2015 Scion FR-S Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 14%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2015 Scion FR-S, 14% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I own a 2015 automatic Scion FR-S. The car has a check engine light and downshifts are very jerky and hard. Upshifts are fine, but in both manual mode (paddle shifts) and in automatic mode, coming to a stop and downshifting through the gears results in hard, jerky violent movements and the car fails to rev match. I've looked the issue up and many people are suffering from the same problem. It is most likely a software issue, either with the ecu but most likely with the TCM, the transmission computer. …”
NHTSA complaint #11143977, filed 2018-10, 30,000 miles“Reverse lockout on the stick shift does not function. During shifting the driver can accidently put the vehicle in reverse while moving forward or put the vehicle in reverse while trying to put it into first gear. This can happen at any time during the shifting process.”
NHTSA complaint #11151574, filed 2018-11, 21,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10142496Apr 10, 2017TSB: Some 2013 ? 2016 model year FR-S vehicles equipped with a manual transmission may exhibit an abnormal noise, such as a squeak, grind or groan type noise when the clutch…
- 10111447Sep 17, 2015SSB: Some 2015 - 2016 model year FR-S vehicles may exhibit a condition where the engine idle speed fluctuates (typically 500 - 1000 RPM) only when the transmission is in the Park…
- 10200383Oct 16, 2014Automatic/Continuously Variable Transmission Replacement Precautions
- 10109417Oct 16, 2014TSB: The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide information regarding transmission and/or Park Neutral position switch installation. If the manual shift lever is rotated…
- 10109416Oct 16, 2014TSB: The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide precautions to follow when installing an automatic transmission/transaxle assembly to avoid MIL "ON," shifting issues…
- 10109413Oct 16, 2014TSB: World Standard (WS) Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) was introduced to reduce maintenance costs and increase the mileage between scheduled maintenance checks. Here are…
- 10109412Oct 16, 2014TSB: The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide information regarding the installation of the correct torque converter bolts during automatic transmission/transaxle…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 14% |
| 2013 | 21 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2015 Scion FR-S
5 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Scion FR-S
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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