the hospital, and has to undergo physical therapy due to neck injury.
Our daughters 2005 scion tc was in an accident that was a head on collision she lost control on black ice and hit a pole. Her car has been deemed totaled by the insurance and body shop due to the severe damage to the car. She has numerous injuries from this accident and the air bags not deploying. It is very strange when I called toyota they claim there are no recalls for airbags which I see in fact there is by this website. They also state that the airbags would not deploy in this type of accident , with her hitting the pole direct and the car being totaled because of the damage how can they say this? They have not even seen the car and over the phone they are stating the airbags would not go off in this type of accident. Sounds like toyota needs to get their facts straight. Thank god my daughter is still here, she had an angel looking after her that night because it certainly was not toyota.
Purchased 2005 scion tc new on 12/29/2004 have had several problems with interior trim and paint. Then last june (2009) when opening the trunk (hatch back) the latch plate came off the car in my hand hanging by a cord. This plate is made of very thin plastic and attached to the car with thin plastic clips. The clips are not strong enough to with stand the constant use and amount of upward pressure it takes to raise the hatch. In december 2009 the lever on the drivers seat back to move the seat forward to allow passengers in the back stuck and wouldn't move. Couple days later the lever would move but didn't work. The seat back can only be moved now using the lever at the side of the seat bottom. The car had less than 50,000 miles on it when the trunk/hatch piece broke off and under 60,000 miles when the seat lever stopped working. All the interior trim pieces that line the hatch window have broken off and they are also only held in place with these very flimsy plastic clips. The drivers side front pillar airbag cover has been falling off since the 3-4 month I owned the car the dealer has "tried" to repair and still when you shut the door or just driving the cover falls off.
Questions about the 2005 Scion TC airbags
Does the 2005 Scion TC have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the airbags of the 2005 Scion TC, 13% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2005 Scion TC airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 75,297 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Scion TC airbags?
Yes, 2 recalls: 06V408000, 06V096000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Scion TC have bad airbags?
The Scion TC model years with the most airbags complaints are 2006 (24 complaints), 2005 (20 complaints) and 2008 (10 complaints).
Other 2005 Scion TC problems
Visibility 50Body 31Engine 14Brakes 10Tires 10Acceleration 8Transmission 8Fuel system 5Locks 5Seat belts 5Electrical 3Lights 3Wheels 3Seats 2Suspension 2Steering 1
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