This service and repair manual is built around the 2012 Scion tC specifically — the 2.5L four-cylinder (2AR-FE) and the transmission your car left the line with — so the specifications and torque values it gives are the ones Scion published for this model year, not figures approximated from an adjacent one.
Engines
- 2.5L l4 GAS Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- Automatic Trans
- Standard Trans
Known issues on the 2012 tC. Two recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first covers hydraulic service brakes: Toyota recalled certain Toyota Racing Development (TRD) brake kits sold as an optional accessory for the tC, because over time the brake hoses in those kits may fatigue and fail, and failure of a brake hose will reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash. The second covers labels — Southeast Toyota recalled certain vehicles, the 2012 Scion tC among them, that were sold with labels outside the allowable one percent of accuracy of actual weight. An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires, and an overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage. Owners have filed 12 complaints for the year and Scion has issued 39 technical service bulletins. The diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
Whether you are inspecting a brake hose, checking the load and tire rating labels, or working through a scheduled service interval, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for this 2012 tC.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SCION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BUMP TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND OTHER INTERNAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE RESIDENCE WITH CAUTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SCION. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. AS A RESULT, THE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE USED OVER A QUART OF OIL IN 1,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE DID NOT MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MANUFACTURER ENHANCED WARRANTY COVERAGE. THE VEH
STRESS FRACTURE ON PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK WAS ABOUT 1 INCH WHEN FIRST NOTICED AND THEN SPREAD TO ABOUT 8 INCHES WITHIN JUST A FEW DAYS. IT STARTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE WEATHER STRIPPING AND FRAME ON THE LOWER SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT QUICKLY STARTED INTO A Y LIKE SHAPE. I REPORTED IT TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND I WAS INSTRUCTED THAT IT WAS JUST A FREAK INCIDENT AND THAT MY INSURANCE WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. I DID HAVE IT REPLACED JUST A DAY AGO AND CONTACTED MY DEALER TO HAVE
