YearToAvoid

2006 Scion TC Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA has 42 owner complaints about visibility and wiper problems in the 2006 Scion TC, 26% of all 161 complaints for this model year. That is #2 highest visibility and wiper complaint count among 12 TC model years. These complaints report 3 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 50,000 miles.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
42
26% of 161
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
3
Median mileage
50,000 mi
Related recalls
1

When 2006 Scion TC visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Sep 15, 2005, latest Aug 13, 2019.

2006 Scion TC visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month4Sep 2005Jul 2006Feb 2007Mar 2009Feb 2010Mar 2013Dec 2014
42 complaints filed with NHTSA from Sep 2005 to Aug 2019; peak Jul 2006 (4).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2006 Scion TC

  1. NHTSA 05V483000Oct 18, 2005Visibility & Wipers71,392 vehicles

    Visibility:sun/moon roof assembly

    On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a glass wind deflector, the deflector, if impacted by a projectile, such as road debris, while driving with the wind deflector in the upward-tilted position at highways speeds, may shatter and separate from the frame.

    Risk: Pieces of the wind deflector glass may separate from the frame and fall upon the vehicle occupants causing driver distraction and/or injury.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a protective laminate to the wind deflector to prevent pieces of glass from separating from the wind deflector frame. The recall began october 27, 2005. Owners may contact toyota at 1-866-707-2466.

Visibility & Wipers complaints by TC model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200550 (32%)
  2. 200642 (26%)
  3. 200722 (19%)
  4. 20086 (7%)
  5. 20096 (10%)
  6. 20104 (20%)
  7. 20116 (21%)
  8. 20125 (63%)
  9. 20132 (22%)
  10. 20141 (5%)
  11. 20155 (23%)
  12. 20160 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2006 Scion TC have visibility and wiper problems?
NHTSA has 42 owner complaints about the visibility and wiper in the 2006 Scion TC, 26% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 50,000 miles.
Which Scion TC year has the most visibility and wiper complaints?
The 2005 Scion TC has the most visibility and wiper complaints (50), compared with 42 for the 2006.
Is there a visibility and wiper recall for the 2006 Scion TC?
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Scion TC concerns the visibility and wiper: 05V483000.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.