YearToAvoid

Toyota Best and Worst Years by Model

35 Toyota models, 72,688 NHTSA owner complaints and 676 recall campaigns for model years 2005–2025. Pick a model to see which years to avoid and which are the safest bets.

Toyota models ranked by owner complaints

Sorted by popularity. Years to avoid / best years come from each model’s own Complaint Index.

Verdicts are based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls per model-year, compared within each model. This is not a reliability rating. How the Complaint Index works.

ModelYearsComplaintsRecallsYears to avoidBest yearsTop issue
Toyota RAV42005–20257,793462007, 2008, 2019, 2020, 2021, 20242012, 2013, 2014, 2022Engine
Toyota Highlander2005–20254,713472008, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 20232014, 2016, 2024, 2025Transmission & Powertrain
Toyota Tacoma2005–20255,602482006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2024, 20252013, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2023Engine
Toyota Camry2005–202411,013402005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 20112015, 2017, 2022, 2024Engine
Toyota Tundra2005–20254,093692006, 2007, 2022, 2023, 2024, 20252013, 2015, 2017, 2021Engine
Toyota 4Runner2005–20252,124362005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2023, 20252013, 2017, 2021, 2024Structure & Body
Toyota Corolla2005–20258,750402005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 20112018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025Airbags
Toyota Sienna2005–20205,142462005, 2006, 2009, 20112016, 2018, 2019, 2020Structure & Body
Toyota Avalon2005–20221,897272005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 20132016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022Engine
Toyota Sequoia2005–2022923232005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 20102013, 2015, 2016Brakes
Toyota Prius2005–202511,453312005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 20102018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025Brakes
Toyota Corolla Cross2022–2025283420232025Engine
Toyota Venza2009–2015453112009, 20102012, 2014Engine
Toyota Land Cruiser2005–202165152008, 2009—Airbags
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid2016–2025122112019, 2021, 20252022, 2023Airbags
Toyota Yaris2006–2020809232007, 2008, 2009, 20102020Airbags
Toyota Highlander Hybrid2005–2025824262006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2021—Brakes
Toyota Camry Hybrid2006–20251,270202007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 20252016, 2017Brakes
Toyota FJ Cruiser2006–2015907172007, 2008, 2010—Structure & Body
Toyota Matrix2005–201376962005, 2006, 20092012Airbags
Toyota Grand Highlander2024–20253055——Engine
Toyota C-HR2018–202252952018, 2019—Transmission & Powertrain
Toyota Prius C2012–201918942012, 20132016Brakes
Toyota Prius V2011–201847752012, 2013—Brakes
Toyota Sienna Hybrid2021–202546782024, 20252022Structure & Body
Toyota Avalon Hybrid2013–202163102013, 2014, 2015—Engine
Toyota RAV4 Prime2021–2024212720212022Electrical System
Toyota Prius Prime2017–202411862017, 20212019, 2023Electrical System
Toyota Venza Hybrid2021–2024276520212022Visibility & Wipers
Toyota Sequoia Hybrid2023–2025857——Structure & Body
Toyota Land Cruiser Hybrid2024–2025704——Brakes
Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid2010–20256442012, 20142015Brakes
Toyota Camry Solara2005–200941842006, 2007—Structure & Body
Toyota Corolla Matrix2005–2013332152005, 2006, 2009—Airbags
Toyota Yaris H/b2007–2009781——Airbags

Toyota model years with the most complaints

Raw complaint counts (not adjusted for age or sales). Click through for the breakdown.

  1. 2007 Toyota Camry · 2,886 complaints · 9 recalls Avoid
  2. 2010 Toyota Prius · 2,822 complaints · 10 recalls Avoid
  3. 2007 Toyota Prius · 2,003 complaints · 4 recalls Avoid
  4. 2008 Toyota Prius · 1,497 complaints · 4 recalls Avoid
  5. 2009 Toyota Corolla · 1,459 complaints · 13 recalls Avoid
  6. 2006 Toyota Prius · 1,439 complaints · 6 recalls Avoid
  7. 2009 Toyota Camry · 1,293 complaints · 10 recalls Avoid
  8. 2010 Toyota Corolla · 1,244 complaints · 17 recalls Avoid
  9. 2005 Toyota Sienna · 1,130 complaints · 12 recalls Avoid
  10. 2005 Toyota Prius · 1,051 complaints · 6 recalls Avoid

How we rank Toyota years

For each model we compare its own model years using the Complaint Index: complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and “Do Not Drive” recalls reported to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. The top quarter of a model’s years is marked Avoid, the bottom quarter Best. Because NHTSA publishes no sales data, models are not ranked against each other. Full details in the methodology.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.