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2022 Toyota GR86

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

21

Complaints

1

Crashes

1

Fires

1

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2022 Toyota GR86 have filed 21 safety complaints with NHTSA between April 2022 and September 2025. The most complained-about system is the engine, named in 13 of them (62%). The typical failure was reported at 19,350 miles, the median across the 2 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

NHTSA has issued 1 recall covering this vehicle.

Recalls (1)

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

23V609000 · August 31, 2023

The defect
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2022 BRZ and Toyota GR86 vehicles. The rear turn signals may intermittently become inoperative.
The risk
Inoperative rear turn signals may not notify other drivers of a turning vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace both rear combination lamp assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Subaru owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Subaru's number for this recall is WRM-23.

Subaru of America, Inc. · up to 8,915 vehicles across all model years covered

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 21.

ENGINE 13 62%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 5 24%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 14%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 5%
POWER TRAIN 1 5%
TIRES 1 5%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2022 at 11.

2022 2025
2022 to 2025

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

ENGINE

1 injured · fire · towed · 6,700 miles

The contact owned a 2022 Toyota GR86. The contact was at a complete stop when the vehicle exploded into flames. The contact was able to exit the vehicle safely before the vehicle was completed destroyed. The fire department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. The police arrived on the scene and filed a report. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, then towed to a body shop for investigation. There was no medical treatment on the scene. The contact experienced smoke inhalation and reported to the emergency the following day. There were blood tests done for the contact at the emergency. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 6700.

NHTSA complaint 11474905. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash · towed

My daughters were involved in a highway accident on 2-4-2023 when their rear passenger tire came apart. The vehicle is a 2022 Toyota gr86 premium, came with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tire, was purchased new in August 2022 and had 3008 miles on the odometer just after the accident.

NHTSA complaint 11506934. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE

towed · 32,000 miles

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota GR86. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine blew. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the silicone and oil had clogged the line. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 32, 000.

NHTSA complaint 11554919. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
COMPONENT/SYSTEM FAILURE: Engine - Catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation on August 4, 2025. FA24 engine consumed excessive oil without triggering oil pressure warning light or low oil level indicator. Oil was changed at 500 miles after purchase and topped off on July 12, 2025. Engine failed 23 days later with no warning. Vehicle has been at dealership since August 4, 2025 (34+ business days). Component is available for inspection at [Dealer Name] Toyota. SAFETY RISK: Sudden engine failure without warning created immediate dangerous conditions: - Complete loss of power while driving in normal traffic - No warning allowed to safely pull over before failure - Loss of power steering

NHTSA complaint 11688386, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
The engine on my GR86 failed when I was accelerating onto a freeway. This has been confirmed by the dealership and the car is in need of a short or long block repair. The vehicle has just over 9000 miles on it and the manufacturer and the dealership are refusing to cover this under warranty. Gasket material was found in the oil intake tube and this has been a documented problem on the Internet which has caused many engine failures. This is a safety issue as the car is now inoperable. Had this happened in traffic this could’ve caused a car accident. The invoice and work order includes information that is not correct. Specifically, I was told that oil did show up on the dipstick at the time

NHTSA complaint 11623410, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
1. On [XXX] exactly 1 year after purchasing a 2022 Toyota GR 86 from Toyota of Catonsville the Vehicle's engine failed. Shortly before the failure, the oil light came on, indicating a potential issue with oil circulation. 2. The engine then failed catastrophically, leaving a hole in the engine casing. 3. This engine failure is consistent with numerous other documented failures in the same year and model of the Vehicle, which have been found to have defects affecting the engine's ability to circulate oil properly. 4. After charging the owner for an engine breakdown and diagnosis, Heritage Toyota of Catonsville provided a document that states that the damage was consistent with high vehicle

NHTSA complaint 11567491, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The dome light on the driver side has failed. This is not due to a dead bulb, but instead the circuit area seems to die if the car sits in the sun. This has been confirmed by a dealer but I haven't yet scheduled an appointment to replace the electrical parts. There were no safety warnings.

NHTSA complaint 11562530. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
When the rear of my vehicle is directly facing the sun slightly after sunrise or before sunset (when the angle of the sun is low), my rear turn signals fail to function properly. When this happens, the turn signals hyperflash on the dash, and in the front of the vehicle. However the main concern is that the rear turn signals do not illumate at all when these conditions occur. Zero illumination comes from the rear turn signal, which may result in an accident or citation. Only when a shadow is cast upon the affected turn signal will it begin to blink normally again. Toyota had not recalled this issue, however Subaru of Canada has. (Subaru and Toyota make this car together). The issue has not

NHTSA complaint 11527628, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

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Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
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Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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