BodyCritical
Chassis and underbody corrosion on older, farm-used trucks
- Typically appears
- Age-related
- What to inspect
- Inspect the chassis rails thoroughly from underneath
- Typical repair
- Suspension refresh (per axle) · £250–£1,100
Is the 2016–2025 Toyota Hilux reliable?
Scored from 8 documented faults · reviewed by the VehicleFaults Research Team
Quick answer
2.4/ 10
Buy with cautionOn our documented-fault scoring the Toyota Hilux rates 2.4 out of 10 · buy with caution. We hold 8 known faults for it and 1 of them are rated critical and 4 high, so a bad example can be expensive. The weak points cluster around exhaust, body and suspension. 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 · Walk unless the history is spotless
What the score is built from
- Critical
- 1
- High
- 4
- Medium
- 2
- Low
- 1
Weak points cluster around exhaust, body, suspension, transmission.
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ExhaustHigh
DPF blocking on light-duty urban use
- Typically appears
- 80,000+ miles
- What to inspect
- Run at sustained speed and confirm no warnings
- Typical repair
- DPF forced regen or replacement · £250–£1,600
TransmissionHigh
Clutch and transfer case wear on working trucks
- Typically appears
- 100,000+ miles
- What to inspect
- Test four-wheel-drive engagement and clutch bite
- Typical repair
- Clutch & dual-mass flywheel · £700–£1,600
EngineHigh
Cold start diesel knock, rough idle, or white smoke from unburnt fuel.
- Typically appears
- 50,000-80,000 miles
- What to inspect
- Start the engine from stone cold. Listen for a harsh, metallic clatter that does not settle within a few seconds, and check for a lumpy idle or white smoke from the exhaust indicating injector wear.
- Typical repair
- Injector set replacement & coding · £500–£1,600
EmissionsHigh
AdBlue warning light, mileage countdown to non-start, or crusty white buildup.
- Typically appears
- 40,000-70,000 miles
- What to inspect
- Turn on the ignition to check for an 'AdBlue malfunction' warning. Look under the vehicle at the exhaust SCR unit for white, crystalline urea leaks around the dosing valve.
- Typical repair
- Exhaust / emissions component · £200–£950
Costs are indicative UK independent-garage bands for budgeting and negotiation · never a quote.
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