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2016 Scion Im Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

17 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 1.18 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious16V236000

Tires

incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

SET will notify owners, and provide them a corrected label to be installed over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on June 3, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET16A.

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Yaris, Rav4, Land Cruiser and 4Runner vehicles, and Scion FR-S, iM, and TC vehicles manufactured January 28, 2016, to March 14, 2016. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."

Complaint volume

17 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

2Crashes
0Fires
4Injuries
0Deaths

Across 17 complaints. Severity Index 1.18.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Power Train5 · 29%Structure · Body2 · 12%Unknown Or Other2 · 12%Electrical System2 · 12%Seats1 · 6%Visibility/Wiper1 · 6%Engine1 · 6%Service Brakes1 · 6%
  1. Power Train — 5 reports
  2. Structure:Body — 2 reports
  3. Unknown Or Other — 2 reports
  4. Electrical System — 2 reports
  5. Seats — 1 reports
  6. Visibility/Wiper — 1 reports
  7. Engine — 1 reports
  8. Service Brakes — 1 reports
  9. Steering — 1 reports
  10. Back Over Prevention: Warnings — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2016

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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