The Secrets: Why Toyota is SO Reliable?
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- Опубликовано: 21 май 2024
- Do you want to know why Toyota's are so reliable? Consumer reports and other rankings will put Toyota at the top of reliability rankings. I'm going to give you 10 reasons why Toyota reliability is so high and why they sit at the top of those lists most of the time.
We'll walk through Toyota reliability and how they maintain the top rankings.
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Toyota doesn't waste or money on stylish or sporty cars. They work on improving quality and ease of use.
"Toyota doesn't waste or money on stylish or sporty cars. ": Well, they should. What's worse than driving in a boring car? A reliable boring car. So you never get yo buy a stylish or sporty car. Yes, I know: most people only buy a car to go from A to B. Not me. For me, a car is also emotion. I don't want a boring (looking) car. So, if I ever buy a Toyota again, it might be a Supra. I had two Toyota's from the 80's. They were rust buckets. One of them was technically ok, but the other one was unreliable.
@@mpmpm WRONG!.......... Stylish LEXUS / div of Toyota vehicles are LFA & LC 500....Now there is STYLE + RELIABILITY!
My 2006 Sienna has 320k same transmission and engine, Love it! My Rav4 2.4 went bad so I am installing a 4.8LS in it :)
Very nice!
My sister in-law's 2004 Toyota Camry Lasted to 330k miles before they sold it. Burned a little oil but other than that it ran great. Hoping my 2017 camry makes it that far, so I'm babying it on the maintenence
Toyota messed-up BIG when they put turbos in the vehicles especially the BIG trucks and SUVS
So glad you mentioned W. Edwards Deming. If America had listened, we would still be the manufacturing powerhouse that we once were.
Thank you very much. I agree. Quality needs to come back
I concur with your assessments fully ! My own Toyota fleet has been as far back as a '90 Camry All-Trac automatic (over 200,000 mi.) a '91 Camry 5 speed with sunroof (a real rarity) with over 200,000 mi. A '13 Highlander bought new (mechanical perfection 3.5 liter !) with 35,000 mi., a '14 Corolla 4 speed auto (old skool auto, not cvt) with 200,000 mi also bought new, a '15 Corolla with same auto trans with 50,000 miles, a rebuilder '04 Sequoia with 150,000 miles needing fender and hood in a small accident, and lastly an '03 Tundra with 275,000 miles. The amount of repairs made on these vehicles amounts in total dollars, less than 2 car payments or lease payments on a modern day buy. THE most reliable cars, trucks, SUVs on the market over the last 40 years !!! I am a dedicated fan of the marque
2004 Dodge Ram hemi 5.7 300,000 +miles , just changed front axles.
Almost all original- even factory spark plugs (16)
2004 Ford 4.2 F150 300,000 miles.
Chevy cavalier, 1997 had 500,000 miles.
1988 Honda accord 1 million miles-
3 clutches and tune ups, brakes, tires, ball joints, axles 3 times, 4 fuel pumps, 3 water pumps, 3 alternators 2 windshields.
I'm a fellow fan of the club also. We've owned Toyota's and Honda's since the 80's. We have over a million miles combined amongst the 6 vehicles we currently own,2 Toyota's and 4 Honda's. You can't beat either marque for reliability.
I fully expect to surpass 400-500k miles
6:03 Toyota’s supply chain mostly consists of their subsidiary companies like Aisin, Nippondenso to name a few
Exactly right. Cheerz
Not so much subsidiaries, but they work closely with their independent suppliers to make sure the parts are fab'd just as they are designed, and to change the designs as necessary. A lot of vendors who work with a certain type of material (like a metal or plastic) were great resources for improving a part if they knew what you were going to use it for. (I used to work as a vendor Q.C. engineer for a large aerospace parts & subassemblies manufacturer).
I have only owned one Toyota and I drove it past 120K miles with minimum repairs and maintenance. There was just one problem with it once the warranty expired and that was an engine light that went on and no mechanic including several Toyota dealerships knew why. Regardless it would pass inspection by resetting that and other than the light always going back on, it was a great vehicle. 2002 Toyota Corolla CE.
Watch some Diagnose Dan videos to understand why problems are difficult if not impossible to solve.
Probably emissions, 02 sensor, ignition sensor or Evap leak
Did I just accidentally stumble across the Scotty Kilmer channel? 😊😂
Who?
I love my 2016 Toyota Corolla ❤️ I just have to maintain that CVT transmission fluid
Good choice!
Great review Mark !! An understandable break down on a quality product. Have a great week!🇨🇦
toyota's quality is just unmatched.Tesla,hyundai,kia and it goes on all have terrible build quality and they dont even work on it.They only focus on making their car more efficient while Toyota always worked on their quality,thats the difference between cheap cars like tesla and properly built cars like toyota.
That's the Toyota way. First time buying a Toyota here in the UK in 2008 i was amazed! A 2002 Yaris 1.3L 4speed auto was so solid, quality was there with such ease of servicing i kept it for 14yrs. But the road tax was going up,£185 back in 2020 when i sold it, today as of May 2024 it's £255 a year! Ouch, to the buyer i sold it too.
Well that’s interesting indeed. Owning any cat has a financial burden tied to it at times
@@ECPP Thing is it's the engine g/km (grams per kilometer) ie emissions. Our government wants to tax us on what comes out the exhaust. There's a thing called BAND A (Tier A) which is £0 (Zero) to tax per year & that is from 0 - 100g/km & goes up to BAND M the highest (£735) a year which is anything over 255k/km. The MK1 2002 1.3L auto Yaris is 157g/km (grams per kilometer) that's in BAND G while my new 2015 Yaris 1.3L auto CVT is 114g/km & is £35 a year to tax BAND C, last year it was only £30! Now, early versions of the MK3 yaris in 2011,2012 & 2013 are in BAND D (£160) BUT there's a tricky thing over here called "euro5" which my newer Yaris is,that's why it's cheaper on road tax BUT earlier MK3 Yaris's are NOT euro5. Worth googling (euro emissions) There are euro4,5,6, etc. It's a con basically. Thought i'd inform you what goes on over the pond.
I have 515k in my Toyota Avalon hybrid.
500,000 in a Chevy cavalier.
1,000,000, 1988 Honda accord..
3 clutches, water pumps, fuel pumps, ball joints, windshields, lots of tires, several brake jobs, batteries, alternators
Wow! My 08 Avalon barely has 110,000 miles on it. Nice to know she still has a lot of life left in her!!
I wish American manufacturers would follow the same principles.
I own a Ford with 300000 miles only routine maintenance. Still runs well.
Sounds great
Older ones are reliable. Not sure about the new turbo engines. I have an older Highlander, very minimal tech and the beloved V6. Zero issues, none, nada!
For sure that older V6 is a true workhorse and it’s sad that this engine has more or less been replaced. Toyota still has other factors in place to maximize reliability
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Another Fine Quality infotainment video Mark!!! You are bang on with Toyota...I am a huge fan of Toyota and "was" a Honda fan as well....until GEN5....after gen 4...they went cheap expecting the same quality and results as they previously had...but like you said...once you start messin' with a proven product you risk degrading and injuring the brand..too many issues with the newer engines and trannies.....at least with Toyota..they stayed true (for the most part) to consistency. Which puts them almost first in the most reliable category..Well done Mark!!! Love the info and the presentation, You my friend are the Best!!
I really appreciate that so much. The support is great and I agree, Toyota is a brand that puts serious effort in to create one of the best products on the market
A California friend sold his 1999 3rd Gen 4Runner in December 2021 for $7K. 438K miles on the odometer - original engine, transmission, transfer case, and rear differential - with faded silver paint and a chewed up rear seat thanks to his dogs. His experiences convinced me to buy a 5th Gen (which I sold to a couple desperate for an SUV) then a second one. My neighbor spent more money on one visit to her Fiat dealer than I have in almost three years of ownership.
Cheers
Better designs (and improvement on those designs) that include better metal alloys, better piston/rod lengths, better compression ratios, better transmission gear ratios for the expected use of a vehicle, and testing it in adverse conditions with less than optimal maintenance (older motor oil, older & loose fan belts, heavy loads, etc). They have experimented with turbos in the past - remember the 1990s Supra? (and I think the top-end Celica of that era?).
Mostly because good engineering
That is a big factor with Toyota
Toyota doesn't want their name associated with junk! They've done a very good job doing so. My 2005 Camry LE (218,000 mi.) was an engineering marvel...as trouble free as any car can be. My newer 2020 Camry LE appears to follow the same path!
They are great. Maybe not perfect but better than most
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Thank you so much for watching. I really appreciate the support.
Stay away from turbos.
Kaizen: Change for the better or continuous improvement, sees improvement in productivity as a gradual and methodical process The Toyota Way.
That’s why I love my 2018 Toyota 4 Runner 👍
Great SUV
Many people and YTbers usually criticized Toyota cars not equipped with some good materials, e.g. leather or equivalent, on the dashboard and central console, like the competitors do. Also, they have always commented the time performance from 0 to 100km/h not impressive like the other Japanese competitors.
These comments are not the crucial concerns and issues that Toyota focuses on. People loved to buy and use Toyota cars have well noted and even agreed with the key elements that Toyota embraced and provided.
Some well known YTbers who understood Toyota's focus have been driving with Toyota cars.
Yes that’s fair fornsure
Toyotas are the best vehicles I have ever owned. That is all I buy. Something to think about. I traveled 20 years for USDA. They paid me mileage. I found out how dependable the R/4 was I drove it for years, and only had to do regular maintaince: oil, and filter plus timing belts, etc. I was able to save the money I would of spent on repairs to other brands. I invested the saved money to
my retirement program. One note: I was so poor I had bought the Toyota from the wrecking yard and it worked out very well for me
I'm thinking its more of a myth all cars etc will need work at some point.
Everything breaks and wears out but it’s the longevity of car, unexpected breakdowns, cost when needed, that all determine its overall quality
True.
Example: never replaced mufflers on my 95 Lexus Gs300....they are stainless steel....AC components are nearly 30yrs old yet everything works with original parts...then that 2jz ge will out last me since it's understressed with an iron block
I own a ford 150 and a hemi Ram truck.
Both have over 300,000 miles and burn no oil, no leaks.
Had a Chevy cavalier with 500,000 miles.
And a honda accord with 1 million miles.
Watched the odometer turn all the way around.
There are some great runners out there
Nicely explained. I own several Toyotas and never any major issues. For a moment I thought the host here to be Captain Pike from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. 😎
Love my Toyota! I commute 30k miles a year and only commit to oil changes. Routine maintenance is followed strictly and the car keeps going down the road
Mazda has also very similar philosphy as Toyota, and also make very reliable vehicles.
Great point!
im a Loyal Toyota fan, best vehicle money can buy.
We are a Toyota family with 3 of 4 vehicles; I bought a 23 Taco being last year for V6; was I concerned about the 4cturbo? Not really, all mids going to that format. Wife has a 24 HLander and loves it-4cylt gives her plenty of power. We anticipte these being our last vehicles and the Toyota quality sold us.
Congrats on that new unit
What do you think of the Mercedes glb I remember a few months ago. You said you do a video on it.
Thats why its hard to get rid of my 2007 Toyota Yaris sedan which has been my mode of transport since 2010, right now it stands at 390000km, besides cars have became so expensive here in South Africa since after COVID 19 , the car is really bulletproof reliable alongside my wife's 2010 Honda Jazz (Fit)
Mark, what do you think about Ford Lincoln mkz 4cyl echoboost engine s.
Correct about toyota. Respect and decency.
Great truth in this video 👍👏💯
Thank you m. We should share this to everyone we know because it’s hard to find integrity in this business these days
Love naturally aspirated Toyota 4 cylinder engines.
Reliable
Their quality control is ridiculous. They'll throw away every engine block made that day if their computer mistakenly milled them to a micrometer out of tolerance.
My boy love the beard! My Canadian brother 🇨🇦
Thank you very much. Working on it. Cheers
The only 24 Toyota I’d buy is the 4Runner.. 24 Tundra still having issues.. New turbo 4 Taco…no thanks. 4Runner has the old reliable naturally aspirated engine, no stupid annoying stop/start.
4 runner motor is a dog. And rust issues. Brake master cylinder issues. Horrible gas mileage.
The Toyota way seems like the Mercedes Benz way before 1990. Cars were simple, reliable and lasted forever. Suppliers (for the most part) were owned by Daimler Benz AG so there was direct control. Then Juergen Schrempp happened and sold off most of the suppliers and that was the beginning of the end for Mercedes Benz reliability
True enough
I am pretty sure the v8 is a 3UR FE. UR series engines have timing chains...no belts.
Yes indeed chain timing on Toyotas as opposed to Hondas still rocking the belt
My SUV has over 350k on clock. Love it BUT, why are they badging Suzuki this year as Toyota. I feel they’re going to lose or cry for decades if they continue in this vein. They’ve worked so hard let’s hope it isn’t for nothing with the current small engines, turbos and not Toyota DNA. I’ve seriously started looking to change after swearing I would never. We also just get diesel engines which for persons using transport and city driving is fatal for turbo diesels. Weird approach as of 2023/24
You are so right, this is a new time
I guess Suzuki is so reliable that Toyota is willing to put their reputation on the line to prove it
True most entry level Toyotas in South Africa are rebadged Suzuki, I was on the verge of buying Suzuki Baleno hatchback last year , but then I came to my senses why get rid of my paid off Toyota Yaris sedan, probably i might buy it but I'll keep my yaris
Last summer at the Rally Estonia in the finish area six gentlemen from Toyota (according to the "Toyota" clothing) walked towards me. As I stood at this spot with my camera (photographing rally cars passing a right hander), I asked the six men to stop and stand nicely for a couple of photos! Two of them didn't want to be in the photos!
I didn't know exactly who they were, as I only know Akio Toyoda, the president of the board, who actually gave me a small gift in 2019.
Later on I learned that one of the four guys was the present CEO Koji Sato. Then I understood that the above mentioned two guys were live guards.
They looked a little bit surprised when I mentioned that some years I got a small gift from Mr Akio Toyoda (Akiosan).
Unfortunately, later last year Akiosan walked by me at Rally Finland, and I should have called him for a short chat. He is one of the men who has time to chat when the subject is about rally driving!
I got a 2017 Toyota Tacoma and its rusting out they put Nanos on the frame just like they do on boats you would think after all these years they would I don't know why they don't undercoat the goddamn things so it's got to be to steal itself they're using
Yes you right
Toyota will always keep the blue print tht works for them they very seldom do something tht changes the brand so it easy sticking to the script
I bought a 2016 Toyota Tacoma crew cab, used and loved it from day one. I do all my own oil changes and if anything goes wrong I have an excellent mechanic. Yes I also have an old Ford truck, and 3 Jeep Wranglers for fun but the Toyota is what I drive when I want a smooth ride with no issues.
Because most of the motors they use have been the same for the last 30 years, they just update them and increase power,
Toyota's Production System, TPS?
So _that's_ where TPS reports come from 😮
Haha where are the TPS reports? Lol
They used to be reliable was seeing the next couple of years with these new ones that are coming out
Much love rav4
Great SUVs
If you said the OLD Toyotas, that’s are so reliable no complaints no computers no nothing and it can last forever ♾️
The newer Toyotas one are money pits and junk and less reliable as they age and quality went down the toilet. Especially with turbos and 2.5s and 2.7s and three cylinder those are junk and less reliability as they age, not the OLDER one. Peace ✌️
Thanks a lot for sharing and from what I have seen, some of the newer drivetrains have been a little problematic such as the 3.4 turbo and 2.4
My wife's RAV has a 2.5...seems to be very reliable. 8 years and going.
@@mikefoehr235 Yep. Very reliable with an automatic transmission and not turbo in the Rav
@@mikefoehr235yea it’s very reliable, it’s very reliable how poor quality and expensive to repair the newer one, you said the 8 years old that means it’s totally a good reliable shaped used one and maintained very well
@@Drg24800of course that a 2010s looks sharp and looks very cool
Still not the biggest fan in the looks, but I'm looking for something reliable. My problem is the used ones are just as expensive as a new one. Since they maintain value better than most vehicles makes it difficult for someone looking for something inexpensive. Since toyota/lexus is usually the top 2, i have to go with 3 and 4 on the list to get better pricing.
Yes they are solid and usually have something to offer for everyone
Hmmmmmmm Sorry Problem for you....HOWEVER LQQK at it this was spring for it now as the WILL HOLD thier Re-Sale Value as you just alluded to:.................Un=Like any Euro built beemer cedes korean genisis Kia on-& On!
Trust me they do I bought my 3 year old Yaris in South Africa for R80000 which was around $10000 back then in 2010 right now I was offered a R45000 14 years later but it around $2500 but the only reason it seems less the South African rand is now 18 Rands to the dollar,when in 2010 it was around 8 Rands to the USD
did toyota actually have involvement in the supra engine? I thought it was a BMW product
And now assembled in Mehico! Aye chingao!
Que tiene? Son chingones los Mexicanos.
This is a Toyota ad.
Haha no it’s not but like to give credit where credit is due
A Toyota might generally be reliable, but generally they are extremely boring to look at. But, that goes for most cars. So... which exact Supra could you recommend?
The latest generation GR and the manual and the B58 engine. Fun and quick. BMWs best engine too.
I would recommend you the 1998 Toyota Supra twin turbo 😄 you will have more than enough with that, and if you want more power just do some modifications and you leave mustangs, Camaros, corvettes, hellcats behind you like nothing. 😉😉
Really? Funny that because they still build and sell very fast Coupe's
2.5 Camry!
Yes yes
Didn't you just put out a video saying that Toyota's quality has gone down, attributable to cost cutting by the CEO? Or was that another channel?
You mentioned how toyota is so reliable I totally agree with you but how reliable is mazda your comments.
Mazda has been increasing their reliability over the years. The only vehicles I would be more cautious about would be the CX-90 and brand new CX-70 since they have a new turbo inline six or PHEV that isn’t proven Mazda tech
Not all toyota are reliable.
Look at 2AZ-FE engine.
Indeed there are a few misses along the way
Just because it burns oil doesn’t mean its not reliable, I have a 2007 Toyota Camry with 223,680 miles to be exact and I just add half quarter of oil every 5k miles, there’re some things you can live with them, but not with lemon cars like Chevy ford ram or any other American vehicle that brake before they reach 100k miles
Next car brand that I’m buying will be a Toyota!
You're in love with Toyota but against Honda. Toyota has done the exact same thing cvt!!!!!! And you know it! Toyota $$$ paying you????? Honda is just as good!! Admit it! And the TRUTH SHALL SET YE FREEEEEE.....
Haha, actually I prefer the Honda cars over Toyota for the actual driving dynamics, but Toyota has a little sturdier reputation.
Can we get a video on why Mini's and Range Rovers are so reliable too?
Not sure that would be very accurate
LOL!
Secret: They aren't any more reliable compared to their direct competition.
Specific brands in mind?
I recommend you go to Consumer report website you will see Lexus the king of kings ranked as #1 and Toyota ranked #2 there’s no competition for them, they’re simply the best of the best PERIOD.
keyword kaizen
Supra is taken from bmw engine
No no no, Toyota dealers are the most doing the mark uos, everyone knows this
Toyota quality and reliability are gone i think. I wasn't very happy with my recent Toyota. The hood was misaligned, the window seal coming out (so much for quality), and unfortunately it had a scratch on it i didn't notice until after i left the dealership.
I have seen more and more new Toyota's on the side of the road. Never see the old ones broken down.
@@beverlyquintela2754 i wouldnt go that far. But I've had two and I don't see the reason for getting another. Especially considering how cheap and crappy the gen 3 taco was built that i already have. The fan boys aren't in reality. And for the price? It's not total crap but my God. At least put a decent coat of paint on it and some decent plastic
My friend had a Toyota as soon as the warranty expired the transmission went out and they would not honor it.
Toyota is boring, basically built cars, ride quality is ok, thats it. Lexus is more stylish, but also very basically built, performance is a 6/10
Yes that’s true with most models
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Yes yes, awesome! Next round.
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Because they have awful tech, and the tech is what most people complain about nowadays in new cars, because they don't know how to use it.
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Reliable? I don’t know…I’ve had nothing but problems with my 23 4Runner. Sometimes I think I bought a lemon.
Toyota or nothing.
You always say “life is too short to drive boring cars” Toyota is boring 😂
Leave Toyota for Europe and Asians, we drive American Trucks, however much unreliable..
If you only like boring cars, then buy Toyotas
And then the EV era arrived.
The reason for Toyota resisting EV´s as much as they do, is that everything that is hyped arround the Toyota brand now is lost.
No one will care for their reliable engines and transmissions in the future. They will be replaced with even more reliable electric motors,they last forever.
As for the chassis Toyota has never been in a leading position, they rust much faster and severe than European cars, rust actually is a problem in most japanese cars and especially Mazda.
The suspension in Toyota cars does not really excell as well. A BMW or like completely outperforms any Toyota in that matter.
In just a decade or so, you will only se old people driving Toyotas, and very slow, as most do today.
Driving a Toyota as you would a Beamer or a Merc would either scare you to death, or wreck the car.
That said, I could still consider buying a Toyota. I actually owned a Toyota once, it worked fine, but was a terrible car. I cared so little about it, that I didn´t even care to wash it ever, but it got me arround when needed.
My Beamers though were always clean and tidy, and I loved them with all of my heart. They drove so much better than my Toyota, that it was hard to believe.
I never had problems with any of the brands, they were absolutely reliable both of them, but I drove my Beamers much much harder than my Toyota. I guess the Toyota would have been wrecked with that heavy foot.
But for the time I can have 10 years warranty for free at Toyota, if I have the car serviced at the dealership.
To a 65 year old that matters more than speed and elegancy, but I will have to very convincing to my wife, as she thinks Toyotas are just as ugly as I think. By God they need a designer.
Just my 5 dime
Sorry kid, they WERE reliable. Scotty Kilmer [Mr. Toyota] has published a video titled "New Toyota's are CRAP!" Now that Tacomas and Tundras are built in Mexico perhaps their build quality will improve. Folks, this is BS unless you think Mexican build quality is superior to Japan or the US...OR
Your just a paid mouthpiece for Toyota. I think it's the latter...
BW Scotty is YT's 3rd most popular producer, over 2 billion hits. You...keep your day job!
There is no day job so thanks for that.
Toyota used to be reliable. Not anymore.
Tides have shifyed
toyota cars not safity the amarican cars is the best
Well…..
Japanese Toyota cars have the most safety features. 5 star safety ratings.