7 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Scion FR-S, across model years 2013–2016. Every recall repair is free at any Scion dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your FR-S by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
The 2013 Scion FR-S has the most recalls (4) and the most owner complaints (179).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Scion FR-S model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | 179 |
| 2014 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 14 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Subaru recalls 2014 Impreza models with potential engine stall causing crash risk. Owners must contact Subaru for free valve spring replacement.
Toyota recalls 2013-2016 SCION FR-S vehicles with automatic transmission where key can be removed without transmission in Park, risking rollaway and crashes. Owners must have ignition key connections checked free of charge.
Southeast Toyota recalls 2016 SCION TC vehicles with incorrect load capacity labels that could lead to vehicle overload and crash risk. Owners must get a corrected label free.
When the Scion FR-S recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 201 complaints with NHTSA about the Scion FR-S; the most reported area is engine. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Scion FR-S complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 7 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Scion FR-S, covering model years 2013–2016. The most recent was issued Jan 11, 2018 (Engine and Engine Cooling).
The 2013 Scion FR-S has the most, with 4 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Equipment (4), Engine and Engine Cooling (1), Power Train (1), Tires (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Scion dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Scion to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Scion dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.