Model year

2027 Toyota bZ

NHTSA's recall, complaint, and investigation files do not have a make and model name matched to the 2027 Toyota bZ (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). The files may list it under a different name. NHTSA lists crash-test variants for this model year and marks the overall rating Not Rated. EPA rates it 109–131 MPGe combined and 25.5–30.6 kWh/100 mi depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $550–$700, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

ABOUT THIS DATA

NHTSA's files do not have a make and model name matched to this EPA model year. Counts below are not filled in from a different vehicle. EPA figures for this name are still listed.

Matched NHTSA names

The EPA model name is not itself a name in the NHTSA file for 2027. The counts in the answer are the sum of the names below. Overlap between those names is not removed.

NHTSA names assigned to this EPA model year
NHTSA name	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations

Safety ratings

NHTSA 5-star variants matched to this model year (3). Rollover possibility is the API's published figure, shown as recorded.
Variant	Overall	Front	Side	Pole	Rollover	Photo
SUV BEV AWD	Not rated	Not Rated	Not Rated	Not Rated	4 · possibility 0.116	—
SUV BEV FWD	Not rated	Not Rated	Not Rated	Not Rated	4 · possibility 0.116	—
WOODLAND SUV BEV AWD	Not rated	Not Rated	Not Rated	Not Rated	4 · possibility 0.116	—

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
Configuration	Fuel	City	Hwy	Comb	kWh/100 mi	Range	Annual fuel cost
bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah) · Automatic (A1) · Front-Wheel Drive	Electricity · EV	144	117	130	25.8	236	$600
bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah) · Automatic (A1) · Front-Wheel Drive	Electricity · EV	143	119	131	25.5	314	$550
bZ AWD · Automatic (A1) · All-Wheel Drive	Electricity · EV	131	109	120	28.0	288	$650
bZ AWD LIMITED · Automatic (A1) · All-Wheel Drive	Electricity · EV	128	105	117	28.9	278	$650
bZ LIMITED · Automatic (A1) · Front-Wheel Drive	Electricity · EV	138	113	125	26.9	299	$600
bZ Woodland AWD 235/60R18 · Automatic (A1) · All-Wheel Drive	Electricity · EV	127	107	117	29.0	281	$650
bZ Woodland AWD 235/65R18 · Automatic (A1) · All-Wheel Drive	Electricity · EV	117	100	109	30.6	260	$700

Open this model year in the fuel-cost calculator. The calculator starts with no fuel price filled in.

Check a vehicle

This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2027 Toyota bZ at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.