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This information is based on Japanese-market vehicles (JDM specification). Parts and symptoms may differ in your market.

Toyota

Crown: common problems

Pick a symptom to see what to suspect first, how to tell, and typical repair cost.

Pick a model code / engine to switch the weak points, cases and common failures below.

Illustration for reference

By symptom

No reviewed cases for this model yet.

Most common failures on this model (by part)

Share of the 182 repair cases we collected in which each part was the cause or was replaced. This is not a failure rate per vehicle on the road.

  • Shock absorber30 cases 16%
    Main symptom: Shock absorber leakingtypically around 50,000 km
  • Ball joint16 cases 9%
    Main symptom: Cannot drive / immobiletypically around 130,000 km
  • VVT actuator / OCV14 cases 8%
    Main symptom: Rattling / clattering from the enginetypically around 80,000 km
  • Brake caliper11 cases 6%
    Main symptom: Broken or detached partstypically around 70,000 km
  • Fuel pump10 cases 5%
    Main symptom: Stalling / stops while drivingtypically around 50,000 km
  • Brake actuator (hybrid)8 cases 4%
    Main symptom: Weak brakes / long pedaltypically around 220,000 km
  • Alternator6 cases 3%
    Main symptom: Heavy steeringtypically around 100,000 km
  • ECU6 cases 3%
    Main symptom: Navigation / meter rebootstypically around 40,000 km
  • Hybrid battery6 cases 3%
    Main symptom: Hybrid system warningtypically around 100,000 km
  • Automatic transmission (ATF)5 cases 3%
    Main symptom: Harsh shiftingtypically around 120,000 km

Hybrid system life expectancy (from case mileage)

Mileage at the time the HV battery, inverter and similar parts were the cause or were replaced. This is not an average lifespan but the median and range (10th to 90th percentile) of the mileage at replacement.

PartJapanese casesOverseas cases
Hybrid batteryMedian 98,000 km (70,000 to 133,000 km, 6 cases)Too few cases with mileage
Brake actuator (hybrid)Median 216,000 km (97,000 to 442,000 km, 8 cases)Too few cases with mileage

Cases without mileage are excluded. Results vary widely with usage (repeated short trips vs. long highway runs) and climate.

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