2012 Scion Iq Problems

High Complaint Volume

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2012 Scion Iq.

< older2013
Complaints
23
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
3
Fatalities
Recalls
2

Worst 2012 Scion Iq Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#16 complaints

STRUCTURE:BODY

Avg mileage:173,000 mi
#24 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:37,876 mi
Crash-related:3
#34 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:219,333 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2012 Scion Iq.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
STRUCTURE:BODY6173,000 mi
AIR BAGS4337,876 mi
ENGINE4219,333 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER328,000 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL21160,000 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING162,000 mi
POWER TRAIN16,000 mi
SEAT BELTS1
STEERING11,500 mi

Recalls for 2012 Scion Iq

2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~22,306 vehicles.

12V528000AIR BAGS
~11,153 affected

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Scion IQ vehicles manufactured July 31, 2011, through October 12, 2012. The cable for the Occupant Classification System (OCS) may become damaged when sliding the passenger seat forward or backward.

12V528000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
~11,153 affected

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Scion IQ vehicles manufactured July 31, 2011, through October 12, 2012. The cable for the Occupant Classification System (OCS) may become damaged when sliding the passenger seat forward or backward.

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