Reliability & cost of ownership
Toyota 86 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Toyota 86? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Toyota 86 problems by model year
4 recall entries and 13 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 86 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 86 | 1 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 86 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2017 86 | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Toyota 86, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine5 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system3 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- steering1 complaint
- wheels1 complaint
- air bags1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint