2013 Scion FR-S problems
Owners have filed 210 complaints about the 2013 Scion FR-S with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 67.1% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of power train at 10%.
Complaints210
Crashes3
Fires3
Injuries1
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 67.1% · 141
Power train 10.0% · 21
Fuel/propulsion system 3.8% · 8
Unknown or other 3.8% · 8
Steering 3.3% · 7
Engine and engine cooling 2.4% · 5
Air bags 1.4% · 3
Wheels 1.4% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 1 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 34 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 67,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The engine is making a rattling noise whenever I try starting the car and it dies after 30 seconds. The rattling noise started happening only after 2 months of buying the car. The noise specifically started happening after I was driving it from work and after taking a u-turn, a rattling noise just started growing louder and louder up until it just slowly died and I had to pull over to the side of the street. Engine · reported at 25 miles
Read that this Scion frs 2013 has recall for engine valve springs but not listed? This Scion was reidentified as a toyota 86 for 2018 and it is listed. Both of these vehicles are mfd. By subaru and are essentially identical! Why is the Scion frs not listed. It shouldn't be unlisted as a 'small mfr' please contact me asap. I'm original owner, so my id and contact info is a available to you. Tia Engine · reported at 18,000 miles
Complaint about total engine failure after bringing my 2013 Scion frs in for valve spring recall. The vehicle has only 17,000 miles. Valve spring recall was done at a toyota dealership. Several hundreds miles later, while driving, the engine light comes on and making knocking noise. Brought to toyota and they said it was engine failure. This dealer did not even open the engine to verify. Engine · reported at 17,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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