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BMW i3 and Scion FR-S Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
38 vehicles, 10.9 months per vehicle, 26800 miles driven

Includes 2014s (late intro). Common problem with the charging module earlier. Most problems continue to be powertrain-related.2015		 BMW i3
[?] see reported repairs
  38 vehicles, 10.9 months per vehicle, 26800 miles driven

Includes 2014s (late intro). Common problem with the charging module earlier. Most problems continue to be powertrain-related.
38 vehicles, 10.9 months per vehicle, 26800 miles driven

New design, spring introduction. Combined with the 2015.2014		 BMW i3
[?] see reported repairs
  38 vehicles, 10.9 months per vehicle, 26800 miles driven

New design, spring introduction. Combined with the 2015.
42 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 47300 miles driven2013 Scion FR-S
[?] see reported repairs
  42 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 47300 miles driven

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BMW i3 vs. Scion FR-S Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of BMW i3 and Scion FR-S reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of BMW i3s and Scion FR-Ss with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of BMW i3s and Scion FR-Ss that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track BMW i3 and Scion FR-S lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the BMW i3 and Scion FR-S have been recently.

To see how frequently BMW i3 and Scion FR-S problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Scion FR-S

Scion FR-S Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 2dr Coupe 200-horsepower 2.0L H4
6-speed manual RWD		 I WISH it was sold as the Toyota GT86 like Europe, Australia, and Japan... the Scion badge certainly carries the "youth" baggage. I am 40. I don't buy into the "image"... I buy into the handling and quality! see full Scion FR-S review