Last updated: 2026-10-10
Toyota Supra Years to Avoid
7 scored model years (2020–2026) · model average 70/100
Skip the 2020 and 2021 model years. Both carry the most owner complaints and recalls, from sudden power steering failure in 2020 to oil use, electrical faults, and unfinished recall repairs in 2021. The 2024 model year is the one to buy, with no recalls and one complaint.
Verdict
- Avoid
- 2020 63/1002021 64/100
- Buy
- 2024 73/100
- Model average
- 70/100
Toyota Supra Years to Avoid
These model years score significantly below the Toyota Supra average of 70/100.
Why These Years Should Be Avoided
2020 Toyota Supra
Steering, engine, and electrical complaints are tied at three each, and federal recall records show 8 recalls. Power steering can fail suddenly at highway speed and force a tow. Owners also describe a cracked oil pump part on the B58TU engine and an instrument cluster that goes dark while driving.
Top issues: Engine (3), Electrical System (3), Steering (3), Suspension (1), Back Over Prevention (1), Service Brakes (1)
View full 2020reliability report →2021 Toyota Supra
Electrical problems lead, with 7 of 19 complaints. Owners describe waiting on a recall repair because the part is unavailable, a starter system fault that blocks restarting, and erratic throttle. Engine reports add needing a quart of oil within the first few thousand miles. Two brake complaints describe lost braking assist.
Top issues: Electrical System (7), Engine (4), Steering (2), Unknown Or Other (2), Fuel Propulsion System (1), Power Train (1)
View full 2021reliability report →What Are Common Toyota Supra Problems?
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10 complaintsMost reported in 2021, 2020
2021: Several reports describe waiting on a recall repair that dealers cannot complete because the part is unavailable.
ENGINE
7 complaintsMost reported in 2021, 2020
2021: Oil consumption at low mileage is the main pattern.
SERVICE BRAKES
5 complaintsMost reported in 2023, 2021
2023: The electronic parking brake releases by itself, and the car can roll away.
STEERING
5 complaintsMost reported in 2020, 2021
2020: Power steering fails suddenly at highway speed in these reports.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2 complaintsMost reported in 2021
2021: Climate control faults and hesitation when pulling away make up these reports.
Best Toyota Supra Year to Buy Instead
2024 Toyota Supra
2024 has no recalls and one owner complaint, about the parking brake. The 2020 and 2021 years bring steering failures, oil trouble, and recall repairs that owners could not get done. Our pick comes from years on the road at least two years, so its low count carries more weight than the newest years.
Found a Safe Year? Check the Specific Car
Even the 2024 Toyota Supra has 0 recalls on file. A VIN check confirms the recall work on the exact car and shows its accident, title, and service history.
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All Toyota Supra Years by Generation
Toyota Supra Reliability Scores by Year
Fifth generation (J29/DB) (2019–2023)
2023 Toyota Supra
2 recalls · 5 complaints
2022 Toyota Supra
2 recalls · 1 complaints
2021 Toyota Supra
5 recalls · 19 complaints
2020 Toyota Supra
8 recalls · 15 complaints
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How we score every Toyota Supra model year
Scores weight complaint severity at 35%, repair costs at 30%, recall impact at 20%, and the spread of complaints across systems at 15%, with complaint counts adjusted for US sales. Read the full methodology.
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