Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
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NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
14,608 HI LUX cars are on the New Zealand register; 92% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 2014 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| 2009 | 11 | 2 | 7 |
| 2008 | 28 | 6 | 21 |
| 2007 | 67 | 5 | 60 |
| 2006 | 91 | 8 | 81 |
| 2005 | 143 | 2 | 137 |
| 2004 | 89 | 6 | 80 |
| 2003 | 41 | 5 | 32 |
| 2002 | 61 | 5 | 52 |
| 2001 | 79 | 1 | 73 |
| 2000 | 155 | 7 | 137 |
| 1999 | 373 | 3 | 353 |
| 1998 | 716 | 3 | 685 |
| 1997 | 1,535 | 1 | 1,464 |
| 1996 | 4,140 | 11 | 3,923 |
| 1995 | 1,470 | 56 | 1,324 |
| 1994 | 1,973 | 54 | 1,817 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Road collisions in Great Britain
From 2021 to 2025, 953 HI LUX cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 29 of those collisions were fatal and 263 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.
| Year | Cars in injury collisions | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 163 | 9 | 46 |
| 2024 | 204 | 7 | 54 |
| 2023 | 201 | 2 | 56 |
| 2022 | 209 | 4 | 64 |
| 2021 | 176 | 7 | 43 |
Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
302 HI LUX cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000 | 6 | — |
| 1999 | 5 | 6 |
| 1998 | 12 | 7 |
| 1997 | 36 | 19 |
| 1996 | 110 | 100 |
| 1995 | 35 | 90 |
| 1994 | 28 | 101 |
| 1993 | 15 | 118 |
| 1992 | 15 | 145 |
| 1991 | 10 | 73 |
| 1990 | 4 | 22 |
| 1989 | 3 | 16 |
| 1988 | 1 | 3 |
| 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0 | 1 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
68,082 HI LUX cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 68% passed first time, against 72% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 234 | 88% |
| 2020 | 5,034 | 82% |
| 2019 | 5,295 | 81% |
| 2018 | 5,590 | 80% |
| 2017 | 5,119 | 79% |
| 2016 | 4,638 | 72% |
| 2015 | 5,734 | 68% |
| 2014 | 5,072 | 66% |
| 2013 | 4,233 | 63% |
| 2012 | 4,123 | 63% |
| 2011 | 3,997 | 60% |
| 2010 | 2,735 | 59% |
| 2009 | 1,951 | 56% |
| 2008 | 2,222 | 57% |
| 2007 | 2,057 | 58% |
| 2006 | 1,229 | 55% |
| 2005 | 1,350 | 57% |
| 2004 | 1,588 | 57% |
| 2003 | 1,138 | 56% |
| 2002 | 999 | 58% |
| 2001 | 650 | 58% |
| 2000 | 599 | 59% |
| 1999 | 654 | 58% |
| 1998 | 722 | 56% |
| 1997 | 339 | 58% |
| 1996 | 320 | 55% |
| 1995 | 212 | 67% |
| 1994 | 138 | 68% |
| 1993 | 110 | 64% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | HI LUX | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 0.1% | 11.0% |
| Brakes | 0.1% | 6.7% |
| Suspension | 0.1% | 8.6% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 0.0% | 3.5% |
| Visibility | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Tyres | 0.0% | 6.2% |
| Steering | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 0.0% | 3.1% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
97 new Toyota HI LUX cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2020, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2020 the largest markets were United Kingdom (24).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 235 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 2 | 234 (WLTP) |
| 2016 | 17 | — |
| 2015 | 12 | — |
| 2014 | 6 | — |
| 2013 | 6 | — |
| 2012 | 7 | — |
| 2011 | 10 | — |
| 2010 | 13 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
6,469 Toyota HI LUX vans registered in Europe between 2021 and 2024 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Diesel versions average 10.4 l/100 km on the road, against 9.2 l/100 km in the official WLTP test — 13% more.
| Fuel | Vehicles | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 6,469 | 10.4 | 9.2 | +13% |
Litres per 100 km: total fuel used divided by total distance driven, from the car's own fuel consumption meter (OBFCM), collected in 2024 by the manufacturers, mostly remotely, and by national authorities. WLTP figures are the type-approval CO₂ values converted to litres. Hybrids, including mild hybrids, do not plug in; plug-in hybrid figures include the distance driven on electricity. European Environment Agency, Real-world CO₂ emissions from cars and vans · CC BY 4.0
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the HI LUX in 11 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The auxiliary battery terminal may be faulty. This can disable the power steering support. Moreover, the battery terminal can overheat at low speeds, increasing the risk of fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market survei…
The piston may break by operating the brake pedal repeatedly.This can lead to the loss of braking assistance and increased stopping distance, increasing the risk of an accident.
The accessory seat cover kit may not be installed correctly causing the seat covers not to tear as designed in the event of an airbag deployment. As a result, the cover could prevent the seat-mounted side airbag from deploying properly, increasing the risk of …
The gas generator on the driver side frontal airbag may be defective. Metal fragments can be released when the airbag is activated, causing injury to the occupants.
A clip for the engine compartment main wiring harness, located behind the steering shaft, may not be securely attached. This could result in the wiring harness coming into contact with the steering shaft. Damage to the wiring harness, caused as a result, could…
A fault in the gas generator of the driver airbag could cause uncontrolled inflation of the airbag when activated, leading to an increased risk of injury.
A shock absorber may not have been fitted in the front bumper. There is therefore a greater risk of injury to pedestrians in the event of an accident.
The inflator of the driver’s front airbag assembly may have an increased potential for moisture intrusion over time. This could potentially make the inflator assembly more susceptible to rupture during a crash, resulting in metal fragments injuring the vehicle…
The steering intermediate shaft pinch bolt may not have been properly tightened during vehicle assembly. The bolt could consequently loosen, and if the vehicle is continuously operated in this condition, the bolt could eventually come off and cause a loss of s…
The steering column assembly contains electrical connections to the driver’s air bag module housed in a spiral cable, which may become damaged when the steering wheel is turned. If this happens, the driver’s air bag could become deactivated, and thus not deplo…
Due to improper installation of the fixation pads which mount the bedliner to the deck, there is a possibility, if the vehicle is operated at high speed, that the bedliner may detach from the deck.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0