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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Toyota Crown problems by model year
8 recall entries and 34 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Crown | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Crown | 3 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Crown | 4 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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.
- engine10 complaints
- unknown or other9 complaints
- power train7 complaints
- electrical system6 complaints
- structure4 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system4 complaints
- service brakes3 complaints
- back over prevention2 complaints