Toyota Scion Reliability

20 NHTSA complaints (2012–2016). Complaint rate: 266.7 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
440.0
Complaints
20
Crash Rate
5.0%
Fire Rate
0.0%
Injuries
1
Fatalities
—

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 2014 Toyota Scion. The 2012 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: AIR BAGS.

Avoid These Years

2014
~10/yr complaints

Average

2013
~6/yr complaints

Better Years

2012
~3/yr complaints
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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Toyota Scion — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2014 (10)
036912201220132014

Common Toyota Scion Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
AIR BAGS250.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM20.0%
POWER TRAIN20.0%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
2012GOOD—31—View→
2013—60—View→
2014AVOID—100—View→

See also: Toyota Scionaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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Toyota Scion Years to Avoid (2012–2016) — Reliability, Problems & Best Years to Buy | VinItel