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2016 Scion IM Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
42%of 12 total for the year
Median mileage
55,250miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2016 Scion IM, 42% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,250 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.

“Purchased my 2016 Scion IM and was great for the first year. In 2018, the car developed a rough idle, usually at a stop light and after the car was warm. I reported it to the dealership and nothing was found as it was not replicated during their test drive. The car continued to rough idle until the next issue happened. The next issue I have been having is the transmission would hesitate at stop lights. It also decelerated on its own while traveling at 70 MPH down to a slow crawl!. Took it into the dealership after a scary situation on the freeway. …”

NHTSA complaint #11145240, filed 2018-11, 32,000 miles

“Transmission does quirky things. Sometimes it gets stuck in high RPM's and doesn't want to upshift. Sometimes it won't accelerate because you can't get the RPM's up high enough. This is an automatic transmission. Sometimes it slips”

NHTSA complaint #11388529, filed 2021-01, 67,000 miles

“Transmission began slipping while on the highway less than 25 miles after service at toyota dealership. The clutch then degraded over less than 500 miles to the point where vehicle was barely drivable and did not transmit enough power to go up hills at all. Toyota service tech test drove vehicle and verified clutch is slipping and just barely engaging at the top of the pedal travel. Recommended replacing clutch disc, pressure plate, throwout bearing, and resurfacing flywheel. Total repair cost was quoted at $2,527.36. …”

NHTSA complaint #11011861, filed 2017-07, 43,500 miles

“The contact owns a 2016 Scion IM. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the transmission was skipping the 6th and 7th gears. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times while driving. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that while attempting to drive from a complete stop at an intersection, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact disconnected the battery for 15 minutes and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. …”

NHTSA complaint #11600065, filed 2024-07, 85,000 miles

“Traction control turns off by itself Was not accelerate But I turned it off And restarted it it started to accelerate. But traction control is still turned off”

NHTSA complaint #11527775, filed 2023-06

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2016542%

Other parts of the 2016 Scion IM

Electrical system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Scion IM

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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