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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JF1ZNAA11D1••••••2013 Scion FR-S
This build draws 1.6× more complaints than the average 2013 Scion FR-S build (10 vs 6).
10on this build
160on the model
26builds in total
Most reportedEngine 8Power Train 2Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineJul 2019
The engine is making a rattling noise whenever I try starting the car and it dies after 30 seconds. The rattling noise started happening only after 2 months of buying the car. The noise specifically started happening after I was driving it from work and after taking a u-turn, a…
Power TrainJun 2014
Clutch broke in half
EngineFeb 2019
Received safety recall notice from toyota, to bring my car to any toyota dealership service center. The recall is for engine valve spring replacement. NHTSA recall no. 18V-772 dealership performs work. Vehicle dies while commuting to work about 1,000 miles after recall work…
EngineFeb 2019
Saturday, 2nd february, I drop off the car at toyota of santa cruz for the valve spring recall. The car is finished about a week later, I pick it up and drive it for another week with no issues. I mainly use the car to commute to milpitas. Today, 21st february, on my way to work…
EngineNov 2018
The valve springs located inside the engine of the affected vehicles may fracture, which may cause an abnormal noise or engine malfunction. In the worst case, this may result in the engine stalling during driving and the inability to restart the vehicle
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JF1ZNAA11D1728972 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.