Scion Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Owners have filed 2,195 complaints about Scion vehicles with NHTSA, and the brand has issued 28 recalls since 1995. Choose a model to see its problems by year and the years to avoid. Scion no longer sells new cars in the U.S., but its models are still common on the used market.

Models

tC2005–2016 · 693 complaintsAvoid: 2005, 2006, 2007FR-S2013–2016 · 201 complaintsAvoid: 2013, 2015xB2004–2015 · 1,047 complaintsAvoid: 2008, 2006, 2009xA2004–2007 · 125 complaintsAvoid: 2006, 2005xD2008–2012 · 107 complaintsAvoid: 2008, 2009iQ2012–2013 · 22 complaintsNo years flagged

Scion model years to avoid

Latest Scion recalls

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Frequently asked questions

Which Scion model years should you avoid?

By owner complaints compared at the same age, the worst Scion model years include the 2013 FR-S, the 2008 xB, the 2005 tC, the 2006 tC and the 2006 xB.

How many Scion recalls are there?

NHTSA lists 28 recalls for Scion vehicles from 1995 onward, the latest on October 17, 2019. See the latest Scion recalls.

What Scion model gets the most complaints?

In the last ten model years, the tC has drawn the most complaints (6) — partly because it is one of the brand's best sellers. Compare years on the Scion tC page.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.