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Scion engine problems

Across all Scion models in NHTSA's complaint database, 445 complaints involve engine. The FR-S accounts for the largest share (35%). The single worst model year is the 2013 FR-S with 146 engine complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
445 about engine, all Scion models
Most affected
FR-S 35% of these complaints
Typical mileage
80,000 miles 341 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
10 and 23

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Which Scion models

ModelComplaintsShare
FR-S15635%
TC12027%
XB11726%
XA215%
XD123%
IQ92%
IA82%
IM10%

Worst model years for engine

  1. 2013 Scion FR-S146 complaints
  2. 2008 Scion XB42 complaints
  3. 2007 Scion TC34 complaints
  4. 2008 Scion TC25 complaints
  5. 2009 Scion XB25 complaints

Engine complaints by model year

Scion engine complaints by model year 0 100 200 2004: 5 '04 2005: 25 '05 2006: 46 '06 2007: 34 '07 2008: 70 '08 2009: 43 '09 2010: 14 '10 2011: 12 '11 2012: 14 '12 2013: 156 '13 2014: 10 '14 2015: 6 '15 2016: 10 '16
Totals across all models of the brand. Older model years have had longer to collect complaints.
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Model yearComplaints
20045
200525
200646
200734
200870
200943
201014
201112
201214
2013156
201410
20156
201610

Among the 341 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles.

Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.