Toyota 86 Reliability

21 NHTSA complaints (2017–2020). Complaint rate: 11.9 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
44.2
Complaints
21
Crash Rate
19.0%
Fire Rate
14.3%
Injuries
3
Fatalities
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Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: The 2019 Toyota 86 had a notable spike in NHTSA complaints. Other years had typical complaint volumes. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.

Avoid These Years

2019
~14/yr complaints · 4 crashes

Average

2017–2018
~3/yr complaints
2020
~2/yr complaints

Better Years

No years stand out as significantly better.

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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Toyota 86 — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2019 (14)
04812162017201820192020

Common Toyota 86 Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
ENGINE520.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM30.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER30.0%
STRUCTURE:BODY250.0%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
2017—30—View→
2018—20—View→
2019AVOID—1443View→
2020—20—View→

See also: Toyota 86accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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Toyota 86 Years to Avoid (2017–2020) — Reliability, Problems & Best Years to Buy | VinItel