2020 Toyota Supra: common problems and reliability

The 2020 Toyota Supra has 15 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 8 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and electrical system. Owners most often flag bmw origins and identity controversy — debates over the car not being a "true" toyota/jdm sports car, perceived lack of authenticity. frequency: very frequent.

Safety record for the 2020 model year

15
Owner complaints
8
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2020 Toyota Supra vehicles (US, public record).

Where owners report problems

engine
3
electrical system
3
steering
3
suspension
2
air bags
1

Recalls affecting the 2020 Supra

engine

Campaign 21V598000

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 M340i, M340i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, X3 M40i, 2020-2021 X4 M40i, 745Le xDrive, 2019-2021 Z4 M40i, and 2020-2021 Toyota Supra vehicles. During engine start, the…

exterior lighting:headlights

Campaign 19V850000

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 Z4 M40i, Z4 sDrive30i, 330i and 330i xDrive vehicles as well as 2020 Toyota Supra vehicles. The headlight control units may fail causing a loss of one or both of …

back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Campaign 19V684000

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 540d, 2018-2020 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 530e, 530e xDrive, X3 sDrive, X3 xDrive, X3 M40i, X3 M, and 2019-2020 X4 xDrive, X4 M40i, …

fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly

Campaign 20V700000

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Z4 and 2020-2021 Toyota Supra vehicles. The weld between the fuel tank halves may have been insufficiently welded, causing the weld to fail.

What owners say across generations

Mixed to positive sentiment, characterized by a significant divide between initial enthusiast skepticism and subsequent owner satisfaction. The vehicle is widely recognized as a high-performance sports car with a BMW-sourced powertrain, leading to polarized vi

  • BMW origins and identity controversy — debates over the car not being a "true" Toyota/JDM sports car, perceived lack of authenticity. Frequency: very frequent.
  • 2021 Model Year specific problems — mentioned issues with oil consumption and oil pump, leading some owners to recommend avoiding this model year. Frequency: recurrent.
  • Trunk latch failure — an isolated but annoyingly expensive repair mentioned by one owner. Frequency: isolated.
  • Manual transmission trade-offs — noted to have worse fuel economy than the automatic and a gearbox feel that is "nothing to write home about." Frequency: recurrent.
  • Potential high maintenance costs — associated with its BMW engineering, contrasted with the typical expectation of Toyota reliability. Frequency: recurrent.

Owner insights cover all generations of the Supra.

Typical used price

Used Supra listings typically run $63,606–$70,988 across 1986 to 2026 model years.

Other Supra model years

2022 Supra
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