Scion FR-SYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 202 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Scion FR-S.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0.
Best & worst years
Scion FR-S years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the FR-S median. Tap a year for its full report.
'13'14'15'16
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Scion FR-S problems
All model years combined: 202 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
151Engine3 crash/fire/injury
24Power train
9Fuel/propulsion system
9Steering
5Engine and engine cooling
4Air bags
4Service brakes
3Wheels
3Electrical system
149 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 151 | 3 |
| Power train | 24 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 9 | 0 |
| Steering | 9 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 5 | 0 |
| Air bags | 4 | 2 |
| Service brakes | 4 | 2 |
| Wheels | 3 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 3 | 0 |
| 9 other systems | 14 | 0 |
7 recalls
Scion FR-S recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Engine and engine cooling: engine18V-772 · 2013 · Nov 1, 2018 · 165,534 vehiclesOther: labels16V-420 · 2015–2016 · Jun 9, 2016 · 4,253 vehiclesOther: labels16V-236 · 2016 · Apr 22, 2016 · 94 vehiclesElectrical system: ignition16V-075 · 2013–2016 · Feb 10, 2016 · 25,706 vehiclesEquipment14V-828 · 2014–2015 · Dec 30, 2014 · 3,958 vehiclesOther: labels13V-123 · 2013 · Apr 9, 2013 · 7,525 vehiclesOther: owners/service/other manual12V-255 · 2013 · Jun 5, 2012 · 1,156 vehicles