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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Toyota 86 problems by model year
4 recall entries across 3 model years and 14 owner complaints across 4 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 86 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 86 | 1 | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 86 | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 86 | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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