Pictured: the ZN8 GR86 (2022).
Scion FR-S ZN6 · 2013–2016
Sold as the Scion FR-S, then Toyota 86 from 2017. No 2021 U.S. car.
GR86 manual ZN8 · 2022–2025
Bigger 2.4-liter boxer: 228 hp, peak torque at 3,700 rpm.
ZN6 GR86 · 2013–2020
Coupe, 2013–2020. 0–60 times are magazine tests where we have one, otherwise the maker's figure.
200 hpat 7,000 rpm
205 hpmanual, at 7,000 rpm; automatic 200 hp
Renamed from the FR-S; 5 more hp on manuals, new manual final drive, retuned shocks and springs.
205 hpno power change
SACHS dampers, Brembo brakes, 18-inch wheels on Pilot Sport 4 tires, TRD exhaust; 1,418 built.
2.0-liter flat-4, naturally aspirated
Engine's YouTube owner tone 46/100 · #1 of 2 GR86 engines (videos about the Subaru FA20 in every car that uses it, so it differs from this car's own tone below)
Subaru FA20 engine page →Why the engine page shows fewer: it counts only the 302 owner complaints and 12 recalls for 2013–2020 that name this engine or a version that only had it. This page counts all 14 complaints and 3 recall campaigns NHTSA files under "86" for those years, other engines included.
On early 2013 FR-S cars, valve springs can fracture, which can make the engine run badly or stall.
Fix: Dealer replaces the valve springs for free (NHTSA 18V-772).
1 owner complaint to NHTSA mentions it (2013–2020)Some owners reported power loss, knocking or a dead engine after the recall repair. Excess sealant getting into the oil is a theory, not a confirmed cause.
2 owner complaints to NHTSA mention it (2013–2020)On some 2018–2019 Toyota 86s, the low-pressure fuel pump in the tank can fail and stall the engine while driving.
Fix: Dealer replaces the fuel pump for free (NHTSA 21V-587).
1 owner complaint to NHTSA mentions it (2013–2020)Share of the 186 most-watched ZN6 GR86 videos that praise or criticize each topic (a praise or trouble word near it in the title or transcript).
ZN8 GR86 · 2022–2025
Coupe, 2022–2025. 0–60 times are magazine tests where we have one, otherwise the maker's figure.
228 hp
Tested time is a 2022 GR86 Premium with the manual.
228 hp
Tested time is a 2022 GR86 Premium with the automatic.
228 hp
18-inch wheels on Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires (base: 17-inch Primacy HP), duckbill spoiler.
228 hp
SACHS dampers and Brembo brakes standard, 18-inch bronze wheels; 860 built for the U.S.
2.4-liter flat-4, naturally aspirated
Engine's YouTube owner tone 46/100 · #2 of 2 GR86 engines (videos about the Subaru FA24 in every car that uses it, so it differs from this car's own tone below)
Subaru FA24 engine page →Why the engine page shows fewer: it counts only the 61 owner complaints and 2 recalls for 2022–2025 that name this engine or a version that only had it. This page counts all 47 complaints and 0 recall campaigns NHTSA files under "86" for those years, other engines included.
Some early GR86s lost rod bearings; one dealer teardown blamed excess factory sealant blocking the oil pickup. How many engines are affected is not known.
Fix: Toyota rebuilt that car under warranty after first refusing.
14 owner complaints to NHTSA mention it (2022–2025)An owner's data logging on one BRZ and one GR86 showed big oil pressure drops in hard right-hand corners on track.
2 owner complaints to NHTSA mention it (2022–2025)Share of the 186 most-watched ZN8 GR86 videos that praise or criticize each topic (a praise or trouble word near it in the title or transcript).
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NHTSA files the 2013–2016 Scion FR-S under make Scion, so those complaints are not counted here; these counts are the 2017–2020 Toyota 86 and the 2022–2025 GR86.
No Lemon Index for the GR86: the index is complaints per car sold, and sales by trim aren't published. These are raw counts.
ZN6: 14 complaints for 2013–2020.
ZN8: 47 complaints for 2022–2025.
ZN6 · 2013–2020
ZN8 · 2022–2025
Gulf States Toyota, Inc.
Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2017 Toyota 86 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2016 through August 11, 2016 equipped with an automatic transmission and ignition key.
Subaru of America, Inc.
Source: NHTSA (api.nhtsa.gov). Check a VIN for open recalls on one car.
The ZN8 GR86 manual makes 228 hp and 184 lb-ft. Car and Driver measured 0–60 mph in 5.4 seconds.
The ZN8 GR86 (2022–2025) uses the Subaru FA24, a 2.4-liter flat-4, naturally aspirated. Older generations: ZN6: Subaru FA20.
Subaru FA20 46/100, Subaru FA24 46/100. That's the tone of the most-watched videos about each engine, praise words against trouble words.
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