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1968-2026 · 6 model years

Toyota Crown Problems by year

Owners have filed 62 complaints about the Toyota Crown across 6 model years, and it has 5 recalls. The 1968 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (62). The most reported problem area is the equipment & accessories, followed by the body, doors & structure.

Most complaints for its age196862 complaints · 1 recallSee the 1968
Complaints
62
Recalls
5
Crashes
11
Fires
1
Injuries
9
Deaths
1

Crown complaints by model year

Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
20260100-C
20250300-D
20240300-C
20230400-C
19690100-A
1968621111Equipment & accessoriesF

Most common Crown problems

Toyota Crown recalls 5

Latest Crown complaints

1968 Toyota CrownEquipment & accessories

Distracted driving is going more hi-tech with the announcement of a joint venture by toyota and microsoft to bring the internet to the dashboard. (See: http://blogs.Cars.Com/kickingtires/car_gadgets/ ) to me, this is extremely dangerous distraction to drivers who need to be paying attention to the road. There are requirements that in-car entertainment systems must be behind the drivers and out of their sight. Putting an in-dash data center in view of, or worse, for use by the driver exacerbates the growing...

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safety problem of distracted driving. I recommend that the national highway traffic safety administration or consumer product safety commission intercept and prevent these products, or require them to be behind the driver or, at least, require an interlock so that they can only be viewed when the transmission is in "park" and not while the car is in motion. *Tr

Filed Incident EquipmentNHTSA 10397024
1968 Toyota CrownFuel systemEquipment & accessories

I have a toyota corolla 1997 and the gas tank is pressed so that it breaks. I have already changed two tanks in less than six months and tell me that looks like a factory flaw wanted to know if I could help? *Tr

Filed Incident Fuel system, gasoline · EquipmentNHTSA 10384230
1968 Toyota CrownTransmission & drivetrainBody, doors & structureWheels & tiresEquipment & accessories

I bought my 2007 tundra 6/30/2007 ran great until around 18,500 mi. At that time the transmission started making a banging noise which it felt like the 05 4 runner. The 4 runner still does it but it runs and drives fine. The tundra is getting really bad as it is grinding and banging. I have been in contact with toyota from my area and they keep saying I have to bring it in to have it checked. I have had several appointments and they usually call and cancel the appointment. I contacted different corporate exc's...

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and one from california called and made an app. And I was there for it. I waited for 1 1/2 hours and the rep didn't show. I am now going to send mr.Akio toyoda, president of toyota a certified letter. His address iscorporate headquarters* 1 toyota-cho toyota city, aichi 471-8571 japan phone: 81 5 6528 2121 fax: 81 5 6523 5800 I hope everyone that has a problem will send a certified letter to him and let him know how embarrassed the toyota co. Should be for the way they are handling the problems. I for one will go back to gm as they will half try to help. *Tr

Filed Incident Power train · Latches / locks / linkages · Tires · EquipmentNHTSA 10369009
1968 Toyota CrownFuel systemEquipment & accessoriesCrash

On june 20 shortly before 6:00 pm I backed out of the parking space of our condo building, and I proceeded to drive the car with about 10 mls/hour toward a street cca 50 yards away. Before entering the street the car has to be stopped, however, without pressing the gas pedal, the car on its own accelerated. Immediately I applied the brakes, but the car did not respond. The car speeded into a grassy area, and from there to our overflow parking lot, and from there to a second parking lot. The tires burned the...

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grass due to the applied brakes. Picture of the burned grass can be supplied if requested. The unstoppable car traveled about 170 yards. Due to the force by which the car hit four curves, the front tires were flattened and the front right wheel was severely damaged. The front end collapsed to the ground and the car finally stopped. My wife and myself were wearing the safety belts, which prevented to be thrown into the front windshield..My wife was sitting next to me, there were no other passengers in the car. In addition the force caused both of the front airbags to deploy. Minimizing the human damage. The airbags caused a second degree burn on my left arm as determined in the er. The airbag also hit the front of my face. And slightly burned the finger on her left hand. Needless to stay that we were extremely shaken and frightened. Upon exiting the car I called 911 and reported what happened. An unknown neighbor called an ambulance, which came very soon with a large fire truck. We were taken to the er of a local hospital. We spent at 4-5 hours in the er of the hospital where we were x-rayed. Even as of the date of this report, some 2 months after the accident both my wife and I remain extremely shaken by this traumatic experience. My wife's spinal problems were enhanced by the crash, and her condition is being monitored by specialists. The car was not on the recall list.. I suspect the original micro chip to cause the malfunction of the gas flow. *Tr

Filed Incident Fuel system, gasoline · EquipmentNHTSA 10348535

Questions about the Toyota Crown

Which Toyota Crown years have the most problems?

By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 1968 (62). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 1968 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.

Which Toyota Crown years have the fewest complaints?

Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 1969 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Crown years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.

What are the most common Toyota Crown problems?

Across every model year, owners report problems with the equipment & accessories (62), body, doors & structure (12), acceleration & cruise control (11) most often.

How many recalls does the Toyota Crown have?

NHTSA lists 5 recalls across all Toyota Crown model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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