MODEL
Toyota Supra
NHTSA safety across every Toyota Supra model year we cover.
Across the 6 model years of the Toyota Supra we cover (2020 to 2026), no year has an NHTSA crash-test score on record. 17 recalls have been issued across those years.
The Toyota Supra returned for the 2020 model year as a two-seat sports coupe developed in partnership with BMW, slotting into a segment dominated by driver-focused performance machines. Aimed squarely at enthusiasts who want a factory-backed sports car with genuine heritage, the fifth-generation Supra carries a storied nameplate into modern traffic, but shoppers owe it to themselves to examine the safety record alongside the performance pedigree.
From a safety standpoint, the 2020-2024 Toyota Supra presents an incomplete picture. NHTSA has not crash-tested the Supra during any of the model years we cover, which means there are no federal star ratings or Safety Index scores to guide buyers. That absence of data is itself meaningful for a vehicle sold in significant numbers over five years. What we do have is a recall record that demands attention. Across the 2020-2024 span, the Supra has accumulated 17 recalls, a notably high figure for a low-volume sports car. Of those, three carry the most serious designations NHTSA issues, either park-outside or do-not-drive campaigns, indicating federal regulators judged certain defects serious enough to warn owners against operating the vehicle until repairs are completed. That level of urgency is not routine. Owner complaints total 42 across the covered years, which is modest in raw numbers but includes four alleged crashes and one alleged injury. These are unverified allegations, but they are on the federal record. The bottom line for shoppers: the Supra's performance credentials are well established, but the safety picture is clouded by a lack of crash-test data and a recall volume that punches above its weight for a niche sports car. Verify your specific VIN at NHTSA.gov before purchase.
WHAT REVIEWERS SAYReviewers generally regard the Supra as an engaging, well-sorted sports car with sharp steering and a willing turbocharged engine. Most praise its driving dynamics and cockpit refinement, noting that the BMW-sourced interior brings a higher level of fit and finish than previous generations. Some reviewers raise questions about the depth of Toyota's involvement in the platform and whether the driving experience fully justifies the price of entry.
- The 2020-2024 Supra has never been crash-tested by NHTSA, so there are no federal star ratings for any covered model year. Buyers have no independent federal crash-test benchmark to reference.
- Seventeen recalls have been issued across the 2020-2024 model years. For a low-production sports car, that is a high recall count and warrants a VIN-specific check at NHTSA.gov before any purchase.
- Three of the 17 recalls carry park-outside or do-not-drive designations, the most serious warnings NHTSA can issue. These campaigns indicate defects regulators considered severe enough to advise owners not to operate the vehicle until the remedy is applied.
- Federal owner complaints include four alleged crashes and one alleged injury across the covered years. These are unverified allegations, but prospective buyers should review the complaint database at NHTSA.gov to understand the nature of issues other owners have reported.
Most-recalled year on record: 2020 Toyota Supra with 8 recalls.