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Toyota Crown Signia
The Toyota Crown Signia is a hybrid-only wagon-style crossover launched for the 2025 model year with a 240-horsepower powertrain and standard all-wheel drive. The 2026 Crown Signia starts at $45,940 for the XLE and $50,340 for the Limited, is rated 38 mpg combined, and Car and Driver put an as-tested $51,675 car about $5,000 below a similar Lexus RX Hybrid.
What the Toyota Crown Signia is
Car and Driver (opens in a new tab) describes the Crown Signia as a crossover that marries Lexus-level luxury with Toyota attributes, with a hybrid-only powertrain, based loosely on the Crown sedan with a nearly identical interior but a unique front fascia and wagon-esque silhouette. Its review page (opens in a new tab) lists the hybrid as the only choice, with 243 horsepower, 30-plus mpg and standard all-wheel drive, and a 0 to 60 mph time of 7.0 seconds at its test track, comparable to other mid-size hybrid SUVs. The 2026 Crown Signia is rated 38 mpg combined by the EPA at about $1,650 a year in fuel.
Prices and how it compares
Kelley Blue Book base prices for the 2026 Crown Signia are $45,940 for the XLE Hybrid and $50,340 for the Limited Hybrid. Car and Driver says its tested car's as-tested price of $51,675 is a relative bargain considering a similarly equipped RX Hybrid commands about a $5,000 premium. Kelley Blue Book's comparison (opens in a new tab) with the Subaru Outback says the Signia's standard hybrid produces 240 horsepower against the Outback's 182-hp base engine, that every Signia is a hybrid while the 2025 Outback has no hybrid option, and that even the top Outback trim is priced a little below the Signia's starting price.
Recalls and complaints
Federal data lists 3 recalls on the 2025 model, covering the electrical system, backup camera and equipment. VinSpectorAI (opens in a new tab) counts 13 complaints on the 2025 and names it the worst of two model years by complaints, while noting that a newer year always shows fewer complaints because fewer owners have had time to report issues. With only two model years on record, no ranking of years is possible yet.
Questions buyers ask
Is the Toyota Crown Signia a hybrid?
Yes. Car and Driver (opens in a new tab) says a hybrid powertrain is the only choice, with standard all-wheel drive.
How does the Crown Signia compare with the Lexus RX?
Car and Driver says a similarly equipped RX Hybrid commands about a $5,000 premium over its $51,675 as-tested Signia.
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The 2026 Toyota Crown Signia is built around 2.5L hybrid four-cylinder, rated at 240 horsepower across its midsize SUV body style.
Explore this topic →02Trims and equipmentThe 2026 U.S. lineup has 2 trims.
Explore this topic →03Towing and capabilityThe 2026 Crown Signia seats 5 and is a Midsize SUV.
Explore this topic →04Safety and ownershipNHTSA recalls, complaints and crash ratings for the 2026 Crown Signia.
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2026 Toyota Crown Signia
The Crown Signia is the SUV counterpart to the Crown sedan, sharing its 240-horsepower hybrid powertrain and standard AWD across a simpler two-trim range.
Read specifications, trims, answers and sourcesModel-year archive
2 indexed Toyota Crown Signia model years.
| Model year | Trims | Open record |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Toyota Crown Signia | 2026 record → | |
| 2025 Toyota Crown Signia | 2025 record → |
Background and safety record
What public sources say about the Toyota Crown Signia.
The Toyota Crown Signia is built alongside the Toyota Crown, and public records cover the two together. Generation history, the fact box and background are on the Toyota Crown page; the safety record for the Toyota Crown Signia itself follows.
Recent recalls (3 campaigns across the latest model years)
- March 2026, Equipment:Other:Labels. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra, Tacoma Hybrid, Tacoma, RAV4 Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Lexus GX550, 2024-2026 Tundra Hybrid, 2025 Sequoia Hybrid, Crown Signia, Grand Highlander, Lexus TX500 Hybrid, Lexus NX350 Hybrid, 2025-2026 Grand Highlander Hybrid… Consequence: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
- October 2025, Back Over Prevention:Display Function. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview… Consequence: A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- September 2025, Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RAV 4 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and… Consequence: An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Year by year
The Toyota Crown Signia across 2 model years.
| Model year | Combined MPG/MPGe | EPA annual fuel cost | EPA records | NHTSA recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Toyota Crown Signia | 38 | $1,700 | 1 | |
| 2025 Toyota Crown Signia | 38 | $1,650 | 1 | 3 |
Trim by trim
Every 2026 Toyota Crown Signia trim side by side.
| Trim | Drive | Engine | Horsepower | Torque (lb-ft) | Curb weight (lb) | Max towing (lb) | Combined mpg | Base price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLE Hybrid | AWD | 2.5-liter 4-cylinder (Hybrid) | 240 | 178 | 4,120 | – | 38 | $45,940 |
| Limited Hybrid | AWD | 2.5-liter 4-cylinder (Hybrid) | 240 | 178 | 4,120 | – | 38 | $50,340 |
Source: Kelley Blue Book specifications for the 2026 model year; base price is KBB's national base price where its list carries the trim by the same name. A dash means KBB lists no figure.
Owning it
Oil, fluid and wheel-nut figures for the Toyota Crown Signia.
| Model year | Engine oil | Brake fluid | Wheel-nut torque | A/C refrigerant | Key-fob battery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0W-8 (4.5 qt) | – | – | – | – |
| 2025 | 0W-8 | – | – | – | – |
Source: the manufacturer's owner's manual for each model year. A dash means that year's manual gave no single value for it, for instance one that lists two oil grades or two key types.
Model-year recall record
Toyota Crown Signia: which model years carry more or fewer federal safety recalls.
| Model year | Federal recalls on file | Complaints on file | Recalls most commonly affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | not available | ||
| 2025 | 3 | not available | electrical system, backup camera, equipment |
| 2024 | not available | ||
| 2023 | not available | ||
| 2022 | not available | ||
| 2021 | not available | ||
| 2020 | not available | ||
| 2019 | not available | ||
| 2018 | not available | ||
| 2017 | not available | ||
| 2016 | not available | ||
| 2015 | not available |
Method: recall counts and their affected components come from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation: Recalls API, queried by exact make, model and model year. Complaint counts come from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation: Complaints API, same query pattern. Data pulled 2026-09-04.
Known gap: the NHTSA complaints API did not return data for Toyota Crown Signia model year 2025 when queried for this page: the request itself failed upstream, not returning a genuine zero. Those years are marked "not available" above instead of shown as clean; recall counts for those years are unaffected and come from the separate recalls API, which returned data for every year listed.
Check open recalls by VIN for one particular vehicle.
Q01Is there a best year to buy a Toyota Crown Signia?
Federal recall records don't single out a best Toyota Crown Signia model year: recall counts across the 1 published model years checked here stay within a normal range of this nameplate's own average (about n/a recalls per year), with no year standing out as notably higher or lower. Recall count is one input, not a purchase verdict. It says nothing about a specific vehicle's price, mileage, accident history or maintenance record.
Q02What are common recall-related problems on the Toyota Crown Signia by model year?
2025: electrical system, backup camera, equipment.
Q03Why do some Toyota Crown Signia model years show "not available" for complaints?
The NHTSA complaints API did not return data for Toyota Crown Signia model year 2025 when queried for this page: the request itself failed upstream instead of the count genuinely being zero. Recall counts for those years are unaffected; they come from a separate NHTSA endpoint that returned data for every year listed.
Diagnosing one of these symptoms? The recalled systems above map to this site’s own ownership desks: general, evidence-first guidance that applies regardless of whether the specific vehicle in front of you was ever part of a recall campaign: Climate and electrical, Buying, records and recalls.
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Frequent questions
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Q01How many trims does the 2026 Crown Signia come in?
The 2026 Toyota Crown Signia (midsize SUV) comes in 2 trims: XLE, Limited.
Q02What are the 2026 Crown Signia trims?
The 2026 Toyota Crown Signia trims are XLE, Limited, listed from the entry XLE up to the top Limited.
Q03What engine or powertrain does the 2026 Crown Signia use?
The 2026 Toyota Crown Signia is built around 2.5L hybrid four-cylinder, rated at 240 horsepower across its midsize SUV body style.
Q04How much horsepower does the 2026 Crown Signia have?
The 2026 Toyota Crown Signia is rated at 240 horsepower (2.5L hybrid four-cylinder).
Q05Is AWD or 4WD available on the 2026 Crown Signia?
The 2026 Toyota Crown Signia is offered with Standard AWD.