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Toyota engine problems

Owners have filed 12,233 complaints with NHTSA about the engine on Toyota vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 78 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Toyota Camry, worst in 2007.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

12,233

Complaints

100%

Share of all Toyota complaints

391

Crashes

500

Fires

Which Toyota models have the most engine problems

Camry 2,787 22.8%

Worst in 2007

RAV4 1,644 13.4%

Worst in 2007

Corolla 1,352 11.1%

Worst in 2009

Tundra 1,068 8.7%

Worst in 2023

Prius 785 6.4%

Worst in 2010

Highlander 718 5.9%

Worst in 2003

Tacoma 604 4.9%

Worst in 2012

Sienna 554 4.5%

Worst in 2000

4RUNNER 380 3.1%

Worst in 1990

Avalon 296 2.4%

Worst in 2006

4 Runner 290 2.4%

Worst in 1995

Sequoia 208 1.7%

Worst in 2005

Matrix 136 1.1%

Worst in 2003

Corolla Cross 129 1.1%

Worst in 2023

Camry Hybrid 99 0.8%

Worst in 2007

Highlander Hybrid 95 0.8%

Worst in 2006

Celica 94 0.8%

Worst in 2000

Pickup 83 0.7%

Worst in 1994

Camry Solara 80 0.7%

Worst in 1999

Prius V 71 0.6%

Worst in 2012

Grand Highlander 57 0.5%

Worst in 2024

C-Hr 54 0.4%

Worst in 2018

Yaris 53 0.4%

Worst in 2008

Tercel 52 0.4%

Worst in 1990

Corolla Matrix 41 0.3%

Worst in 2009

Supra 29 0.2%

Worst in 1989

Previa 27 0.2%

Worst in 1991

Venza 27 0.2%

Worst in 2009

Toyota Truck 26 0.2%

Worst in 1993

Echo 25 0.2%

Worst in 2001

GR86 25 0.2%

Worst in 2022

Worst Toyota model years for engine problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2007 Toyota Camry 532 14% 85,000 C
2009 Toyota Camry 254 16% 82,000 C
2007 Toyota RAV4 237 19% 90,000 C
2019 Toyota RAV4 212 18% 9,174 B
2023 Toyota Tundra 207 33% 35,500 D
2022 Toyota Tundra 201 31% 37,500 D
2020 Toyota RAV4 195 24% 28,321 C
2010 Toyota Prius 173 5% 95,000 B
2002 Toyota Camry 168 14% 98,762 D
2003 Toyota Camry 167 18% 90,000 D
2024 Toyota Tundra 164 31% 25,500 D
2008 Toyota RAV4 162 23% 78,950 D
2006 Toyota RAV4 152 17% 78,000 C
2008 Toyota Camry 143 13% 86,849 B
2018 Toyota Camry 138 13% 18,644 B
2009 Toyota Corolla 133 8% 58,975 B
2006 Toyota Corolla 128 13% 54,500 D
1999 Toyota Camry 126 19% 66,000 F
2012 Toyota Tacoma 124 30% 60,100 D
2005 Toyota Corolla 121 12% 69,313 C

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