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What 10 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Toyota 86

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (10)Crash / fire / injury (4)Engine (3)Fuel system (2)Airbags (1)Backup camera & sensors (1)Body & structure (1)Brakes (1)Electrical system (1)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)Seat belts (1)Speed control (1)

4 of 10 complaints match · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Sep 10, 2020Electrical systemFire

MY DASH LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER THEN NOTICED WATER COMING FROM DASH ONTO MY FEET. BROUGHT MY CAR TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. 1 MONTH AND 1/2 LATER CAR CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL ISSUE BEHIND STEERING WHEEL. I AM HOLDING ALL STAR TOYOTA LIABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11354180

Feb 4, 2020Seat beltsCrash3 injuries

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 TOYOTA 86 WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CRASHED INTO THE FRONT QUARTER PANEL OF A 2004 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS RELEASED UPON IMPACT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED BURNS AND WRIST INJURIES THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED CHEST AND HEAD INJURIES AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS PROVIDED FOR BOTH OCCUPANTS. THE DRIVER OF THE TOYOTA 4RUNNER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS PROVIDED. THE DRIVERS, PASSENGER AND SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

NHTSA ODI 11307074

Oct 27, 2019Body & structureElectronic Stability Control (esc)EngineCrash

I WAS STILL AMD GOT HITBY CADILLAC SU

NHTSA ODI 11271280

Jun 25, 2019Fuel systemFire

BRAND NEW CAR LIST THEN 1000 MILES SHUTS OFF GAS LEAKS FROM UNDER THE HOOD TO THE GROUND AND CATCHES ON FIRE WITH THE LESS THAN 5 SECOND.

NHTSA ODI 11222473

Working with the data? Download all 10 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2019 Toyota 86 verdict →