30 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 57600 miles driven
Refresh including two new engines. Based on many reports for the 2011 and 2012, and some reports for the 2013 and 2014, potential common problem with clutch packs on dual-clutch automatic transmission.
Ford Fiesta vs. Scion FR-S Lemon Odds and Nada Odds
Other sources of Ford Fiesta and Scion FR-S reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Ford Fiestas and Scion FR-Ss with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Ford Fiestas 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 Ford Fiesta and Scion FR-S lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Ford Fiesta and Scion FR-S have been recently.
To see how frequently Ford Fiesta and Scion FR-S problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.
What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Ford Fiesta
Ford Fiesta Brand Reputation: Pros
Year
Body/Powertrain
Comment
2012
4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Scion FR-S
Scion FR-S Brand Reputation: Cons
Year
Body/Powertrain
Comment
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!
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