Starter motor OEM Toyota or Denso

They want $514 for an oem so I went with a Denso hopefully it works, it was around $330

A reman Denso starter is a reasonable compromise.

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.

Thank you all for the tips and advice. I've ordered a Denso (OEM) starter. I'm relived we ruled out the flywheel.

I did an oil change and replaced my starter because my started had gone out after 270,000 miles.

I just replaced my starter motor on my N210 4Runner. What you're experiencing is identical - battery is fine, clicking + no start. I replaced a door actuator just prior and had disconnected the Negative on the battery as part of the door sensing sequence and it seemed to awaken my starter issue. I too had periodic starting to none.

I agree with the other fellow, your OEM starter is goin to be much more robust than what you buy.

If it's OE it is Denso and worth keeping compared to the parts stores garbage.

Maybe starter motor is failing

I bought this at a very low price from a store that was closing down. Shortly after installing it, the car started having intermittent long cranks. I spent weeks replacing other parts, but the issue persisted.

After researching on a Honda forum, I learned that the Honda Accord doesn't like aftermarket starters—many others had the same problem.

For Honda starters, it's best to buy a new OEM one or a good remanufactured one(from Denso). I wish I had known this beforehand.