Toyota drivetrain & axles problems
Across all Toyota models in NHTSA's complaint database, 7,143 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The Camry accounts for the largest share (15%). The single worst model year is the 2021 Highlander with 225 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 7,143 about drivetrain & axles, all Toyota models
- Most affected
- Camry 15% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 3,797 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 350 and 28
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Toyota models
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2021 Toyota Highlander225 complaints
- 2018 Toyota C-HR214 complaints
- 2019 Toyota Highlander209 complaints
- 2018 Toyota Camry199 complaints
- 2016 Toyota Tacoma136 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 17 |
| 1991 | 18 |
| 1992 | 29 |
| 1993 | 25 |
| 1994 | 24 |
| 1995 | 51 |
| 1996 | 46 |
| 1997 | 67 |
| 1998 | 42 |
| 1999 | 50 |
| 2000 | 113 |
| 2001 | 164 |
| 2002 | 274 |
| 2003 | 306 |
| 2004 | 236 |
| 2005 | 261 |
| 2006 | 260 |
| 2007 | 392 |
| 2008 | 253 |
| 2009 | 174 |
| 2010 | 219 |
| 2011 | 177 |
| 2012 | 279 |
| 2013 | 190 |
| 2014 | 225 |
| 2015 | 139 |
| 2016 | 220 |
| 2017 | 238 |
| 2018 | 588 |
| 2019 | 590 |
| 2020 | 318 |
| 2021 | 339 |
| 2022 | 226 |
| 2023 | 184 |
| 2024 | 244 |
| 2025 | 111 |
| 2026 | 54 |
Among the 3,797 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.