2012–2017 · Platform code XV50
The generation Toyota re-skinned in the middle of its run instead of replacing. For 2015 it changed or re-engineered nearly 2,000 parts and left the roof as the only unchanged panel, in Toyota's own account of the work, so a 2012-2014 car and a 2015-2017 car share their mechanical layout and almost none of their sheet metal. Three powertrains ran underneath: a 2.5-litre four rated 178 hp and 170 lb-ft, a 3.5-litre V6 rated 268 hp at 6,200 rpm and 248 lb-ft at 4,700 rpm, both with a six-speed automatic, and a hybrid built on the same 2.5-litre displacement with a combined 200 horsepower.
This generation record is published without source verification yet. The year range, body styles and engine list have not been confirmed against the manufacturer’s own catalogue. Verify with the VIN and manufacturer data before you buy. How we source data
By engine and transmission
Complaint and recall counts from NHTSA, retrieved 2026-08-13. A complaint count is not a failure rate — it scales with how many were sold and how much attention a problem drew.
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The alternator charges the battery while the engine runs and powers everything electrical. Both are consumable parts with a service life, and on a used car at least one of them has usually been replaced already — or is due.
The compressor is the pump in the air conditioning loop. When it seizes it can send metal debris through the whole system, which turns a component replacement into a system job.
Bushings, ball joints, link rods and strut mounts are rubber and grease components that wear continuously. They rarely fail suddenly; they get gradually noisier and vaguer, which is why a test drive on a rough road tells you more than one on smooth pavement.
Where this comes from
Manufacturer documents for the year range, body styles, engines and transmissions above. Complaint and recall counts are separate: they come from NHTSA per model year and carry their own retrieval date on the vehicle files.