2023 Toyota Gr86 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (9) · Fuel/Propulsion System (3) · Power Train (2)
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Safety recalls (1)
Equipment:other:labels 2024-07-23 · campaign 24V548000 · 33,848 vehicles
Defect: Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain Toyota 2023 GR Supra, 2024 4 Runner, Corolla, Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Tacoma, Tacoma Hybrid, 2023-2024 BZ4X, Corolla Cross Hybrid, GR Corolla, GR86, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius Prime, Sequoia Hybrid, Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Venza Hybrid, 2023-2025 Crown, and 2025 Camry Hybrid vehicles equipped with GST accessories. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added
Risk: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: GST will mail new labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2024. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 24R2.
Service bulletins (16)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2026-03-30 · 23TD03 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical instructions for 23td03 data communication module (dcm) reprogram certain 2022-2023 model year gr86 23td03 expired on february 28, 2026
Unknown Or Other 2025-12-01 · 23TD03 · Service Campaign
customer nenotification certain 2022 - 2023 model year gr86 data communication module (dcm) reprogram limited service campaign 23td03
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-13 · 24TC04 · Service Campaign
due to a clerical error, some fuel economy estimates stated in the window sticker (also known as the monroney label) of affected vehicles were mistakenly overstated by 1 mile per gallon. for a portion of the affected vehicles, the errors included the annual fuel cost estimate. refer to the attached
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-13 · 24TC04 · Service Campaign
due to a clerical error, some fuel economy estimates stated in the window sticker (also known as the monroney label) of affected vehicles were mistakenly overstated by 1 mile per gallon. for a portion of the affected vehicles, the errors included the annual fuel cost estimate. refer to the attached
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-13 · 24TC04 · Service Campaign
due to a clerical error, some fuel economy estimates stated in the window sticker (also known as the monroney label) of affected vehicles were mistakenly overstated by 1 mile per gallon. for a portion of the affected vehicles, the errors included the annual fuel cost estimate. refer to the attached
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-13 · 24TC04 · Service Campaign
due to a clerical error, some fuel economy estimates stated in the window sticker (also known as the monroney label) of affected vehicles were mistakenly overstated by 1 mile per gallon. for a portion of the affected vehicles, the errors included the annual fuel cost estimate. refer to the attached
Showing the 6 most recent of 16 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-02 · Engine“my cylinder 2 misfired for the second time in less than 4 months and 4k miles after the first repair was done for the same issue. i have reason to believe the dealership (glen toyota of fairlawn) that did the repairs the first time did not address the issue properly. this time at a different dealer (paul miller toyota) they had found major issues a…”
2026-08-30 · Power Train“it was an afternoon, i’m from [xxx] going to tempe my friends house which is estimated 34 miles. i took the loop xxx driving mid way there all of sudden my car made loud werid rattling noise coming from the engine area. when accelerating it made rattling sound and when i let go of the gas it also made loud noises also. fyi, no warning lights came o…”
2026-08-25 · Engine“had my engine spin a bearing in 2023 and was told to report what had happened. the car was used in track days prior to this but while driving down the highway afterwards it lost oil pressure and spun a nearing. had it towed twin city toyota, a dealer and had them give me the run around with it. saying it had hit the limiter 60 miles before the iss…”
2026-08-21 · Engine“vehicle experienced catastrophic engine failure while driving at 45mph. inspection results from toyota said the issue was a rod failure due to a spun bearing no cause ever determined by toyota. engine failure like this while in operation could lead to serious injury or death under the right circumstances. no engine lights to indicate prior problem …”
2026-08-20 · Engine“my engine started smoking and eventually completely stopped on side of road. there were no warning lights or errors until issues started.it found have exploded or i could have been seriously injured as i was on expressway.…”
2026-08-14 · Power Train“while driving on the highway at approximately 80–90 mph, the vehicle experienced an unexpected rpm increase as i came off the accelerator, an engine-misfire warning, sudden loss of power, and engine shutdown. i immediately pulled over. smoke came from the engine compartment, engine oil had been expelled throughout the engine bay, and oil was leakin…”
2026-08-11 · Engine“engine blew around may, what caused this issue would be unknown even though the dealership said it was excessive rtv on the oil pan, there was no rtv on the oil pan (i have a picture). i was driving on the highway and slowing down to take my exit, it happened around 25mph, car got stuck on 3rd gear if im not mistaken (its an automatic transmission …”
2026-08-08 · Tires:sidewall“215 45 r 17 tire flew off the rim on a straight paved highway road going 45 mph. the sidewall separated all the way around and the tire was not torn anywhere else. the mileage was 29395.…”
2026-07-15 · Engine“i was driving on us hwy 89 in arizona when the engine lost power at 60mph and was unable to restart after pulling over to the shoulder of the highway. there were no warning lights or indicators whatsoever. when the vehicle came to a stop, the entire dashboard lit up and the engine cut out while the vehicle was still on. mechanic diagnostic found a …”
2026-06-15 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 35,053 mi“the contact owns a 2023 toyota gr86. the contact stated that while driving 80 mph, the engine blew up, causing the vehicle to stall, and there was a significant amount of smoke coming from underneath the hood. the message "engine misfire" was displayed. the contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. the contact stated that engine oil ha…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.