Scion TC sunroof shattered problems

Filed Apr 23, 2023 · FL

While driving on the interstate, all of a sudden, I hear a loud bang. This sound sounded like a tire blew or a gun shot. Then I see glass rolling down the back windshield. After inspecting, it was the sunroof/moonroof that exploded outwords as if there was some pressure from the heat built up.My brother was in the backseat, luckily the windshield was closed. He could have gotten seriously hurt from the glass debris falling onto him or into his eyes.After researching, this is a common situation for this model car, being the number 1 car reported for similar incidents.

Filed Apr 16, 2021 · Visibility · 85,000 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 scion tc. The contact stated that while parked and seated in the vehicle, the contact heard an abnormal sound like a shattered glass. The contact exited the vehicle and became aware that the center sun roof glass had shattered. The contact stated that the sun roof had shattered without impact or incidence. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.

Filed Oct 18, 2020 · Visibility · 2 miles · NC

Bought this car for my 16 yo. He was driving home last evening with his 9yo brother in the car and they heard a loud pop. He pulled over to investigate the noise and discovered that his sunroof glass had shattered. Thankfully the inner shade was closed. No sign of impact from any type of object and no known prior damage to the sunroof. Just spontaneously shattered while driving down a straight road. Thank goodness my kids were not injured or covered in glass shards from this and it did not cause an accident as the car was in motion at the time.

Filed Jun 18, 2020 · Visibility · 172,000 miles · CA

I was driving on 60 freeway when my sunroof window exploded/shattered. I'm doing some research and its happening on this make and model frequently. I went to toyota and talked to them regarding if there is recall about it because looks like its a manufacturer defect. I ended up paying for it via my insurance. How can I as a consumer be protected if this a manufacturer defect? It seems they don't have a program about it.

Filed Sep 4, 2019 · 160,000 miles · FL

Glass roof shattered unprovoked

Filed Aug 21, 2019 · Visibility · 63,200 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 scion tc. While the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the sun roof exploded without warning or impact. Priority toyota chesapeake (1800 greenbrier pkwy, chesapeake, va 23320, (757) 213-5000) was contacted and advised the contact to call the insurance company. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The insurance company was called and informed the contact to submit a claim. The failure mileage was 63,200.

Filed Aug 13, 2019 · Visibility · 110,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 scion tc. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the sun roof exploded and the glass shattered without impact or warning. There were no injuries. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Filed Jul 8, 2019 · 155,000 miles · CA

Sunroof / moonroof explosion. Driving 50 MPH on freeway and what sounded like a gun shot was my moonroof exploding. Nothing hit the vehicle, it just exploded on its own.

Filed May 18, 2019 · 54,157 miles · CA

I had an incident of spontaneous glass breakage of the moonroof on my 2014 scion tc. The vehicle was stationary. I was in a parked in a parking lot with the ignition off. I heard a loud explosion sound similar to the sound of a gun shot. The sound came from the glass moonroof located behind the sunroof exploding/shattering. I was not driving and there was no impact that occurred. The event was spontaneous and happened out of nowhere. Being that I was stationary the glass in the middle did not immediately fall in and the outside edges had shattered and where forcefully thrown on to the car and surrounding areas. The middle was oddly ballooned/domed in the middle. I immediately took it to the dealership which was 2 miles away and from that short drive the center of the glass began to cave in and allow glass to enter into the vehicle directly above where passages sit in the back seat. Luckily no one was in the backseat when this happened our directly outside the vehicle and was injured by this. Through further research I have found out that tempered glass can spontaneously break. Some of the causes of this to happen include binding of the glass in the frame, causing stresses to develop as the glass expands and contracts due to thermal changes or deflects due to wind. Internal defects within the glass such as nickel sulfide inclusions. Damages accrued during installation. Thermal stresses in the glass and inadequate glass thickness to resist wind load. I also discovered that there have been many other claims including scion tc's and the moonroof breaking and risk of showering glass on top of drivers and passengers. I went to the toyota dealership and they want to take no responsibility for it and have pushed it off to my insurance company. The glass shop and collision center believe its from the stress load the frame puts on the glass that caused this spontaneous break.

Filed Jan 21, 2019 · 12,400 miles · CA

Driving on the highway and the moonroof shattered from the inside out. Was not near any overpasses. This seems to be a problem with them just shattering and the manufacturers/dealerships won't do anything. Now I am having to pay for a issue that is known and they won't cover it!