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What 179 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Scion Fr-s

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (179)Crash / fire / injury (6)Engine (141)Transmission & drivetrain (21)Fuel system (9)Steering (7)Engine & cooling (5)Airbags (3)Wheels (3)Brakes (2)Electrical system (2)Speed control (2)

2 of 179 complaints match · Speed control · clear filters

Nov 26, 2013Speed control

CPSC: I13B0068A. 2013 SCION. CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING IN CRUISE CONTROL IT FAILED CAUSING HIM TO USE HIS EMERGENCY BRAKES. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE HIT THE BRAKE, TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL, IT DID NOT RELEASE.

NHTSA ODI 10554503

Sep 6, 2012Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlEngineFuel system

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, THE ENGINE IDLE JUST GOES FROM 500 TO 1000 AND BACK DOWN TO 500 AND THE CAR SHUDDERS AND ALMOST STALLS. THERE SEEMS TO BE OTHER SCION OWNERS OF THIS NEW CAR THAT ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE (THERE ARE INTERNET POST ON WEB FORUMS DATING BACK TO JUNE 2012) AND TOYOTA/SCION DOES NOT ACT LIKE THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AT ALL. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CAR IS GOING TO STALL OR THE ENGINE SURGE WHEN I AM DRIVING IT. THE CAR IS AT A SCION DEALER FOR THE 4 TIME AND I WAS GIVEN NO ETA ON WHEN THE CAR MIGHT BE REPAIRED. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10474058

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Scion Fr-s verdict →