Toyota exhaust system problems
Across all Toyota models in NHTSA's complaint database, 792 complaints involve exhaust system. The Corolla accounts for the largest share (23%). The single worst model year is the 2003 4RUNNER with 71 exhaust system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 792 about exhaust system, all Toyota models
- Most affected
- Corolla 23% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 411 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 13
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Toyota models
Worst model years for exhaust system
- 2003 Toyota 4RUNNER71 complaints
- 2003 Toyota Corolla53 complaints
- 2000 Toyota Tundra33 complaints
- 2002 Toyota Camry30 complaints
- 2004 Toyota Corolla27 complaints
Exhaust system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 |
| 1991 | 24 |
| 1992 | 29 |
| 1993 | 13 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1995 | 22 |
| 1996 | 22 |
| 1997 | 23 |
| 1998 | 29 |
| 1999 | 42 |
| 2000 | 79 |
| 2001 | 52 |
| 2002 | 60 |
| 2003 | 172 |
| 2004 | 68 |
| 2005 | 31 |
| 2006 | 26 |
| 2007 | 30 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Among the 411 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.