2013 Scion Fr-s
Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-05 | 12V255000 |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | 1,156 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-27 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | I am submitting this complaint to report a serious safety defect involving a complete loss of steering control in my ve… |
| 2025-09-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car randomly shut off, i started it back up and it has a knock in the engine. Oil is super clean, and changed every… |
| 2025-02-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Scion FR-S. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V772000 (ENGINE AND E… |
| 2025-01-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car randomly shut off, i started it back up and it has a knock in the engine. Oil is super clean, and changed every… |
| 2024-11-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Scion FR-S. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving 60 MPH, the engine warning l… |
| 2024-06-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | sometimes the car randomly stalls out during driving. usually off cold starts if i let it warm up for even 5 minutes it… |
| 2023-11-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The fuel pump stopped working. I was driving to work on a busy highway and without any warning my car started slowing d… |
| 2023-08-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact's son owns a 2013 Toyota Scion FR-S. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed sp… |
| 2023-04-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle suffered engine failure in line with previous recalled, and subsequently repaired parts. Both Toyota & Subaru h… |
| 2023-03-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine suffered catastrophic failure 2,988 miles after the J02 Saftey recall was performed by Preston Toyota of New… |
| 2022-11-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Scion FR-S. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V772000 (Engine and E… |
| 2022-10-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | It is my belief that the valve spring on the engine broke, even after the recall work had been done. I was getting out … |
| 2022-08-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Under normal driving conditions, a well maintained 79k car, the joint that holds up cylinder #2 failed, totalling the … |
| 2022-07-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine failure. My safety is compromised by car leaving me stranded at an unpreditable time. Serviced center fixed vehi… |
| 2022-06-10 | ENGINE | Yes | 0 | Engine stalled won't crank over or run anymore. Mechanic said it was a valve spring issue and vehicle had a recall that… |
| 2022-05-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Scion FR-S. The contact stated there was an abnormal clunking sound coming from the engine comp… |
| 2022-04-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Was going down the road. To a fast food place. As soon as I turned. A pop happens and the whole car started to shake. … |
| 2022-02-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | After completing the valve spring recall I got my car back and not 200 miles later the engine started to have rod knock… |
| 2021-10-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My issue is that I was never notified and I just so happened to look up out of curiosity and I’m upset that something b… |
| 2021-10-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering locks and binds up and clunks while driving, makes steering. Creates dangerous situations as you cannot steer … |
| 2021-07-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I started my car and immediately hears a knocking noise and I as drive or stay idled and rev my engine a bit I can hear… |
| 2021-07-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Toyota of El Cajon performed the J02 recall for engine valve springs on August 13, 2020 at 98, 448 mileage. Toyota of … |
| 2021-07-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving down the road and felt the car lose power. Shortly, after the traction control and check engine light c… |
| 2021-06-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Scion FR-S. The contact received notification of an unknown recall. The vehicle was then taken … |
| 2021-05-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 SCION FR-S. The contact stated while coming to a complete stop, the vehicle would stall without… |
| 2021-04-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY FOR A ROAD TRIP. DURING THE TRIP THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING EXCESSIVELY. UPON PULLING T… |
| 2021-03-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD NEAR MY HOUSE AND THE CAR STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE SO I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE OI… |
| 2021-02-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SCION FR-S. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL SOUND AND… |
| 2020-11-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SCION FR-S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER … |
| 2020-11-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AFTER SEEING NUMEROUS TOYOTA J02 (2018) VALVE TRAIN RECALL CATASTROPHES, I DECLINED THE SERVICE. WHEN THE CA DMV REQUIR… |
| 2020-10-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ONE YEAR AFTER REQUIRED J02 RECALL, I SPUN A ROD BEARING ON CYLINDER 4. CAR IS WELL MAINTAINED AND THE OIL LEVEL WAS FU… |
| 2020-10-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY 2013 FRS TOYOTA SCION ENGINE FAILED DURING A TRIP IN THE HIGHWAY AFTER A TOYOTA DEALER PERFORMED A J02 RECALL. ENGIN… |
| 2020-08-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THE J02 RECALL AS MANDATED BY CALIFORNIA DMV. I EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER THE RECALL REPAIRS BEFORE… |
| 2020-08-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER THE J02 RECALL WORK WAS DONE THE ENGINE DIED COMMUTING IN TRAFFIC WHILE ON THE HWY TRAVELING AT 65… |
| 2020-08-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I DROVE MY AUTO TO A NORMAL ERRAND TRIP, THERE WERE NO ISSUES, WARNING LIGHTS, NOISES, NOTHING, NEXT MORNING I GET IN S… |
| 2020-07-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | SO I'LL JUST TO GET STRAIGHT TO THE POINT. I HAVE A 2013 SCION FR-S THAT LITERALLY THIS PAST MONDAY I TOOK IN FOR THE R… |
| 2020-07-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TOOK MY CAR TO THE JOHN ELWAY CROWN TOYOTA FOR THE J02 RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP HAD EXAMINE THE ENGINED AND STATED THAT I… |
| 2020-07-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE HAD THE J02 RECALL PERFORMED ON 1-22-2019. SIX MONTHS LATER (ONLY 2,000 MILES LATER ON THE CAR) THE VEHICLE'… |
| 2020-07-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AFTER THE J02 RECALL WAS DONE ON MY CAR, IT FELT SLOW AND WOULD FEEL LIKE IT WOULD STALL OUT WITHIN A SPAN OF 6 MONTHS … |
| 2020-07-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I'M A OWNER OF A 2013 SCION FRS AND HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE AFTER THE RECALL WAS MADE ON APRIL OF 2019. ON JULY 6 … |
| 2020-06-28 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ON JUNE 28TH I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A RAINY DAY. WHILE TAKING A CURVE THE CAR LOST TRACTION CAUSE THE TRACTION LIGHT … |
| 2020-06-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2013 SCION FR-S Valve spring recall notice was received in the mail. Recalled valve spring replacement caused engine to… |
| 2020-06-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SCION FR-S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE AN AB… |
| 2020-06-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SCION FR-S. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V772000 (ENGINE A… |
| 2020-06-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2013 SCION FR-S HAD A VALVE SPRING RECALL. WHILE DRIVING, AS SOON AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN THE ENGINE STALLED. SOON … |
| 2020-06-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 12/2019 I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE VALVE SPRING REPLACEMENT ON MY 2013 FRS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL… |
| 2020-05-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TOOK OUR 2013 FRS IN FOR THE J02 RECALL JAN 2019. IT TOOK THEM SEVERAL WEEKS TO COMPLETE. THEN SOON AFTER THAT, THERE W… |
| 2020-04-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | IN 3/20/20 I TOOK MY 2013 SCION FR-S TO GET THE RECALL THAT TOYOTA WAS OFFERING. I HAD TO DO THE SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE … |
| 2020-04-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | SO I TOOK MY FR-S TO GET A RECALL BACK IN DECEMBER AND FOLLOWING THAT MY CAR HAD RATTLING NOISES AND AN OIL LEAKAGE THA… |
| 2020-04-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | FACTORY SAFETY RECALL J02 WAS PERFORMED ON THIS FRS MAR 19, 2018. MILEAGE WAS 90283. ENGINE VALVE SPRING REPLACEMENT. A… |