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Starter motor OEM Toyota or OEM Volkswagen
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I have a 2006 corolla with 350,000 miles. I had to replace the OEM alternator and starter. Transmission and everything else is original, save consumables.
Pros: original transmission, steady diet
Cons: valve cover gasket leak
Vehicle:
Toyota Corolla
Mileage: 563270 km
I did an oil change and replaced my starter because my started had gone out after 270,000 miles.
Pros: starter replaced after long use
Vehicle:
Toyota Corolla
Mileage: 270000 km
I just replaced my starter motor on my N210 4Runner. What you're experiencing is identical - battery is fine, clicking + no start. I replaced a door actuator just prior and had disconnected the Negative on the battery as part of the door sensing sequence and it seemed to awaken my starter issue. I too had periodic starting to none.
Pros: fixed starting issue
Cons: periodic starting problems
Vehicle:
Toyota 4runner
Could be worse, could be that Toyota 5.7L V8 that puts the starter in the middle of the "V". Replacement means removing the inlet manifold. The good part is, it's a Toyota--you'll likely only need to do it once in half a million miles and maybe not even that.
Pros: likely only need once
Cons: removing the inlet manifold
Vehicle:
Toyota
Mileage: 804672 km
My sister-in-law who was staying with us for a short period of time had problems with her Toyota pickup truck wouldn't start, I went out with a hammer laying down and hit the starter and it fired right up. She thought I was a magician.
Pros: hit starter, fired up
Vehicle:
Toyota
Only issues I’ve had have been starter motor went, did water pump and timing belt when the pump went. Had the injector seal leak so got injectors done. Other than that it’s been a solid car.
Pros: solid car
Cons: injector seal leak
Vehicle:
Toyota Hilux
I have a 2005 w/210,000 miles and the starter just died. Was quoted 4.5 hrs to replace = $1,200 with OEM part
Cons: starter died
Vehicle:
Toyota Sequoia
Mileage: 337962 km
Maybe starter motor is failing
Vehicle:
Toyota
Mine has done this on my '23 Arteon a couple of times. Mine has even went so far as not wanting to start with the start button! Acted like the starter was dead.
Cons: starter acted dead
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
At this point I figured the starter was just busted. I had one overnighted and installed it the next day to no avail.
Cons: did not fix issue
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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Which starter motor to choose — OEM Toyota or OEM Volkswagen?
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Which starter motor are better — OEM Volkswagen or OEM Toyota?
In March 2026 on PartReview, starter motor OEM Toyota were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.
- OEM Toyota received a PR Score of 86 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 73 points.
- OEM Toyota ranked 4 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 5.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Toyota (4.3) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.8).
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Starter motor OEM Toyota have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Cranking - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is better than OEM Toyota.
- Multiple attempts - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Toyota is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Sounds - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to OEM Toyota.
Which starter motor are more popular — OEM Toyota or OEM Volkswagen?
Starter motor OEM Toyota and OEM Volkswagen were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, starter motor OEM Toyota surpassed OEM Volkswagen:
- For OEM Toyota, the ratio of positive (53) to negative (8) votes is 45 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (56) to negative (20) votes is 36 votes.
By number of reviews, starter motor OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM Toyota:
- For starter motor OEM Toyota there are 19 reviews: 15 positive, 4 neutral, 0 negative.
- For starter motor OEM Volkswagen there are 25 reviews: 18 positive, 1 neutral, 6 negative.
Which starter motor do car owners prefer — OEM Toyota or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, starter motor OEM Toyota and OEM Volkswagen have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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