So I took my Fr-S to get a recall back in December and following that my car had rattling noises and an oil leakage that the dealership covered. After a month they gave me my car back and it sounded fine. However, I continued hearing that rattle noise just softer, but two months later the following occurred to me. While driving my car on the highway an engine light turned on. After I got off the highway I pulled over and plenty more lights in the headgear turned on and I turned off my car and afterwards it would not turn on completely and made a rattling noise. I had to tow my car back home.

- Perris, CA, USA

Factory safety recall J02 was performed on this frs Mar 19, 2018. Mileage was 90283. Engine valve spring replacement. At simi valley Toyota. An authorized dealership. On April 2 2020 while driving on a highway loud metal knocking started, then vehicle stalled on road way. An automotive repair specialist listened to the engine and said it sounds like a broken valve knock. Currently the car has been towed to a shop for removal of engine to start repair work. Milage is 105092. Less than 15,000 miles for a repair flaw to appear. 24 months since repair work was done to satisfy factory recall of defective valve springs.

- Simi Valley, CA, USA

Valve spring recall performed on this vehicle May 2019. Car ran good for around 5000 miles but February 2020 I started hearing a small knock while driving around 55 mph. Within 10 miles the knock was very loud. Car was towed to dealership who diagnosed knock and a destroyed bearing either in crank or the piston rods. Oil pan was dropped and found metal shavings and chunks in the oil pan as well as silicone pieces. Silicone is used as gasket material during the recall process. I still had used oil from last first oil change after the recall at home, and filtered that out with a fine mesh filter. Significantly more silicone was found in that oil. Even with all the silicone in the oil, the dealerships are claiming zero fault of the engine failure. This silicone is causing hundreds of engines to fail, and Toyota will only take responsibility if the customer calls and complains for months. The denver field tech specialist inspected my car and said the recall was done properly and again there was no fault of Toyota. People with failed engines due to the recall do not give up. Make Toyota take responsibility. If even one piece of this silicone makes it past the oil screen and filter, it has potential to catastrophically fail your engine as it did with mine. Before you even take your car to a dealership, be sure to call Toyota corporate and open up a case. Corporate will likely be the only ones willing to work with you for engine replacement.

- Littleton, CO, USA

The contact owns 2013 Toyota Scion Fr-S. the contact stated while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle loss motive power with an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact was concerned that the engine was blown. The contact pulled into a parking lot and had the vehicle towed to joe myers Toyota located at (19010 northwest fwy, houston, tx 77065) where a diagnostic test was still pending. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

- Houston, TX, USA

There is a knocking sound coming from the engine. Car will show all lights on dash board and stop receiving rpms, when you press the gas the car does not move. Car stalled out in middle of highway twice in one day.

- Alamogordo, NM, USA

I received a recall notice from Toyota for 2013 Scion Fr-S. bring the car to Toyota of bowie. Dealership conducted repair. Subsequent complete engine failure. Dealership replaced the motor with used crate motor from Japan (70K miles). Dealership conducts recall repair on the crate motor and installed delivers it to me. 150 miles later engine breaks down. Strong gasoline smell in car. Fear for conflagration I pull over. Dealership tows car to do the additional repair. How many times does the dealership get to fail to conduct the same repair" I am at my witts end and want my car returned to me repaired or to be made whole. What do I do"

- Baltimore, MD, USA

Took our 2013 Scion Fr-S to temecula valley Toyota for J02 valve spring replacement recall. After about 6,000 miles of easy driving, Fr-S began to run rough. This rough running was only intermittent and eventually subsided. Rough running engine returned along with what I considered a "rod knock". we immediately parked the vehicle and did not use it after first noticing the knock. Vehicle towed back to dealership who performed recall. Dealership informs us that the engine is "destroyed" (their words). Dealership claims rod bearing or bearings damaged due to "oil starvation". dealership quotes us $17,000 to repair vehicle, including a replacement short block. We refuse dealership's offer and ask that they leave engine out of the vehicle. Dealership places engine back into our vehicle and sets the driver's side heads in the trunk with other various parts placed on the back seat (nice touch). We have vehicle towed back to our home. We located a Subaru mechanic in our town, remove engine from vehicle, take engine to said mechanic who is going to inspect for damage, balance, rebuild, and install the engine back into our vehicle. Mechanic's cost = $6,400. Upon our partial teardown of engine I found, what I consider, an excessive amount of rubbery compound on the front case of the engine. I also found this same type of rubbery compound covering a substantial portion of the oil pick up tube screen. I do not know the condition of the oiling passages within the block. We found very little metallic material in the oil pan. I am suspicious that this rubbery compound made its way into the oil and clogged oiling passages. Dealership is denying all. My complaint?: dealership was over aggressive in their use of sealant, clogging oil passages and causing oil starvation to the bearings. Then, denying responsibility and quoting a high dollar amount to repair

- Murrieta, CA, USA

After taking care of engine valve spring recall. Drove my car for a while everything seemed normal and at random my check engine light came on, with sudden loss of power to vehicle. Got it running, as it shook and was making a weird knocking I took my car to dealership immediately to figure out this problem and they claimed my Scion frs 2013 needs a new motor at a cost of $10,630.59 because my warranty is now expired and I had nothing to show to them that it had anything to do with the recall. When this was the only thing that could cause this to happen.

- Chehalis, WA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Scion Fr-S. the contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 18V772000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was taken to valley hi Toyota (14612 valley center dr, victorville, ca 92395, (760) 241-6484) and was repaired per the recall. While driving 35 mph, a knocking noise was heard underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the number three piston failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.

- Victorville, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Scion Fr-S. the contact was informed by advantage Toyota of river oaks (1970 river oaks dr, calumet city, il 60409, 708-862-0700) that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 18V772000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer kept the vehicle for over a month due to the recall. When the vehicle was returned to the contact, it shook uncontrollably without warning. After taking the vehicle back to the dealer on several occasions for the same failure, the contact was informed that she would be charged for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed. While driving, the vehicle shook uncontrollably again, made a loud sound, and shut off without warning. The contact had the vehicle towed back to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and notified the contact that they would have to perform a diagnostic test to determine the cause of the failure. The contact refused to pay for the diagnostic. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000.

- Chicago, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Scion Fr-S. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 18V772000 (engine and engine cooling). After the repair, while driving approximately 40 mph, a clinking noise was heard and the vehicle shook and shut down. Also, the engine oil warning indicator illuminated briefly and then dimmed. The vehicle was towed back to john elway's crown Toyota (909-212-0546, located at 1201 kettering dr, Ontario, ca 91761) where the recall was repaired. The technician stated that the engine needed to be taken apart to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was taken apart and the technician stated that the number two rod bearing was not found and the number three rod bearing was worn. The technician stated that the failures were not part of the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and agreed with the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 56,678.

- Ontario, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Scion Fr-S. while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and then to balise Toyota of warwick (1400 post rd, warwick, ri 02888, (401) 352-5911) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was recently repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 18V772000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact was concerned that the failure was due in part to the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

- Coventry, RI, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Scion Fr-S. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in an unknown recall where the spring valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle received the recall remedy. While driving approximately 70 mph, the contact heard a rumbling sound around the engine as if metal were loose. The contact took the vehicle to deluca Toyota (located at 1719 sw college rd, ocala, fl 34471, 352-732-0770) where it was diagnosed that the short block failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that there was also a rattling sound coming from the steering column; however, the vehicle had not been officially diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 41,900.

- Ocala, FL, USA

Complaint about total engine failure after bringing my 2013 Scion frs in for valve spring recall. The vehicle has only 17,000 miles. Valve spring recall was done at a Toyota dealership. Several hundreds miles later, while driving, the engine light comes on and making knocking noise. Brought to Toyota and they said it was engine failure. This dealer did not even open the engine to verify.

- Hauppauge, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Scion Fr-S. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 18V772000(engine and engine cooling). The vehicle's previous owner took the vehicle to baxter Toyota Lincoln (8600 S 33rd St, Lincoln, ne 68516, 531-739-5213) where the recall repair was serviced. After approximately 2,000 miles, while accelerating, the contact heard a loud knocking noise coming from the engine without warning. The contact drove the vehicle home. Due to the knocking noise, the contact had the vehicle towed back to the same dealer where he was given the option to replace a small block of the engine. The vehicle was repaired. The contact did not directly notify the manufacturer of the defect; however, a service manager at the dealer informed him that the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,190.

- Lincoln, NE, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Scion Fr-S. while driving 50 mph, the contact heard the vehicle's rod bearings spinning, which ultimately led to engine failure. In addition, the check engine and oil pressure indicators illuminated along with other unknown warning indicators. The vehicle was taken to vancouver Toyota (10455 ne 53rd St, vancouver, wa 98662, (360) 944-3001) where it was diagnosed that the rod bearings failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,000. The consumer stated recall performed in Jan/Feb of 2019.

- Vancover, WA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Scion Fr-S. the contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 18V772000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was taken to town and country Toyota (9101 South blvd, charlotte, nc 28273, (704) 557-0586) where the valve springs were replaced. After the repairs, the vehicle jerked, lunged forward, and lost power. Also, there was an abnormal knocking noise coming from the engine and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case number was provided. The manufacturer informed the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

Its a takata recall. The car was making a screeching noise when I first bought it. At first I thought I had to do something with the brakes but then when I was driving it stalled on me and didn't want to work. The engine turned off on me many times when I would turn it

- Moreno Valley, CA, USA

I had the J02 recall performed on from February 8th-13th. 1200 miles after J02 recall car runs sluggish going up canyon. Stop car and engine is misfiring. Turn around and coast downhill in neutral until check engine light turns on then stop and park car for several hours. Called dealer and asked what I should do. Coast out of the canyon with the engine off. Turn engine on after several miles and no more problems. Drive home carefully. Next day throws several codes and running sluggish. Several days later codes are gone right before it goes to dealer. They can't diagnose if car has no active codes or symptoms. About a week later turn car on and car is making a knocking sound and has several pending codes. Carefully drive home. Codes didn't save. Finally able to take to dealer around June 25th while car is making the knocking noise but no codes and they think it's a lifter but not sure. I left the car and they say they can't replicate the issue. Literally the same day I pick the car up it is knocking and consistently does so for the next week as soon as the engine warms up. July 5 engine sounds like it's being hit by a hammer and throws P0011 cam timing advanced. Oil pressure is 5psi at idle and 40psi at 5000rpm. Have car towed to dealer because it probably wouldn't make the drive and they say it is piston slap without even opening the engine they determine it is not caused by the recall. At this point the engine is sitting in my garage with the timing cover, oil pan and one valve cover off and I don't know what to do with it. I can't afford to pay them to fix something that is happening to dozens of people after the recall. Codes thrown so far are P0011 P219A P0301 P000A P0420 knocking seems to be when oil warms up and oil pressure drops to about 30psi and below.

- Hyde Park, UT, USA

Took the car in for the valve recall and within a few thousand miles it started to have a very bad knock we were driving when the knock started around 50.. took it back to the dealer. They pulled the oil pan and was told that it had a bad rod bearing. We are always up on the oil service. Only 1500 miles out of warranty with no help from Toyota. I can't believe they won't help out. Toyota is just ditching this problem. To many of the same issues with the same recall and problems.

- Fresno, CA, USA