Shock absorbers OEM Toyota or OEM Volkswagen

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Rank #7 in ranking

4.0

Body bounce

3.6

Bottoming

3.9

Leaks

5.0

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Toyota Hilux

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Rank #9 in ranking

3.7

Body bounce

4.0

Bottoming

3.3

Leaks

5.0

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OEM Volkswagen › Shock absorbers

SpareOffer8197 15 Jan 2026, 10:13

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Rating 4.0

I got mine (07 plate) a year and a half ago on 85k. All it’s needed is 2 rear shocks in that time for £200., other than maintenance of course.

Pros: needed only rear shocks

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Mileage: 85000 km

OEM Toyota › Shock absorbers

bigcelerycordae 17 Dec 2025, 23:15

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Rating 4.0

Put a set of 23 TRD OR take offs on my fathers 2011 prerunner and the best way to describe this set up is a mini budget level, the ride quality is way better than the worn oem pre runner shocks and the front end did gain close to an inch.

Pros: ride quality way better

Cons: mini budget level

Vehicle: Toyota

OEM Toyota › Shock absorbers

Taco_Sommelier 17 Dec 2025, 22:04

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Rating 4.0

I put a set of those on my ‘09 in like 2018 or 2019...Didn’t really change the ride height but ride quality was noticeably better, but that’s probably mostly because of how sacked out my old shocks were.

Pros: ride quality noticeably better

Cons: didn't change ride height

Vehicle: Toyota

OEM Toyota › Shock absorbers

jbltecnicspro 14 Dec 2025, 03:13

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Rating 5.0

ended up needing to replace all four shocks (rears are DIY friendly - did it myself). Now that the shocks are all new it rides like a dream.

Pros: rides like a dream

Cons: twitchy electric steering

Vehicle: Toyota Sienna

Mileage: 159000 km

OEM Toyota › Shock absorbers

kbeezilly 12 Dec 2025, 07:45

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Rating 5.0

So I replaced the shocks and top mounts, which fixed it and it's smooth now.

Pros: smooth ride

Cons: rough suspension

Vehicle: Toyota Sienna

OEM Toyota › Shock absorbers

Fit_Equivalent3610 28 Nov 2025, 16:58

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Rating 4.0

My mother drove her 2010 Corolla for 11 years and 320,000 km with no breakdowns and only (frankly spotty and frequently late) basic maintenance before passing it off to my brother, who still drives it every day it with 350k kms (edit: 220k miles). The shocks probably need replacement at some point in the nearer term but those are wear items and the car spent most of its life on terrible Saskatchewan roads, so I can’t really blame it for that.

Pros: no breakdowns, basic maintenance

Cons: shocks need replacement

Vehicle: Toyota Corolla

Mileage: 320000 km

OEM Toyota › Shock absorbers

Vanski804 25 Oct 2025, 03:07

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Rating 5.0

2008 LC Prado - 185k mileage. Regular PMS only. front lower arms, and tire rods were change for the first time last year since it was new, rides like brand new again. Shocks were already replaced with OME.

Pros: rides like brand new

Vehicle: Toyota Land Cruiser Prado

Mileage: 185000 km

OEM Volkswagen › Shock absorbers

BreakfastSpecials 10 Dec 2025, 10:26

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Rating 3.0

Shocks/struts will go soon on this first.

Cons: shocks/struts will go soon

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

OEM Toyota › Shock absorbers

RentAggravating4311 21 Nov 2025, 13:23

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Rating 3.0

Try to test the suspension the shock absorbers tend to wear out after the years so you could start to hit the bumper on traffic humps.

Cons: shock absorbers wear out

Vehicle: Toyota Celica

OEM Volkswagen › Shock absorbers

conrad.seaman 8 Jan 2024, 19:15

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Rating 1.0

Took our new 2024 North American model Tiguan in for maintenance as there is a clear hard clunk from front suspension going over bumps. I know from experience this is the rebound setting failing and the shocks hitting the lowers hard enough to shudder the steering.

Cons: hard clunk over bumps

Vehicle: Volkswagen Tiguan

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Which shock absorbers to choose — OEM Toyota or OEM Volkswagen?

If choosing shock absorbers across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare shock absorbers across these categories:

Comparison of shock absorbers OEM Toyota and OEM Volkswagen

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Which shock absorbers are better — OEM Volkswagen or OEM Toyota?

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

OEM Toyota received a PR Score of 86 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 75 points.
OEM Toyota ranked 7 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 9.
The average rating is higher for OEM Toyota (4) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.7).
Shock absorbers OEM Toyota have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Leaks - owners believe, that by this property OEM Toyota does not differ from OEM Volkswagen.
- Bottoming - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Toyota is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Body bounce - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to OEM Toyota.

Which shock absorbers are more popular — OEM Toyota or OEM Volkswagen?

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

By vote balance, shock absorbers OEM Toyota surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

For OEM Toyota, the ratio of positive (43) to negative (7) votes is 36 votes.
For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (27) to negative (9) votes is 18 votes.

By number of reviews, shock absorbers OEM Toyota surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

For shock absorbers OEM Toyota there are 16 reviews: 13 positive, 2 neutral, 1 negative.
For shock absorbers OEM Volkswagen there are 11 reviews: 7 positive, 3 neutral, 1 negative.

Which shock absorbers do car owners prefer — OEM Toyota or OEM Volkswagen?

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

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

Shock absorbers 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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