Scion Iq Reliability
35 NHTSA complaints (2012–2015). Complaint rate: 92.8 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2012 Scion Iq. The 2014 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Scion Iq Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 9 | 11.1% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 7 | 14.3% |
| AIR BAGS | 6 | 83.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 66.7% |
| STEERING | 2 | 50.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 | 50.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012AVOID | — | 23 | 4 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013 | — | 8 | 4 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014GOOD | — | 3 | 3 | — | View 2014View→ |
See also: Scion Iqaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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