Worried about potential repair costs? An extended warranty can provide peace of mind.
Chart based on 28 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Scion FR-S
Engine not specified
15000 mi
15,000 miles service and to replace right rear light due to condensation.
Steering wheel was peeling. Replaced on goodwill of dealer.
22000 mi
And many rattles.
11780 mi
Driver's side window rubber deformed causing wind noise at highway speed.
19000 mi
Taillight Condensation in both taillights
25000 mi
Door gasket / window gasket leaking
19000 mi
Condensation in tail lights
23000 mi
replaced leaky tail light
35000 mi
Tail light lens fogged. Lense replaced
24000 mi
Condensation in taillights
8060 mi
The driver window squeaks when opening and closing and the weather stripping around it is getting chewed up.
9000 mi
Paint blemish from the factory
14400 mi
Left rear tail-light assembly had condensation inside of it and was replace under warranty.
7300 mi
Right tail light had water condensation. Dealer replaced tail light assembly under warranty.
2900 mi
Leaky rear tail light, passenger side.
2000 mi
Leaky rear tail light, passenger side.
5000 mi
Right side taillight leaking again!!!
4300 mi
Creaking from rear package shelf of car. Subaru TSB 12-140-12 describes the problem perfectly; gave a copy of the TSB to mechanic who performed repair as described and problem resolved.
6300 mi
Condensation and water inside tail light assembly. Repair order says replaced 1 light and corrected body sealer and sheet metal mounting holes; also added gasket to non-leaked side taillight assembly. Creaking from rear package tray. Previously repaired; issue came back a week after previous repair. Added "packing" between welded panels (described as pieces of felt) after dealer consulting Toyota.
9000 mi
More creaking rear tray - dealer "could not duplicate" so no repair done. I'm going to use forum suggested fixes and attempt myself.
10000 mi
US $5
Creaking rear package tray. Sprayed silicon into welds from the trunk, based on advice on web forums. Appears to be working but will see once temperatures rise.
14200 mi
Condensation in tail light (same one that was previously replaced. Repair done improperly; dried out tail light and replaced gasket. Drop down back seat was rattling against the hinges. Mechanic claims I did not slam the seat closed hard enough. We will see if the problem is fixed.
Moisture build-up in right tail light. Dealer changed packing and dried. Is fine now.
8400 mi
Tail light condensation. Dealers used to just replace the tail light, which often started to leak again. A new TSB was released on 1/16/2013 to not just replace the tail light, but also to flatten out the body panel, which is the root cause.
15000 mi
The driver side rubber trim around the window started to get pinched in by the window. It started to get deformed and pinched in more and more. The rubber piece was replaced.
22100 mi
Windows squeak very loudly when closing while wet
9200 mi
Driver side tail light had condensation inside
8800 mi
Rear lights replaced per TSB after moisture detected inside sealed units.
13000 mi
Rattle in dash. Dealer reported loose steering column carriage bolts. Not fixed. Update: later went away on its own.
30000 mi
US $230
Rt door seal folding on itself
2000 mi
Tail light condensation
9000 mi
water and condensation rear lens l & r
29700 mi
Leaking taillights, fixed once already, leaking again. No action taken.
16000 mi
Driver's side weather stripping got warped, had it replaced under warranty.
10000 mi
Rattle in back parcel shelf. Toyota TSB for this issue didn't work. Took five days to come up with an original plan that involves plastic tape!
See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. To see how
frequently 2013 Scion FR-S problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.