EngineHigh
Valve spring recall and engine checks on early cars
- Typically appears
- Any age
- What to inspect
- Check recall work was done by a Toyota dealer
- Typical repair
- Suspension refresh (per axle) · £250–£1,100
Is the 2012–2021 Toyota GT86 reliable?
Scored from 6 documented faults · reviewed by the VehicleFaults Research Team
Quick answer
6.8/ 10
SolidOn our documented-fault scoring the Toyota GT86 rates 6.8 out of 10 · solid. We hold 6 known faults for it and 1 are rated high severity, so the risk is real but contained. The weak points cluster around engine, transmission and body. A well-serviced example with evidence for the big-ticket items is usually a safe buy; the score describes the model, not the specific car in front of you.
Verdict · Buy, but check the known weak points
What the score is built from
- Critical
- 0
- High
- 1
- Medium
- 3
- Low
- 2
Weak points cluster around engine, transmission, body, suspension.
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EngineMedium
Torque dip and modifications such as exhaust and engine remaps
- Typically appears
- Any age
- What to inspect
- Ask about modifications and check they are declared to insurers
- Typical repair
- Exhaust / emissions component · £200–£950
TransmissionMedium
Clutch wear and gearbox notchiness on hard-driven cars
- Typically appears
- 50,000+ miles
- What to inspect
- Feel for slip and check every gear engages cleanly
- Typical repair
- Clutch & dual-mass flywheel · £700–£1,600
SuspensionMedium
Uneven tyre wear and accident damage from track use
- Typically appears
- Any age
- What to inspect
- Check tyres and look for repaired panels
- Typical repair
- Suspension refresh (per axle) · £250–£1,100
BodyLow
Paint chips on the front and rust on rear arches on older cars
- Typically appears
- Age-related
- What to inspect
- Inspect arches and sills
- Typical repair
- Body & corrosion repair · £250–£1,800
Costs are indicative UK independent-garage bands for budgeting and negotiation · never a quote.
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