Scion FR-S engine problems
51 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
201 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
67,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 to 2016 model years. Data snapshot: . 158 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
51 of 201 complaints match this topic (25.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10474058 · 2012-09-06 (September 6, 2012)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,494 miles reported. Look up ODI 10474058 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10582857 · 2014-04-15 (April 15, 2014)
I AM FILING A COMPLAINT BEFORE PROBLEMS PERSIST AND MAKE THINGS WORSE. MY BRAND NEW SCION FRS, WHAT I WAS REASSURED BY MY DEALER WAS RELIABLE DEPENDABLE MAKE AND MODEL. GIVEN THE TRUST HE HAD GAINED PRIOR TO THE SALE I BELIEVED EVERY WORD HE SAID DOWN TO HIS OVER MARKET ASKING PRICE PITCH. I BOUGHT IT ALL AND THE CAR. A FEW WEEKS LATER I NOTICE A CHIRPPING THAT I THOUGHT TO BE THE BELT. IT HAD BEEN RAINING CONSTANTLY SO I ASSUMED THE BELT WAS MOIST AND AT TIMES WITH CONDENSATION. IN DRY CONDITIONS THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND I BECAME CONCERNED, S…
Owner-reported narrative. 550 miles reported. Look up ODI 10582857 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10616374 · 2014-07-25 (July 25, 2014)
HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP STARTED MAKING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF NOISE, WAS DEEMED DEFECTIVE BY TOYOTA AND REPLACED. 3000 MILES LATER, THE SAME NOISE IS BACK, AND NOW TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO REPAIR / REPLACE THE PART, EVEN THOUGH CAR HAS LESS THAN 12000 MILES ON IT, EVEN NOW. THIS HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IS OF CONCERN BECAUSE IT'S THE SYSTEM THAT COMPRESSES THE FUEL TO OVER 3000 PSI. THIS SYSTEM NEVER DEPRESSURIZES, EVEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. A DEFECTIVE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, ONE THAT MAKES SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF NOISE, HAVE THE POSSI…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10616374 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10683393 · 2015-02-13 (February 13, 2015)
AFTER ENGINE WORMS UP, LET THE ENGINE IDLE AND STAYS AT 600 RPM FOR A FEW SECONDS, JUMP TO 1100 RPM THEN DOWN TO 600 AND 400, ENGINE SHAKES UP LIKE IS GOING TO STALL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND VSC LIGHT COME ON. DEALER TOLD ME IS A CAMSHAFT GEAR DEFECT THAT WILL NOT CHANGE THE ANGLE FOR THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING(VVT). OTHER PARTS NEEDED TO BE CHANGE ARE OIL CONTROL VALVE AND CAMSHAFT VVT SENSOR. TOYOTA MUST ISSUE A RECALL FOR THESE, MORE THAN 250 CASES WERE REPORTS ON FT86CLUB.COM. SAME EXACT PROBLEM IS SHOWN ON THE SUBARU BRZ BECAUSE IS THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10683393 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10788035 · 2015-11-03 (November 3, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SCION FR-S. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10788035 at NHTSA ↗