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Scion Fr-S problems

Owners have filed 236 complaints about the Scion Fr-S with NHTSA across model years 2013 to 2016. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.

Every Scion Fr-S year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2016 — 3 0 0 — Engine & Cooling
2015 — 18 2 1 32,000 Engine & Cooling
2014 — 5 0 0 — Engine & Cooling
2013 — 210 3 3 67,000 Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a Scion Fr-S

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Engine & Cooling 156 66.1%

Worst in 2013

Transmission & Drivetrain 24 10.2%

Worst in 2013

Fuel & Propulsion 10 4.2%

Worst in 2013

Other & Unspecified 10 4.2%

Worst in 2013

Steering 9 3.8%

Worst in 2013

Airbags 4 1.7%

Worst in 2013

Brakes 4 1.7%

Worst in 2013

Electrical System 3 1.3%

Worst in 2013

Wheels 3 1.3%

Worst in 2013

Seat Belts 3 1.3%

Worst in 2013

Body & Structure 2 0.8%

Worst in 2013

Suspension 2 0.8%

Worst in 2013

Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 0.8%

Worst in 2013

Lights 1 0.4%

Worst in 2013

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Scion Fr-S, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Sep 2012 peak 25 Jun 2026

Compare the Scion Fr-S

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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