Best Toyota Years to Buy by Model
The best Toyota years to buy: the 2022 Camry, 2021 Tacoma, 2022 Prius, 2025 Tundra, 2022 Avalon, 2025 4Runner and 2020 Sienna lead the list — the cleanest federal complaint records for each model. Years to skip include the 2010 Prius and 2009 Corolla. Based on 33,748 NHTSA owner complaints across 12 Toyota models, rated model year by model year.
Source: NHTSA owner complaints, recall campaigns & service bulletins · Updated 2026-11-07 · By CarWhere Research · How we rate model years
Best Toyota years, model by model
| Model | Best years | Years to skip | Years on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Camry | 201620172022 | 20082009201020112012201820192020 | 18 (2008–2025) |
| Toyota Tacoma | 2021 | 20082009201220162017201820192024 | 18 (2008–2025) |
| Toyota RAV4 | No standout year yet | 200820192020202120232024 | 18 (2008–2025) |
| Toyota Prius | 2018201920222023 | 2008200920102011201220132014 | 18 (2008–2025) |
| Toyota Highlander | No standout year yet | 20082017201820192020202120222023 | 18 (2008–2025) |
| Toyota Corolla | No standout year yet | 20092010201120192020 | 18 (2008–2025) |
| Toyota Tundra | 20212025 | 201520162022 | 12 (2015–2026) |
| Toyota Avalon | 20212022 | 201320142015 | 12 (2011–2022) |
| Toyota 4Runner | 20242025 | 201520162017 | 12 (2015–2026) |
| Toyota Sienna | 20192020 | 201120122013 | 12 (2009–2020) |
| Toyota Sequoia | 20212022 | 201220132014 | 12 (2011–2022) |
| Toyota Venza | 20242025 | 201220132014 | 12 (2010–2025) |
Verdicts are each model’s own, rated against that model’s history; counts behind them are raw federal filings, not adjusted for sales volume.
The cleanest year for each Toyota model
2022 Toyota Camry: 57 NHTSA owner complaints on record · all best-rated years: 2016, 2017 and 2022 · Best Camry years →
2021 Toyota Tacoma: 76 NHTSA owner complaints on record · Best Tacoma years →
2022 Toyota Prius: 24 NHTSA owner complaints on record · all best-rated years: 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023 · Best Prius years →
2025 Toyota Tundra: 0 NHTSA owner complaints on record · all best-rated years: 2021 and 2025 · Best Tundra years →
2022 Toyota Avalon: 0 NHTSA owner complaints on record · all best-rated years: 2021 and 2022 · Best Avalon years →
2025 Toyota 4Runner: 0 NHTSA owner complaints on record · all best-rated years: 2024 and 2025 · Best 4Runner years →
2020 Toyota Sienna: 0 NHTSA owner complaints on record · all best-rated years: 2019 and 2020 · Best Sienna years →
2022 Toyota Sequoia: 0 NHTSA owner complaints on record · all best-rated years: 2021 and 2022 · Best Sequoia years →
2025 Toyota Venza: 0 NHTSA owner complaints on record · all best-rated years: 2024 and 2025 · Best Venza years →
Years to skip, in detail
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Toyota years to buy?
By model: Camry 2016, 2017 and 2022; Tacoma 2021; Prius 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023; Tundra 2021 and 2025; Avalon 2021 and 2022; 4Runner 2024 and 2025; Sienna 2019 and 2020; Sequoia 2021 and 2022; Venza 2024 and 2025. Each matches that model's own best-years page, built from NHTSA owner-complaint and recall records.
Which Toyota years should I skip?
By model: Camry 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019 and 2020; Tacoma 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2024; RAV4 2008, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024; Prius 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; Highlander 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; Corolla 2009, 2010, 2011, 2019 and 2020; Tundra 2015, 2016 and 2022; Avalon 2013, 2014 and 2015; 4Runner 2015, 2016 and 2017; Sienna 2011, 2012 and 2013; Sequoia 2012, 2013 and 2014; Venza 2012, 2013 and 2014. The full breakdown is on the Toyota years-to-avoid page.
How are the best Toyota years chosen?
Each model year's NHTSA owner complaints are weighted for severity, converted to a rate per year on the road and compared with the rest of that model's own history; the lowest rates among years with enough road time earn "best". Models not yet scored that way are ranked by combined NHTSA complaint and manufacturer service-bulletin volume. Full method at /research/years-to-avoid/methodology.