I got a new one from the Toyota dealer and it’s been running normal temperatures since.
Owner reviews for thermostat
If it’s damaged or no longer functioning, I’d recommend NOS stant superstat off eBay.
The Mopar stats (mfg by Motorad) can be had from Rockauto, and are generally well regarded, if more expensive than generic parts store units.
Mine has been chilling little to no problem so far in 20-30° PA
Sometimes going down long hills engine braking will close the thermostat and will warm up to 200, but then opens back up
I replaced it with the motorad thermostat that opens 10° lower
I’ve installed Borg Wagner thermostats and those always failed until I installed a Mahle one which never failed. For some reason any other brand will get stuck open and the engine will never get up to temp.
It is currently in need of a new thermostat but it is running great besides that.
I had a brand new mahle one with the connector wired in reverse for constant. Kept blowing a fuse. Returned it for a replacement and worked fine.
Batteries crap and so is the thermostat / heat and the trim on the steering wheel and gear shifter is thin and cheap and will come off everything else. Car is great
I just got this fixed at the dealer on my 21. Its the thermostat. They put in over a million bad ones and don't want to own it with a recall so they sent out a TSB. There's also an extended warranty for all the cars for this part/labor.
I replace thermostat even the whole block. Same issue. This fucking car don’t heat.
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Owner reviews for thermostat
As of March 2026, PartReview has 325 reviews across 42 manufacturers for thermostat. 17 of them have enough reviews to participate in the ranking of this part.
Popular manufacturers of thermostat
The most popular manufacturers of thermostat on PartReview include:
- MotoRad - 37 reviews. PR Score: 40, average rating: 2.3.
- Wahler - 28 reviews. PR Score: 48, average rating: 2.9.
- OEM Volkswagen - 24 reviews. PR Score: 73, average rating: 3.6.
- Mahle - 21 review. PR Score: 54, average rating: 3.1.
- OEM Mazda - 20 reviews. PR Score: 54, average rating: 3.1.
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Top manufacturers of thermostat
There are enough reviews to build a ranking. Top manufacturers of thermostat:
- OEM Volkswagen - 73% positive votes. Balance: +36 votes
- OEM Nissan - 92% positive votes. Balance: +33 votes
- Gates - 85% positive votes. Balance: +30 votes
- MOPAR - 73% positive votes. Balance: +27 votes
- AISIN - 83% positive votes. Balance: +21 vote
Comparisons of thermostat manufacturers
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