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2016 Scion FR-S problems

Owners filed 3 complaints about the 2016 Scion FR-S with NHTSA between Feb 2019 and Aug 2024. The most-cited component is engine (1).

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Complaints
3
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
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Reported by owners
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Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Engine1
  2. Power train1
  3. Fuel/propulsion system1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 6, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
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Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Engine

1 report
“There was a recall on the power train system for the 2016 Scion frs models and mines just failed. I was never notified about this recall. Can the recall be reopened”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 30, 2024EngineODI 11611888
Get this fixed

Power train

1 report1 related recall
“THROW OUT BEARING FAILING AT 48,500 MILES. DEALER REFUSED TO COVER REPAIR. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR WHICH THERE IS A DEALER TSB WITH A REVISED PART AND BETTER GREASE THAT DOES NOT DRY OUT. ISSUE IS REVEALED BY SQUEALING SOUND AT START UP, WHICH DEALER REPLICATED AND CONFIRMED ISSUE IS BAD THROW OUT BEARING. QUOTED ME $850 FOR THE REPAIR. I HAVE NOT HAD A CLUTCH ISSUE IN 25 YEARS OF ONLY DRIVING MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES PRIOR.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 27, 2019Power trainODI 11182719
Recall: Power train: parkGet this fixed

Fuel/propulsion system

1 report
“HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP NOISE AT IDLE COULD BE INDICATIVE OF MALFUNCTION”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 20, 2019Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11181394
Get this fixed
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 6, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.