2007 Scion TC: excessive oil consumption

Filed Mar 30, 2025 · Engine · TX

When I bought this car, there was a couple recalls within 5 years of owning. One was fixed. The second was an oil consumption issue that my car passed by 100 miles and I was told it would not be covered. For the last few years the oil consumption has gotten worse. I have to put oil in the car when the light comes on, which is anywhere between 1k and 2k miles. As I'm driving, it can smell of burning, or start shaking, etc.

Filed Oct 2, 2018 · Engine · 135,000 miles · NY

Hi all, iam the owner of scion tc 2007 since 2015 and using this vehicle to commute to work and home. I have been experiencing massive amount of oil consumption right after I bought the car. I have to put 1 or 2 quart of synthetic oil after every 1500 miles or so, it cost me alot more than average. Please help me regarding this issue. Thanks and regards . Ali

Filed Aug 9, 2018 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · CA

Excessive oil consumption

Filed Jul 10, 2018 · Body, Engine · 128,000 miles · WV · fire

Vehicle burning oil at increasingly fast rate, large oil consumption. No oil light or dashboard warning. As I was driving down the highway my car shut down... I pulled over to the shoulder got out...my car was smoking... Within minutes my car was in flames.

Filed Jun 13, 2018 · Engine · 150,000 miles · CO

My 2007 tc has a very large oil consumption problem to the point of between oil changes I am putting in about 1.5 quarts to 2 quarts. The vehicle never has any onboard warnings either I don't get a oil light or low oil light. It is so bad that I have to check my oil daily just to make sure my engine isnt going to blow and usually end up adding oil once to twice a week. I bought the car when there was a service maintenance on the tc for the oil consumption and the dealer I purchased it from never said anything about it having it and I never heard anything about it until after it was over I feel as scion or toyota should have to fix the problem for every scion.

Filed Mar 8, 2018 · Engine, Transmission · 126,800 miles · MO

Vehicle burning oil at increasingly fast rate, large oil consumption. No oil light or dashboard warning. The vehicle is in motion, this oil consumption will cause the car to overheat or stall, causing an accident or fire.

Filed Nov 22, 2017 · Engine · CA

Regarding takata recall : hi, I am in need of some help! My 2007 toyota scion has been burning oil often where I am adding oil before oill changes also oil light never turns on even at no oil. My car has been burning over a quart of oil in 1,200 mile from driving it. Now my engine light pops up! Its scary to drive because I feel that at any day if I don't check my oil and it's low, my car will blow up! Toyota needs to fix the problem with the scion cars. I am hoping I can get this fix , I don't have the money to pay for this recall prob that toyota has on this car. Looking for some help and answers. Thanks

Filed May 14, 2017 · Engine · 95,718 miles · TX

My scion tc engine ceased because the engine was burning oil excessively. I was driving from college to home when my car start making loud noise and I pulled over on the side of the road. I had car towed to the mechanic shop and he told me that my engine is ceased and it cost me about $3000 to replace the engine.

Filed May 14, 2017 · Engine · 95,718 miles · TX

I bought toyota scion tc on april 2016 and the odometer reading was 77593 miles. On may 05, 2017 while driving from walmart to my college campus, I heard loud knocking sound coming from the engine. I immediately pulled over the side and had the car towed to my apartment building. The following friday on may 12, 2017, I had the car towed from dallas to our mechanic shop in fort worth. The mechanic called and told me that the engine has ceased. The cost to replace the engine including the labor is $3300. I was having the oil changed every 3000 miles and I was also adding oil every 2 weeks. This excessive oil consumption has resulted in a total engine loss.

Filed Apr 29, 2017 · Engine · 160,000 miles · AZ

I purchased the car in oct, 2015. Around dec 2016 I noticed the car was burning oil at an unusual rate. April of 2017 I replaced the gaskets and a week later at only 850 miles the engine was bone dry, no oil at all. The oil light does not come on it will ony flicker for a second. I have almost blown my engine numerous times. I have had to pull into gas stations to put oil in just to make it home. Toyota is fully aware of the problem and has done nothing for the consumers. This will be a very expensive fix if we every figure out the problem. I've already spent $160 and the numerous oil changes.

Filed Feb 11, 2017 · Engine · 81,000 miles · UT

My 2007 scion tc, is experiencing excessive oil consumption believed to be from defective piston rings designed by the manufacturer. This will inevitably lead to engine failure, and is already an extremely expensive fix. My car no longer falls under the standard toyota powertrain warranty (60 months / 60k miles). But has less than 85,000 miles on it. Toyota will do nothing to fix this problem that has affected multiple model/years of their cars with the engine 2az-fe.

Filed Jan 27, 2017 · Engine, Lights · 1,270 miles · AZ

I have driven 1270 mile since my last oil change. My oil light doesn't come on and stay on when the oil is low or empty. It will give a quick flash. When I checked it today, 1/27/17 it was 2 1/2 quarts low. The car only holds 3 quarts. When I took it in about 4 weeks ago for its regular change there was no oil in it at all. I could have blown my engine because I didn't know! The light doesn't come on. It has been checked for leaks and there are none. It has been made clear that I have to do an oil change ever 1200 miles not the normal 3000. This issue is unsafe because I can be driving and without warning blow my engine.