"How reliable is the 2012 Scion Iq?"

"Based on 23 NHTSA complaints, the 2012 Scion Iq has a median complaint mileage of 30000 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE:BODY."

"What are common problems with the 2012 Scion Iq?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2012 Scion Iq is STRUCTURE:BODY, accounting for a significant portion of the 23 total complaints filed."

2012 Scion Iq: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 23 complaints

Total Complaints

30,000mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE:BODY

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

6,000 25th Percentile

30,000 Median Mileage

62,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

POWER TRAIN

STEERING

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SEAT BELTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CLEANING FRONT OF CAR WITH A WET TERRY CLOTH...RUBBED PAINT RIGHT OFF THE FRONT NEAR HOOD EMBLEM. THANKS EPA FOR CRAP PAINT. *TR"

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SCION IQ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A UNKNOWN SPEED, SHE CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND RIBS DUE TO STRIKING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 12V5..."

"THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THAT ENDED IN A TOTAL LOSS. THE IQ WAS HIT BY AN F150 TRUCK AND NONE OF THE IQ AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE IQ WAS AT JOEMYERS TOYOTA ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT TO FIX THE SAFETY RECALL OF THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. WE HAVE PAPERWORK FROM JOEMYERS TOYOTA IN HOUSTON, TX ST..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28