TOYOTA FR-S · model year

2017 TOYOTA FR-S

2 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2017TOYOTAFR-S carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2017 FR-S is electrical system with 1 filings, followed by engine (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 51 investigation files overlapping the 2017 FR-S, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

2 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
ENGINE1

Recent Complaints

20191231ENGINE

MY TOYOTA FR-S 2013 HAS HAD AN EMERGENCY RECALL ON IT FOR OVER A YEAR IT SEEMS BUT WHEREVER I BRING THE CAR THEY DON'T WANT TO TOUCH IT BECAUSE I HAVE MADE AN ALTERATION TO THE CAR. I HAVE A TURBO KIT INSIDE OF THE CAR SO IT IS NOT ON THE MAIN ENGINE BUT THEY ARE SAYING THEY REFUSE TO CHANGE THE VALVE SPRINGS(THE RECALL PROBLEM) ON IT BECAUSE OF THE MODIFICATIONS. THE RESULT OF THE BAD VALVE SPRINGS CAN RESULT IN A STALL WHILE DRIVING AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR IS FINANCED AND FROM MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THAN EMERGENCY RECALLS. AND I'VE YET TO BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. I'M DRIVING A UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT TOYOTA REFUSES TO FIX

20161213ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AGO WE REALIZED THE AUTO LOCK/UNLOCK DOORS SECURITY FEATURE WAS NOT WORKING. WE TOOK VEHICLE TO SELLING DEALER AND WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE FEATURE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR PROGRAMMING ON THIS NEW 2017 VEHICLE MODEL. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH TOYOTA FACTORY KEYLESS ENTRY AND THE ENGINE-IMMOBILIZER SECURITY SYSTEM. AS IN OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES WE HAVE OWNED (5) THIS FEATURE IS AVAILABLE AS THEY WERE ALSO EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY KEYLESS ENTRY AND SECURITY SYSTEM. WE SEE THIS AS A BIG SECURITY RISK AND IT PUTS MY WIFE WHO DRIVES THIS VEHICLE DAILY AT RISK FOR CAR-JACKING AS THE DOORS DO NOT AUTO LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. I HAVE EMAILED TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE MULTIPLE TIMES ONLY TO BE TOLD THIS FEATURE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AVAILABLE, YET ON ALL OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES IT IS A STANDARD PROGRAMMABLE FEATURE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY KEYLESS ENTRY AND FACTORY SECURITY SYSTEM. WE WERE TOLD THAT TOYOTA HAS NO PLANS

Mileage: 3,500

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NHTSA Investigations 1 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2017 TOYOTA FR-S have?
The 2017 TOYOTA FR-S has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2017 TOYOTA FR-S?
The most-complained component for the 2017 TOYOTA FR-S is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE.
Is the 2017 TOYOTA FR-S safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2017 TOYOTA FR-S; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.