2026 Toyota Crown Signia

The 2026 Toyota Crown Signia has seen price hikes for its trims compared to the prior year. The base XLE trim increased by $800 to $44,390, and the Limited trim by $1,000 to $48,790, with no additiona...

Unlike the Toyota Crown sedan, the Crown Signia lacks a spare tire as standard equipment. Owners express disappointment over this omission, potentially leaving them reliant on run-flat tires or roadsi...

Toyota maintains multiple overlapping privacy policies, notices, and statements for its vehicles, apps, connected services, and cameras. This fragmented documentation makes it difficult for owners to ...

The Toyota app and dashboard display falsely indicate that windows are open, even when all are closed. Owners report trying resets by holding window buttons, but the error shifts to other windows with...

The vehicle emits frequent beeping, notifications, and warnings from safety systems, especially when locking the car or at intersections with cross traffic. These constant alerts create annoyance duri...

Adaptive cruise control drifts out of the lane on curvy roads and unexpectedly steers toward freeway exits. This behavior feels unsafe on highways with curves or ramps.

Proactive Driving Assist (PDA) automatically slows the vehicle around town due to perceived hazards. Owners find these cautious speed adjustments intrusive in everyday driving.

The driver attention monitor triggers alerts too easily, even during simple tasks like switching between navigation and audio screens. This over-sensitivity interrupts normal use of infotainment.

Subscription reminder screens persistently block access to Apple CarPlay and radio presets. These nag prompts prevent use of core infotainment features until dismissed.

The vehicle's automatic engine shut-off feature, intended to turn off the engine when parking and opening the door, does not work reliably. Owners report the car remains running after opening the door...

The Crown Signia lacks a walk-away auto-lock feature where doors automatically lock after the owner closes the door and walks away with the key fob. Owners express frustration over this missing conven...

The automatic climate control system shuts off completely whenever the vehicle is turned off, requiring owners to manually reactivate and readjust settings each time they start driving. This differs f...

Wireless and wired Android Auto connections frequently fail to start or maintain, often requiring multiple attempts or manual restarts, especially with Samsung Galaxy phones. This disrupts phone mirro...

Apple CarPlay connections repeatedly drop out, forcing the system to default to Toyota's built-in navigation or Drive Connect screens. Remote start use exacerbates the issue by interrupting the connec...

The built-in factory dashcam fails to maintain a stable connection, preventing consistent recording. Owners report inability to keep it reliably linked to the vehicle's system.

SiriusXM satellite radio frequently drops in and out, particularly when driving in urban areas. This leads to interrupted audio playback during commutes.

Using remote start disrupts the Apple CarPlay connection, causing it to fail each time the feature is activated. This makes the convenience of remote preconditioning counterproductive for infotainment...

The Toyota Crown Signia has a safety recall for the instrument display, addressed by a software update intended to fix display issues. Owners report the remedy is not working at all, leading dealers t...

The Toyota Crown Signia comes with a Data Communication Module (DCM) active by default that collects location, vehicle health, and driving data from the user and vehicle until manually deactivated by ...

Toyota collects extensive personal information including contact details, precise geolocation, driving behavior, biometrics, and vehicle data, then sells or shares it with third parties for targeted a...

The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) in Toyota vehicles like the Crown Signia transmits unencrypted data that can be easily captured by inexpensive receivers, enabling low-cost silent tracking o...

The Facial Recognition System and Advance Drive System use interior cameras to capture and store facial geometric features, scans linked to driver profiles, and monitor driver posture, facial activity...

Toyota has a history of data security failures, including exposing location data of over 2 million users for 10 years, and admits it cannot fully ensure security of data transmitted by the vehicle or ...

Toyota cannot confirm that all users worldwide have equal rights to access, delete, or control their collected data, with privacy rights varying by location.

New owners question the Toyota app's connected services settings for data sharing and telemetry, seeking advice on balancing privacy with functionality.

The Toyota remote control services, which allow owners to interact with their 2026 Crown Signia remotely via app or connected features, come with terms allowing Toyota to change, limit, or cease them ...

The Sirius XM satellite radio display in the infotainment system fails to function properly, even after activating a long-standing account.

The digital instrument cluster may fail to display critical information like speedometer and warning lights at vehicle startup due to software issues, even after recall remedy.

The 12.3-inch infotainment display may not turn on after starting the vehicle, go blank while driving, or become unresponsive during subscription prompts, rendering the system useless.

The Toyota Crown Signia's remote start feature requires a paid Toyota app subscription after the trial period and cannot be used via key fob from a distance. Owners report frustration over paying extr...

After the 1-year Drive Connect trial expires, the Crown Signia's infotainment screen displays subscription prompts blocking access to cloud navigation and Intelligent Assistant; Bluetooth, AM/FM radio...

The digital key feature, which allows using a smartphone to lock/unlock and start the vehicle, requires a paid subscription beyond the Limited trim's cost.