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Documentation Opacity
5 issues reported
The base Toyota Supra lacks Android Auto as a standard feature, requiring buyers to either upgrade to the premium trim or install costly aftermarket retrofits. This omission is particularly frustratin...
The high-priced Toyota Supra does not include a 360-degree camera system, which many owners find annoying for parking and maneuvering.
The Supra's Toyota-BMW shared components mean neither Toyota nor BMW dealers typically stock the necessary parts, fluids, or hardware, leading to long waits for repairs, alignments, and maintenance.
The Supra does not come with a spare tire, resulting in extended downtime from flats—such as a week for rare tire replacement plus towing.
Toyota's privacy documentation for vehicles, apps, connected services, and cameras is scattered across multiple hard-to-find policies and notices. The Supra-specific app links to BMW's policy, and key...
Electronic Alerts & Nags
4 issues reported
The Supra's safety systems, like collision warnings and lane-keeping assist, emit frequent beeps, bongs, and alerts that many owners find overly sensitive and incessant.
The auto start-stop feature, which shuts off the engine at stops to save fuel, reactivates every time the car is restarted, forcing owners to disable it repeatedly with a button press.
The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) displays frequent pop-ups and yellow warning lights, requiring owners to reteach the system for tire pressures.
The seatbelt warning chime cannot be disabled, even using coding tools like BimmerCode, as the relevant safety menu options are grayed out.
Interface Friction
12 issues reported
The premium 12-speaker JBL audio system in higher-trim Supras disappoints owners with poor sound quality.
The air conditioning HVAC system lacks a sync button to coordinate driver and passenger settings.
Door pockets are too narrow to hold even small items like a hot dog.
When shifting gears, the driver's elbow bumps into the cup holder.
The number plate is mounted on the side where it's invisible when the door closes.
The horn button's design is awkward and infuriating to press.
The glossy infotainment screen suffers severe glare in bright sunlight, making it nearly invisible.
The wireless phone charger is extremely slow, adding just 1% charge in 5 minutes.
There's no button on the exterior to open the trunk.
The Supra Connect mobile app is low quality and unreliable.
The infotainment lacks Android Auto from the factory, requiring aftermarket solutions. Journalism confirms the outdated BMW-sourced system misses this basic feature.
The manual transmission feels clumsy due to a tall console and poorly positioned pedals, as the car was primarily designed for automatics.
Privacy & Surveillance
6 issues reported
The Supra's Data Communication Module (DCM) is active by default from delivery, collecting location, health, and driving data via GPS and wireless tech until manually deactivated by contacting Toyota,...
Toyota shares and sells collected personal information, including driving behavior and precise geolocation, to third parties specifically for targeted advertising and marketing.
Toyota retains driving data in identifiable format for up to 15 years and location data for up to 10 years.
Toyota has a history of security failures, including exposing precise geolocation data of over 2 million users for 10 years.
Toyota does not confirm data deletion rights for all users regardless of location, restricting global privacy controls.
Toyota shares vehicle data and location with service providers including police, emergency responders, and for stolen vehicle recovery or lease repossession with consent.
Remote Control Capability
1 issue reported
The Toyota Supra's remote control capability relies on connected services through the Data Communication Module (DCM), which enables features like remote start and location tracking. Owners complain t...
Software Stability
2 issues reported
The 2026 Toyota Supra experiences sporadic malfunctions in various electronic features like the wireless charging pad, which either fails to charge phones or overheats them dangerously, air conditioni...
The Head-Up Display (HUD), which projects speed and navigation info onto the windshield, occasionally vanishes and requires a vehicle restart or wait to reappear.
Subscription Lock-in
2 issues reported
Toyota locks remote start via the Supra Connect app behind a paid Remote Connect subscription after the initial 3-4 year trial, preventing owners from using it without ongoing payments. Even paying cu...
Toyota and BMW have announced subscription services for features on the Toyota Supra, turning advertised capabilities into paid add-ons after purchase.
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