Owner quotes — Cluster N — Wave1 New

Published · Researched 2026-09-21

Raw quotes — Cluster N Wave 1 (Japanese/Korean new additions)

"The comfort level of the ride was unexpected. Noise level as well. Stereo was absolutely a win!" — FB bZ4X owner group, Aug 2026
"Charging from 20 to 100% in over an hour." — FB bZ4X owner group, Aug 2026
"12V battery dying, range 40% lower than WLTP in medium winter conditions" — FB bZ4X owner group, Aug 2026
"These cars are terrible. I'm in a lemon lawsuit with Toyota." — FB bZ4X owner group, Dec 2025
"My 2023 never gave me a day of trouble. 37,500 miles and close to 3 years" — FB bZ4X owner group, Dec 2024
"My Bz was in the shop for four months with the AC issue before it was fixed" — FB Solterra group (sister car), Dec 2024
"They replaced my 12v battery and had no issues since." — FB bZ4X owner group, Jul 2026
"Range is trash and charging speed even worse" — FB bZ4X/Venza discussion, Aug 2025
"we've been getting a lot on complaints from customers & we already had to buy back 2" — dealer employee, FB discussion, Aug 2025 (UNVERIFIED anecdote)
"finish feels cheap — lots of plastic inside and out." — FB bZ4X group, Sept 2025

"Purchasing the hybrid was the best decision" — FB Corolla Cross group, 2026
"biggest fuel consumption killer is the crap CVT gearbox" — FB Corolla Cross group, Sept 2026
"Corolla Cross was just an inferior Toyota product compared to every other Toyota I have driven" — FB discussion, Feb 2025
"The car drives absolutely smoothly. No noises whatsoever." — FB owner group, Jul 2026
"I also have a 2023 Toyota Corolla cross and the original steering wheel had the same issue" — FB complaint thread, Jul 2026
"I replaced my battery and still got the same problem Toyota got no idea" — FB 12V battery thread, Aug 2026
"Under Tennessee law, a vehicle is presumed to be a lemon if it is out of service for 30 or more days" — FB recall thread, Mar 2026
"Many people have fitted solar units to charge the battery but, why should they" — FB 12V thread, 2026
"Wind noise and dust ingress was an issue with earlier models" — FB group, Aug 2026

"24 Platinum w 150K here, headed out to put another 230 on her today." — FB Sienna group, 2026
"The second row seats are a chronic problem in these and Toyota knows." — FB Sienna group, Aug 2025
"We traded our Platinum Sienna in, not the same quality as the older generation." — FB Sienna group, 2025
"The entertainment package sucks—hit or miss, annoying" — FB Sienna group, Jan 2026
"Buy a Carnival, made 100x better in South Korea" — FB Sienna group, Jan 2026 (troll-adjacent)
"Everything went downhill after covid. Even our cherished Toyota quality." — FB Sienna group, Jun 2026
"I have been told that there is no place for a spare in the Hybrid" — FB Sienna group, Jan 2026
"Toyota has instructed owners not to use the second-row seats until a repair becomes available... the vehicle has been out of service for over 80 days" — NHTSA complaint quoted in class action coverage, 2026
"KIA carnival for features Toyota sienna for longevity" — FB minivan group, Sept 2026

"I chose the Pilot because it has a V6 engine and like you said, reliability." - FB Pilot group, Apr 2026 (GM defector)
"My new car buying routine starts about [long-term ownership]... avoidance of CVT and turbocharged four-cylinder engines" - 2026 Pilot private owners group, Mar 2026
"white paint on anything after 2009 is a known issue" - Threads, Aug 2026 (paint-peel thread)
"We have a 2024 Honda pilot and I absolutely love it" - FB reel comment, Aug 2026
"Love my 24 Elite 23,000 miles" - FB Pilot group, Sept 2026
"Power steering went out while driving, car would not accelerate... Dealership states there is no problem" - 2023 owner, CarComplaints, Jun 2024
"The MPG is advertised at 19-26 and after 3,000 miles I am getting 15-19." - 2025 owner, CarComplaints, Oct 2025
"Online searching shows this to be a widely reported issue." - 2023 owner on backordered wheel speed sensor, CarComplaints, Feb 2024

"I'm frustrated that I have to deal with such a piece of GM garbage." - Benny Jones, Honda Prologue Owners FB group, via TorqueNews, 2025
"This weather is killing my truck. I literally charge every day. What a bad decision getting this EV. First EV I've ever purchased and my last." - Ashley Carter, Honda Prologue Owners FB group, via TorqueNews, 2026
"I'm starting to get really frustrated with this car. A $61,000 car with a slew of issues... a frustrating GMC car with a Honda badge." - Marc Abrea, Honda Prologue Owners FB group, via TorqueNews, 2025
"The Prologue was nearly $20k off of MSRP with the current incentives. The lease was for 3 years at $375/month, and my insurance dropped by $100/month." - Tony S, Honda Prologue Owners FB group, via TorqueNews, 2025
"Getting 100kw max at 350kw stations, typical is 80kw... Phantom brakes just as much as the Tesla, if not more, and more violently... The heat is pretty weak." - Model Y owner cross-shop, via TorqueNews, 2026

"I've looked up the years of my vehicle and the year 2014 falls within transmission problems. Cvt to be exact. My transmission just went out and zero chance of fixing. $5000 minimum." - 2014 owner, CarComplaints, Mar 2025
"heard an explosion so loud it was mentioned in multiple facebook groups and heard in at least 3 towns... they said my brake booster exploded and confirmed that they had never seen that before." - 2022 owner, May 2025
"tactile controls allow for adjustment without diverting eyes from the road. Nissan's decision to integrate climate functions into a touchscreen... represents a bewildering contradiction." - u/NFNL2 via TorqueNews, on the 2026
"design elements are being added without proper real-world validation." - u/NFNL2 via TorqueNews, on the 2026
"The 2026 Sentra SR does not offer a sport suspension, a feature found on the comparably equipped 2026 Altima SR." - TorqueNews analysis of owner thread