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Scion Fr-S Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 201 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Scion Fr-S (2013–2016). The most-complained-about year is 2013.

7
safety recalls, all years
201
owner complaints, all years
2013
year with most recalls
2013
year with most complaints

Pick your Scion Fr-S model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2016 Scion Fr-S33
2015 Scion Fr-S314
2014 Scion Fr-S25
2013 Scion Fr-S4179

What Scion Fr-S owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 201 complaints with NHTSA. The 2013 model year has the most, with 179.

All Scion Fr-S recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Scion Fr-S, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 18V772000 Reported 165,534 vehicles potentially affected Subaru of America, Inc.

    Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Subaru Impreza, 2012-2013 Impreza Stationwagon, 2013 Subaru BRZ, XV Crosstrek and Toyota Scion FR-S vehicles. The engine valve springs in these vehicles may fracture causing an engine malfunction or a possible engine stall.

    Remedy: Subaru will notify their owners. Toyota will notify the FR-S owners. Dealers will replace the valve springs, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at…

    Model years: 2013

  2. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 16V420000 Reported 4,253 vehicles potentially affected Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC

    Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Camry and Highlander, 2015-2016 Toyota Tundra, Scion FR-S, and tC vehicles. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

    Remedy: SET will notify owners, and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.

    Model years: 2015, 2016

  3. Labels (equipment) and tires

    NHTSA 16V236000 Reported 94 vehicles potentially affected Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC

    Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Yaris, Rav4, Land Cruiser and 4Runner vehicles, and Scion FR-S, iM, and TC vehicles manufactured January 28, 2016, to March 14, 2016. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories. As…

    Remedy: SET will notify owners, and provide them a corrected label to be installed over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on June 3, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's…

    Model years: 2016

  4. Ignition (electrical system) and park/neutral start interlock switch (power train)

    NHTSA 16V075000 Reported 25,706 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

    Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Toyota Scion FR-S vehicles manufactured March 13, 2012, to January 14, 2016 and equipped an automatic transmission and ignition key. Vehicles with a push-to-start button are not affected. In the affected vehicles, it may be possible to remove the ignition key…

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ignition key/transmission interlock wiring connections, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 7, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota…

    Model years: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

  5. Equipment

    NHTSA 14V828000 Reported 3,958 vehicles potentially affected Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC

    Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner, Tacoma, FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, RAV4, Scion FRS, and XB vehicles. The affected vehicles may have accessories installed by SET, such as running boards or other items, that were incorrectly installed. The accessory attaching fasteners were…

    Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this…

    Model years: 2014, 2015

  6. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 13V123000 Reported 7,525 vehicles potentially affected Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC

    Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2010-2013 Toyota Venza, 2010-2011 Toyota…

    Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still being developed. The…

    Model years: 2013

  7. Owners/service/other manual (equipment)

    NHTSA 12V255000 Reported 1,156 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

    Toyota is recalling certain model year 2013 scion fr-s vehicles manufactured from march 22, 2012, through may 14, 2012. The owner’s manual contains an inaccurate description of the actual operation of the front passenger occupant classification system. Other portions of the owner’s manual, describing the air bag system, require…

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and will mail corrected inserts for the owner’s manuals, free of charge. The safety recall began on july 3, 2012. Owners may contact toyota at 1-866-707-2466.

    Model years: 2013

Other Scion models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.