Toyota complaints & recalls by model
Across 10 Toyota models and 77 model years, NHTSA has logged 12,497 owner complaints and 114 recall campaigns. The brand averages 34.2 complaints per year on the road — a typical number of complaints (index 0.85).
Analysis
Among the tracked Toyota models, the Prius has the fewest complaints per year and the RAV4 the most. By model year, the brand's average rate is highest for 2025 (52.3 per year) and lowest for 2018 (25.8).
Toyota owners complain about Fuel system more than owners in general: 8.8% of complaints, 2.0× the share across all tracked vehicles. In the last 12 months owners filed 3,353 complaints versus 2,370 in the previous 12 months — up 41%.
Recalls: 114 recall campaigns across the tracked model years, most of them received in 2023 (17), 1 with a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. 4 NHTSA investigations touch Toyota models, 1 of them still open.
Models
| Models | Segments | Complaints | Complaints per year on the road | Complaint index | Trend | Recent activity | Recalls | Investigations | Most common issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota RAV4 | Compact SUVs | 3,158 | 67.2 | 1.67 | Improving | Within ±30% year on year | 25 | 2 | Engine |
| Toyota Tundra | Full-size pickups | 1,578 | 54.3 | 1.35 | Worsening | Rising | 34 | 1 | Engine |
| Toyota Highlander | Midsize SUVs | 2,162 | 45.8 | 1.13 | Improving | Rising | 21 | 1 | Transmission / powertrain |
| Toyota Camry | Midsize sedans | 1,981 | 44.2 | 1.1 | Improving | Within ±30% year on year | 21 | 1 | Engine |
| Toyota Sienna | Minivans | 615 | 27.6 | 0.68 | Worsening | Rising | 17 | 1 | Other |
| Toyota Tacoma | Midsize pickups | 965 | 27.2 | 0.67 | Stable | Rising | 15 | 1 | Transmission / powertrain |
| Toyota Corolla | Compact cars | 1,147 | 26.7 | 0.66 | Stable | Within ±30% year on year | 15 | 3 | Engine |
| Toyota Corolla Cross | Subcompact SUVs | 295 | 21.6 | 0.53 | Worsening | Within ±30% year on year | 7 | 0 | Engine |
| Toyota 4Runner | Off-road SUVs | 334 | 10.1 | 0.25 | Stable | Rising | 12 | 0 | Brakes |
| Toyota Prius | Compact cars | 262 | 7.2 | 0.18 | Stable | Rising | 11 | 1 | Electrical |
1.00 means the same rate as the comparison group. 2.00 means twice as many complaints per year on the road.
By model year · Complaints per year on the road
All-vehicle average: 40.4
What owners complain about
vs. all vehicles: 1.00 = All-vehicle average
Recalls by year received
Do-not-drive / park-outside: 1
Investigations
- Pedestrian alert sounds Closed
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and ele…
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture Open
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupt…
- Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events Closed
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to understand the contributing factors and frequency of vehicle fires originating from the battery region of the engine compartment in Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicles on 25 February 2021. At the time of opening, ODI attributed eleven allegations and additional EWR events to this PE. PE21005 focused on rep…
- Electrical overstress Closed
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect. During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicle…