Known Recalls

Model year record

2012 Scion IQ

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 23 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V528000

Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive

Component
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
11,153
Reported to NHTSA
2012-11-08
Owners notified
2012-12-20

Defect description

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Scion IQ vehicles manufactured July 31, 2011, through October 12, 2012. The cable for the Occupant Classification System (OCS) may become damaged when sliding the passenger seat forward or backward.

Safety risk

If the cable for the OCS becomes damaged, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover on the OCS weight sensor cable. The recall began on December 20, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Structure: body643,000 mi
Air bags4562 mi
Engine462,000 mi
Unknown or other326,000 mi
Vehicle speed control2160,000 mi
Exterior lighting162,000 mi
Power train16,000 mi
Seat belts1—
Steering11,500 mi

The 2013 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.