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Toyota Supra — Years to Avoid

Reliability breakdown of every Toyota Supra model year. Based on NHTSA owner complaints, federal recalls, and safety investigations.

Model Years
46
Years to Avoid
2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 1998
Best Years
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1996, 1992, 1981
2025
2 complaints0 recalls27 TSBs
2024Avoid
2 complaints0 recalls45 TSBs
2023Avoid
6 complaints2 recalls56 TSBs
2022Avoid
2 complaints2 recalls47 TSBs
2021Avoid
24 complaints5 recalls81 TSBs
2020Avoid
22 complaints8 recalls74 TSBs
2019Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2018Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2017Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2016Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2015Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2014Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2013Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2012Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2011Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2010Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2009Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2008Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2007Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2006Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2005Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2004Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2003Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2002Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2001Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2000Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1999Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1998Avoid
1 complaints1 recalls31 TSBs
1997
2 complaints1 recalls28 TSBs
1996Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1995
1 complaints0 recalls25 TSBs
1994
11 complaints0 recalls24 TSBs
1993
3 complaints0 recalls24 TSBs
1992Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1991
7 complaints0 recalls22 TSBs
1990
4 complaints0 recalls22 TSBs
1989
16 complaints0 recalls17 TSBs
1988
7 complaints0 recalls17 TSBs
1987
8 complaints0 recalls15 TSBs
1986
2 complaints0 recalls15 TSBs
1985
1 complaints0 recalls15 TSBs
1984
1 complaints2 recalls15 TSBs
1983
6 complaints1 recalls13 TSBs
1982
1 complaints0 recalls13 TSBs
1981Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1980
2 complaints0 recalls13 TSBs

How we calculate this

Each year receives a composite risk score based on NHTSA owner complaints, federal recalls, safety investigations, and technical service bulletins. Years scoring more than 2x the model's average are flagged as “years to avoid.” Years in the lowest risk bracket are marked as “best years.” All data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Which Toyota Supra Years Should You Avoid?

Based on federal safety data, the 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 1998 Toyota Supra are the most problematic years, with significantly higher rates of owner complaints, recalls, and safety investigations compared to other model years.

If you're shopping for a used Toyota Supra, consider the 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1996, 1992, 1981 model years — these have the fewest reported issues relative to other years.

46 model years analyzed