2013 Scion Fr-S: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 209 complaints
209
Total Complaints
67,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,000 25th Percentile
67,000 Median Mileage
90,485 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
140
POWER TRAIN
21
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
STEERING
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
AIR BAGS
3
WHEELS
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
3
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY NEW CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP FOR THE PAST MONTH (4 TIMES). THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THE CAR DOES NOT ALSO SEEM TO BE ABLE TO HOLD AN IDLE SPEED. WHEN MY FOOT HAS THE CLUTCH COMPLETELY DEPRESSED AND MY OTHER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, TH..."
"MY NEW CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP FOR THE PAST MONTH (4 TIMES). THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THE CAR DOES NOT ALSO SEEM TO BE ABLE TO HOLD AN IDLE SPEED. WHEN MY FOOT HAS THE CLUTCH COMPLETELY DEPRESSED AND MY OTHER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, TH..."
"MY NEW CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP FOR THE PAST MONTH (4 TIMES). THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THE CAR DOES NOT ALSO SEEM TO BE ABLE TO HOLD AN IDLE SPEED. WHEN MY FOOT HAS THE CLUTCH COMPLETELY DEPRESSED AND MY OTHER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, TH..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ENGINE 140 complaints
25th: 49,950 mi Median: 74,000 mi 75th: 93,500 mi
POWER TRAIN 21 complaints
25th: 25,000 mi Median: 62,000 mi 75th: 72,000 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 8 complaints
25th: 6,247 mi Median: 63,300 mi 75th: 93,242 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 8 complaints
25th: 67,500 mi Median: 70,000 mi 75th: 90,280 mi
STEERING 7 complaints
25th: 41,900 mi Median: 50,000 mi 75th: 64,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 66 FL: 14 TX: 13 NC: 12 TN: 10 WA: 8 GA: 8 PA: 7 VA: 6 OR: 6

Who Files Complaints?

0.5%
Original Owners
99.5%
Second+ Owners

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