Reliability & cost of ownership
Toyota Crown Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Toyota Crown? 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 Crown problems by model year
11 recall entries and 45 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Crown | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 Crown | 3 | 5 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Crown | 3 | 19 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Crown | 4 | 20 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Toyota Crown, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine13 complaints
- power train12 complaints
- unknown or other11 complaints
- electrical system7 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system7 complaints
- structure5 complaints
- vehicle speed control4 complaints
- service brakes3 complaints