2022 Toyota GR86 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"1. on [xxx] exactly 1 year after purchasing a 2022 toyota gr 86 from toyota of catonsville the vehicle's engine failed. shortly before the failure, the oil light came on, indicating a potential issue with oil circulation. 2. the engine then failed catastrophically, leaving a hole in the engine casing. 3. this engine failure is consistent with numerous other documented failures in the same year and model of the vehicle, which have been found to have defects affecting the engine's ability to circulate oil properly. 4. after charging the owner for an engine breakdown and diagnosis, heritage toyota of catonsville provided a document that states that the damage was consistent with high vehicle speeds and high engine speeds and a data report showing an instance of the car operated at high vehicle speed and high engine speed. however, heritage toyota refused to provide detailed information and data derived from the diagnosis and failed to provide any statement regarding the cause of the breakdown or warranty inapplicability. 5. in response to the plaintiff's request for warranty coverage, heritage toyota provided a written statement stating that the engine repair would not be covered by the multiple warranties purchased with the vehicle. heritage toyota provided repair option estimates for $22,000 and $33,000. when a tow truck was sent to pick up the car, heritage toyota delivered the car to the tow truck driver without the motor and provided numerous loose parts for towing with the body of the car. the car was not towed and was left at the dealer. we believe that toyota sold us a defective automobile, in violation of three separate statutes: (1) the maryland automotive warranty enforcement act; (2) the magnuson-moss warranty improvement act; and (3) the maryland consumer protection act. we also believe that heritage toyota violated the law when they did not provide the information obtained from the diagnostic engine breakdown that was paid for by the owner. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)"

"the contact owns a 2022 toyota gr86. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine blew. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the silicone and oil had clogged the line. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. the approximate failure mileage was 32, 000.  "

"engine failure due to the manufacture applying too much silicone that restricted oil flow."

"these gr86’s are so commonly known for having excessive rtv sealant in the engine with the oil intake tubes becoming blocked up. i contacted toyota about a solution, but there’s nothing. no recall. everything is case by case. and if you track your car with the included track day when you buy the car the warranty can become null and void."

"engine knocking due to oil deprivation. have heard and read articles of rtv being the culprit as it clogs the oil pick up. although the dealership hasn’t exactly told me what caused oil deprivation on my car."

"unknown/ seems to be to much rtv used on the oil pan when the car was being built there are multiple reported cases of this and the excess rtv is coming loose and falling in the oil pan which then is being sucked up through the pick up tube and causing oil starvation"

"due to recent events and issues , i have found excess silicone stuck in my oil pan filler tube . i have also found residue of silicone in my engine dipstick. i am afraid this will cause oil starvation as it has happened to owners already. i am afraid for the safety of me and my passengers in the vehicle ."

"there are excess rtv silicone that can be seen from engine oil dip stick. sign of having excess rtv that can cause damage to the enginer. same issue happened to one of the gr86 enthusiast group member having excess rtv got mixed with the engine oil and it got stuck through the oil pick up strainer that cause to clogged and oil starvation and damage to the engine."

"my 2022 toyota gr86 along with many other gr86 owners on a national gr86 owners group i am apart of on fb are experiencing problems with the rtv silicone gasket that seats between the oil pan and the engine. it is breaking off and clogging the oil mesh net and the pump. causing the engine to starve for oil resulting in complete engine failure. and in the case of one 86 in california the engine blew up and caught fire. there is another case that has gotten a lot of attention on social media, where the owner was using it on the track which was an authorized toyota track day. in which the owner purchased from toyota when he bought his car. the engine oil pump was blocked by rtv break off. blocked the pump, starved the engine and it blew up and failed. many owners have been recently encountering these issues. but with various end results. but the cause remains the same. i am asking you guys at nhtsa to issue a recall notice to toyota for this issue."

"the contact owned a 2022 toyota gr86. the contact was at a complete stop when the vehicle exploded into flames. the contact was able to exit the vehicle safely before the vehicle was completed destroyed. the fire department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. the police arrived on the scene and filed a report. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, then towed to a body shop for investigation. there was no medical treatment on the scene. the contact experienced smoke inhalation and reported to the emergency the following day. there were blood tests done for the contact at the emergency. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 6700."