Alternator OEM Toyota or OEM Volkswagen

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Rank #3 in ranking

3.7

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2.5

Noise

1.0

Warning light

2.5

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Toyota Avalon

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Rank #11 in ranking

3.1

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2.6

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1.0

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2.8

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OEM Toyota › Alternator

Terrible_Swordfish_1 18 Jan 2026, 17:01

Rating 4.0

I just had to replace original alternator in my 213k mile 2017.

Pros: long lifespan

Vehicle: Toyota Corolla

Mileage: 213000 km

OEM Toyota › Alternator

UncleDaneFanboy 4 Jan 2026, 01:06

Warning light:

Rating 5.0

I legit daily drive an 03 camry, the only thing that needed changing in my 2 years of owning it was the alternator.

Pros: reliable, minimal changes needed

Vehicle: Toyota Camry

OEM Toyota › Alternator

Any-Gift9657 31 Dec 2025, 01:27

Warning light:

Rating 4.0

For any other car it would be replace but it's a Camry, those items especially water pump and alternator generally needs replacing at 220k but as long as you replace them with OEM Toyota parts you'll be good for years to come.

Pros: good for years to come

Cons: cheap aftermarket parts fail

Vehicle: Toyota Camry

Mileage: 220000 km

OEM Toyota › Alternator

Mantic0282 26 Dec 2025, 12:27

Warning light:

Rating 5.0

I\u2019m 43 and only have had 3 cars in my life only Corollas and Camry. I get a new one around 250k miles. They are great reliable cars that run well with basic maintenance. Only wear and tear items have I ever replaced with the exception of an alternateer on one of my corollas at around 200k miles. As long as I can keep going to 250k I will keep buying them.

Pros: great reliable cars

Vehicle: Toyota Corolla

Mileage: 402336 km

OEM Toyota › Alternator

coogie 19 Jan 2026, 17:37

Rating 3.0

My last OEM Toyota alternator made it to 250K miles. My future non-Toyota ones failed because they were cheap remanufactured ones and later I found a failing harmonic balancer that was putting extra pressure on bearings of the alternator

Pros: long lifespan (OEM Toyota)

Cons: failed (non-Toyota remanufactured)

Vehicle: Toyota

Mileage: 250000 km

OEM Toyota › Alternator

ExpensiveDust5 5 Dec 2025, 16:00

Rating 3.0

Did this years ago in my 5th gen, not because of more Amps, but because for some dumb reason the Alternator for the Celica was $250 reman (back in 2014), but Camry's in the Junk yard with Good OEM Alternators were plentiful. That was after I had 3 reman alternators fail in less than 6 months, 2 being DOA!

Pros: good OEM alternators plentiful

Cons: reman alternators fail

Vehicle: Toyota Celica

OEM Volkswagen › Alternator

aquatone61 15 Nov 2025, 00:44

Warning light:

Rating 3.0

Alternator stopped charging while driving and it slung grease all over the engine bay and hood.

Pros: alternator worked initially

Cons: stopped charging, slung grease

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

OEM Volkswagen › Alternator

PracticalDaikon169 14 Dec 2025, 16:17

Warning light:

Rating 1.0

4 aftermarket alternators in a Volkswagen Vanagon… after the last shit the bed i insisted on a factory one. That solved the charging system issue.

Pros: factory one solved issue

Cons: aftermarket alternators failed

Vehicle: Volkswagen

OEM Volkswagen › Alternator

JohnnyPegorino 29 Oct 2025, 12:09

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Rating 1.0

When I finally bought another car and started preparing the Bora for sale, the alternator failed. The only real issue it ever gave me.

Cons: failed

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

OEM Toyota › Alternator

freekehleek 25 Sep 2025, 17:14

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Rating 1.0

My alternator in my 2007 V6 RAV4 died just under 2 years ago (Dec 2023), and I got it replaced at a local Toyota dealership. Now, about 20k miles later, I needed a jump start 2 days in a row, and O'Reilly Auto Parts battery tester said the alternator is dead again. Most sources say replacement alternators should last 5-10 years.

Cons: premature failure, short lifespan

Vehicle: Toyota

Mileage: 32187 km

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Which alternator to choose — OEM Toyota or OEM Volkswagen?

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Comparison of alternator OEM Toyota and OEM Volkswagen

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Which alternator are better — OEM Volkswagen or OEM Toyota?

In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator OEM Toyota were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.

OEM Toyota received a PR Score of 73 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 55 points.
OEM Toyota ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 11.
The average rating is higher for OEM Toyota (3.7) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.1).
Alternator OEM Toyota have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Lights - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is better than OEM Toyota.
- Noise - drivers claim, that by this property OEM Toyota does not differ from OEM Volkswagen.
- Warning light - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to OEM Toyota.

Which alternator are more popular — OEM Toyota or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator OEM Toyota were overall more popular than OEM Volkswagen.

By vote balance, alternator OEM Toyota surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

For OEM Toyota, the ratio of positive (94) to negative (34) votes is 60 votes.
For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (64) to negative (52) votes is 12 votes.

By number of reviews, alternator OEM Toyota surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

For alternator OEM Toyota there are 40 reviews: 26 positive, 8 neutral, 6 negative.
For alternator OEM Volkswagen there are 36 reviews: 16 positive, 8 neutral, 12 negative.

Which alternator do car owners prefer — OEM Toyota or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, alternator OEM Toyota led more car-specific ratings than OEM Volkswagen:

OEM Toyota are chosen by owners of cars such as: Toyota Avalon, and others.

Alternator OEM Volkswagen have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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