Scion Fr-S Recalls

The Scion FR-S has 7 recalls covering 2013–2016 model years, with the most serious being a valve spring defect on 2013 models where the springs can fracture, causing the engine to stall and fail to restart, leaving the vehicle unable to move under power.

On automatic transmission models with a traditional ignition key, 2013–2016 vehicles can allow the key to be removed while the transmission is not in Park, which means the car can roll away after the driver exits. This affects key-start vehicles only; push-button start models are not involved.

The 2015–2016 model years have a load-carrying capacity label issue affecting vehicles distributed through Southeast Toyota. The label may not account for the weight of dealer-installed accessories, which can lead owners to carry more load than the vehicle is actually rated for. A separate but similar label issue affects a narrower group of 2016 models built between late January and mid-March 2016, with the same consequence.

Going back to early 2013 production, vehicles built between late March and mid-May 2012 have an owner's manual that incorrectly describes how the front passenger seat sensor works and provides unclear information about the airbag system. Following the inaccurate instructions could affect how a front passenger is protected in a crash. There is also a 2013 automatic transmission recall related to a key interlock that was disabled during rail transport to prevent transmission damage, leaving those vehicles out of compliance with rollaway prevention standards.