Reviews of Denso starter motor

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60 reviews and 183 votes

183 votes

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4.1
Multiple attempts:
3.8
Sounds:
2.6
Cranking:
3.4
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60 reviews

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Denso
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Denso Starter motor
  • Cranking:
Rating 5.0

I have a 2006 corolla, had same problem, just bought a new denso starter and no more troubles. Very easy to put the new one on actually, remove the fan on the front first for more space

Pros: easy to put on
Vehicle: Toyota Corolla
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Denso Starter motor
  • Cranking:
Rating 5.0

Mine did this, it was the contacts internally in the starter motor, they wear down and make poor contact, I replaced it with a denso branded one, it never missed a beat

Pros: never missed a beat
Cons: poor contact
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Denso Starter motor

Finally decided to commit and replace my noisy startup starter with a Denso Reman. No the starter wasn’t dying, I purchased the car already making the noise, and have had it now for 3 years. I was just getting tired of hearing that grind noise when I start the car mostly in the winter.

Pros: quieter startup, no grind noise
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Denso Starter motor

This sounds like a cheap Amazon or AutoZone starter was used. Replace it with a Denso or OEM Honda part.

Pros: OEM Honda part
Cons: cheap Amazon starter
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Denso Starter motor

Denso starters last forever, it's the motor contacts that die. You can get a set from a Toyota dealer for a massive fraction of the cost of a OEM Reman ( the only way to go if you don't have time).

Pros: starters last forever
Cons: motor contacts die
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Denso Starter motor
  • Cranking:
Rating 5.0

Mine did the same thing recently. I would turn the key and everything would light up, car would act normal, but the starter wouldn’t engage. I replaced the starter with a reman Denso unit off of RockAuto and I’ve been good to go since.

Pros: easy job to do
Vehicle: Toyota
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Reviews of Denso starter motor

The brand is registered in Japan.

In March 2026, PartReview users have a positive opinion of Denso starter motor.

PR Score — 85 out of 100, based on 60 reviews and 183 votes. 50 positive reviews, 3 neutral reviews, 7 negative reviews. Average rating — 4.1 (out of 5). Vote balance: 156 up, 27 down.

In the ranking of the best starter motor this part is at position 1 ahead of Bosch and OEM Honda.

Users also evaluated the qualities of Denso starter motor:

  1. Cranking - no crank or very slow cranking - rated ambivalently. 3.4 points out of 5.
  2. Sounds - clicks, squeal, or grinding during start attempt - rated ambivalently. 2.6 points out of 5.
  3. Multiple attempts - engine only catches after several tries - rated positively. 3.8 points out of 5.

Starter motor Denso in car-specific ratings

See which car brands and models owners choose Denso starter motor for. Below are car-specific ratings where this part is in the Top-3:

  1. Denso ranked #2 for: Honda Accord .
  2. Denso ranked #3 for: Volkswagen Passat .

Starter motor Denso in comparisons

There are 9 comparisons of Denso starter motor with other manufacturers on PartReview.

In particular, see which starter motor are better: Denso or AC DELCO, Denso or VALEO, Denso or Duralast, Denso or OEM Volkswagen, Denso or OEM Subaru .

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