By year
Owner complaints about Scion vehicles peaked at 18 in 2018
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Scion
The complete NHTSA record for Scion vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Scion recalls are filed by Toyota.
Owner complaints in the last five years1688 on file in all, across 7 models
Recall campaigns70 in five years
Severity index21.6Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations1354 service bulletins
Components
Powertrain draws the most owner complaints about Scion vehicles, 17% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The TC has the most complaints of any Scion model
Every Scion model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TC | 2015 to 2016 | 28 | 25.0 | 6 | 0 |
| IA | 2016 to 2018 | 23 | 26.1 | 0 | 0 |
| FR-S | 2015 to 2016 | 17 | 11.8 | 6 | 0 |
| IM | 2016 to 2017 | 12 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 |
| XB | 2015 to 2016 | 6 | 33.3 | 3 | 1 |
| IC | 2015 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| IQ | 2015 to 2016 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Scion product
- 19V-005 Jan 9, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Toyota 4Runner, 2014-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2014…
Airbags · 1.3M vehicles - 18E-091 Sep 20, 2018
Over time, the brake hoses in these kits may fatigue and fail
Brakes · 544 vehicles - 16V-420 Jun 9, 2016
Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories
Equipment · 4,253 vehicles - 16V-236 Apr 22, 2016
Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories
Equipment · 94 vehicles - 16V-075 Feb 10, 2016
Vehicles with a push-to-start button are not affected
Electrical system · 26k vehicles - 15V-228 Apr 17, 2015
During installation of these coil springs, the rear suspension components may not have been properly tightened
Suspension · 114 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.