Toyota years to avoid
For every Toyota model, the model years with more than twice that model's typical number of owner complaints, and the years with the fewest. Based on 107,445 owner complaints.
The worst Toyota model years
Years to avoid from the last 20 model years, with the most owner complaints. The last column shows how far each year is above a typical year of the same Toyota model.
| Car | Complaints | vs typical year | Main problem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Toyota Camry | 2,889 | 6.3x | Visibility |
| 2010 Toyota Prius | 2,823 | 16.9x | Brakes |
| 2007 Toyota Prius | 2,004 | 12.0x | Lights |
| 2008 Toyota Prius | 1,498 | 9.0x | Lights |
| 2009 Toyota Corolla | 1,459 | 5.4x | Airbags |
| 2006 Toyota Prius | 1,440 | 8.6x | Lights |
| 2009 Toyota Camry | 1,294 | 2.8x | Acceleration |
| 2010 Toyota Corolla | 1,244 | 4.6x | Airbags |
| 2006 Toyota Sienna | 1,017 | 5.6x | Airbags |
| 2007 Toyota RAV4 | 1,004 | 3.2x | Steering |
| 2008 Toyota Camry | 933 | 2.1x | Visibility |
| 2019 Toyota RAV4 | 887 | 2.9x | Fuel system |
Toyota models: years to avoid and best years
Amber: more than twice the typical complaints for that model. Green: the years with the fewest complaints among years with enough cars on the road.
Questions about the Toyota years to avoid
What Toyota years should you avoid?
The Toyota model years with the most owner complaints, each well above a typical year of the same model, are the 2007 Camry (6.3 times typical, mostly visibility), the 2010 Prius (16.9 times typical, mostly brakes), the 2007 Prius (12.0 times typical, mostly lights), the 2008 Prius (9.0 times typical, mostly lights) and the 2009 Corolla (5.4 times typical, mostly airbags).
What is the most common problem with Toyota vehicles?
Across all models, most Toyota owner complaints are about brakes, body and airbags.
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