Scion FR-S

48 complaints across 2 scored model years and 6 recall campaigns.

Which years to avoid

Ownership label · Scion FR-S Full report

Grade 2013–2015

2013 vs model median 1.4×

Model median3× median

Engine 10

Drivetrain 7

Fuel System 4

Weakest

2013 · 2015

Best

2013 · 2015

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Severity-weighted complaint volume and grade by model year for the Scion FR-S
Year	Complaint volume	vs median	Reports	Grade
2013		1.39×	33	C
2015		0.61×	13	B

What it costs to run

EPA figures for the most recent model year on record.

EPA fuel economy and drivetrain
Combined MPG	26
City / Highway	22.5 / 31
Engine	2L, 4 cyl
Drive	Rear-Wheel Drive
Annual fuel cost	$2,925

Recalls

6 campaigns on record.

Recall campaigns, largest first
Campaign	Component	Model years	Units affected
18V772000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	2013	165,534
16V075000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH	2013, 2015	25,706
13V123000	EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS	2013	7,525
16V420000	EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS	2015	4,253
14V828000	EQUIPMENT	2015	3,958
12V255000	EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	2013	1,156

Others in Sports Cars

Same body and size class. Each grade describes that model against its own history — these are not ranked against each other.

Other models in the same segment
Model	Years to avoid	Grade
Chevrolet Camaro	none flagged	C
Chevrolet Corvette	20172019	C
Dodge Challenger	20102012	C
Ford Mustang	20122014	C
Hyundai Genesis Coupe	none flagged	C
Nissan 370Z	2010	B
Subaru WRX	20172018	C
Volkswagen EOS	none flagged	C

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2013 FR-S

Complaints in window: 33
Severity-weighted: 54
Model median (weighted): 39
vs model median: 1.39×
Recall campaigns (weighted): 4
Open investigations: 0

Score 55.2 C