Is the Toyota Rush reliable in the Philippines?

By the reports this page could read, yes, with two conditions: both TMP campaigns done on a 2018 or 2019 build, and any rear hum checked by a mechanic. AutoDeal's 41 verified reviews average 4.3 out of 5 from 27 owners, 3.5 from its expert, who cites the 4-speed and the hard plastics.

Was the Toyota Rush recalled in the Philippines for its airbags?

TMP runs a Special Service Campaign (PH press called it a recall in July 2019) on 12,095 Rush units built 2 April 2018 to 7 February 2019: the airbag computer's programming could let the curtain-shield airbags deploy on a hard rear-wheel impact. The computer is replaced free; check the VIN with TMP.

Is the Toyota Rush part of the fuel-pump recall?

Yes. TMP's fuel-pump Special Service Campaign lists 17,860 Rush units built 2 April 2018 to 4 July 2019, for an impeller that can deform and stop the pump: warning lights, rough idle, a stall. Replacement is free; CarGuide reported the Rush's addition in April 2021.

Is the Toyota Rush affected by the Daihatsu certification issue?

Not in the Philippines, by TMP's statement. TMP's "Advisory on Daihatsu Procedural Irregularity" of 4 January 2024 says "As for Philippines domestic sales, none of the models are affected" and "there is no need for customers to take any action".

How much is Toyota Rush PMS in the Philippines?

TMP's 2019 dealer matrix, Rush column: ₱1,800 at 1,000 and 5,000 km, ₱2,900 for light visits, ₱3,800–₱3,900 at 10,000 km, ₱8,400 at 20,000 and 60,000 km, ₱10,900 at 40,000 km, ₱16,000–₱16,500 at 80,000 km, casa. A 2019 floor; TMP's interval is every 5,000 km or 3 months.

Toyota Rush Common Problems in the Philippines: One Rear-Drive Body, Two TMP Campaigns, and What Repairs Cost

The Rush is the Toyota a Philippine family buys when it wants seven seats on something taller than the Avanza, with 220 mm under the floor and the rear wheels doing the driving. Toyota Motor Philippines introduced it in 2018 and sold more than 15,000 in 2019, by its count the best-selling entry SUV that year.

One body carries the badge, from the 2018 G and E to the single GR-S TMP lists at ₱1,208,000 in 2025. TMP's pages list it as rear-wheel drive, a 1.5 with a 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual, discs in front and drums behind, and that layout is where the Rush's own problems live.

Brand-wide material is on the Toyota problems hub. Peso figures here are estimated PHP ranges for the PH market, not quotes.

Which Rush do you have?

By TMP page capture; the build date, not the plate year, decides the campaign questions.

2018 to 2019: the launch line-up — TMP's 2018 page: "All-New Rush", rear-wheel drive, 6 SRS airbags, 17 and 16-inch alloys across the two grades. August 2018: G ₱1,070,000, E ₱948,000; 2019 captures: ₱1,100,000 and ₱968,000. Builds from 2 April 2018 to 7 February 2019 are in the airbag-computer window, to 4 July 2019 in the fuel-pump window.
2020: the two-row E — May 2020 capture: G A/T ₱1,100,000, E A/T ₱1,008,000, E M/T ₱968,000. Until the November 2020 update the E was two-row: TMP's release describes its "improved seating capacity - with 3 rows of seats now available".
26 November 2020 to the June 2021 capture: every Rush a seven-seater — TMP's update: E A/T ₱1,023,000, E M/T ₱983,000, G A/T ₱1,100,000, a reverse camera on the E, "all Rush variants now come as 7-seater SUVs"; 215/65 R16 tyres on the E.
Listed by May 2022, to March 2023: the GR-S — The GR-S appears between the June 2021 and May 2022 captures. May 2022 capture: ₱1,176,000, ₱1,052,000, ₱1,012,000. The March 2023 capture names the GR-S, E A/T and E M/T and, for the first time on a TMP Rush page, the engine code 2NR-VE: 103 ps, 134 Nm, 215/60 R17 on the GR-S.
2024 on: GR-S only — TMP's June 2024 page lists one variant, "1.5 GR-S A/T", ₱1,202,000; the E grades disappear between the March 2023 and June 2024 captures. ₱1,208,000 in 2025; same engine, gearbox and brakes as the E, with 17-inch tyres.

The curtain-shield airbag campaign: 12,095 Rush units built 2 April 2018 to 7 February 2019

Rush-only on TMP's list. TMP's Special Service Campaign page gives 12,095 involved units, production 2 April 2018 to 7 February 2019: "Due to inappropriate airbag computer programming of the involved units, the Curtain Shield Airbags may deploy upon impact on the rear wheel." Remedy: "replace the Airbag Computer Assembly with a new one at NO COST". PH press called it a recall in July 2019; TMP's term is Special Service Campaign, still on its active list in a 2026 capture.

The fault is not an airbag that fails in a crash; it is a side curtain that can fire when a rear wheel takes a hard hit, which on a PH road could mean a pothole at speed. Inspect-now, and a late-2018 build plated in 2019 is still inside the window.

What owners notice: nothing until a curtain deploys; TMP ties no warning light to it.
When it shows up: by build date; a 2019 plate can be inside the window.
What to do: run the VIN on TMP's service-campaign page or call +632 8819 2912; a second-hand unit may never have seen TMP's letter.
Rough cost: free, per TMP. A charge for "airbag module reprogramming" on a Rush in this window is not the campaign.

The fuel-pump campaign: 17,860 Rush units built 2 April 2018 to 4 July 2019

TMP's "Fuel Pump Replacement on certain Toyota Models" page lists the Rush at 17,860 involved units, production 2 April 2018 to 4 July 2019: "Fuel pump may stop operating due to deformation of fuel pump impeller. This can result to warning lights and messages, rough engine idling, vehicle stall and inability to be restarted. This could increase risk of crash if this occurs while driving at high speeds." Replacement at no cost. Every Rush is a gas variant, so the build date is the whole test.

By CarGuide's reporting, the Rush was not on TMP's first list. Owners were posting pump failures under CarGuide's campaign articles in October 2020 ("sa dami na nasiraan sa highway") and January 2021; CarGuide reported the extension that added the Rush on 21 April 2021.

What owners notice: the symptoms TMP lists; owners report highway stalls.
When it shows up: by build date; no mileage window in the sources.
Common causes: the impeller deformation TMP describes; outside the build window a stall is a mechanic's call, not a campaign.
What to do: VIN check first. A stall is inspect-now; keep the car off the expressway until the pump question is answered.
Rough cost: free inside the window. Outside it, not established for this page; ask for parts and labour separately.

Rear differential hum and drivetrain noise above 80 km/h

The Rush drives its rear wheels, which is behind the one complaint the Avanza hub does not have.

One owner posted in CarGuide's 2018 Rush thread in May 2019, and again in July: "abnormal noise ng differential at high speed, 80kph and higher". The dealer had replaced the differential gears twice under warranty, the hum persisted, and "tatlo kami nagkasabay-sabay with the same complaint sa dealer". That is one owner, not a failure rate, and nothing on TMP's campaign list touches the differential.

A hum from 80 km/h up on a rear-drive car is gear mesh, a rear wheel bearing, or the tyres; a mechanic separates them on a drive, in gear and then coasting in neutral. A bearing or a cupped tyre sounds similar for far less money than the gears. A Toyota-branded 85W-90 GL-5 differential oil is sold on PH listings; a drain-and-fill is a cheap first question.

What owners notice: a rear hum from about 80 km/h that rises with road speed, not engine speed.
When it shows up: first-year reports; no mileage window in the sources.
Common causes: gear mesh, a rear wheel bearing, or tyre wear. A mechanic confirms; check cheap to dear.
What to do: inside 3 years or 100,000 km this is a casa visit; differential gears are not among the wear items TMP's warranty page names. Get the finding in writing.
Rough cost: differential repair not established for this page; a diff oil change or a bearing is talyer-grade work.

Ride, bounce, rattles and cabin noise on a body sold as an SUV

Every PH review argued with the ride. CarGuide's September 2018 TRD Sportivo review: "Road corrugations are its worse enemy, rattling and jarring the entire cabin almost unfiltered". Top Gear PH, September 2018: "too stiff for undulating provincial roads", with thin metal that let heavy rain make "a noticeable sound inside the cabin"; and "way too stiff" again in September 2020.

One owner, October 2019: "The bouncyness is too annoying. We frequently travel with one or 2 passengers". A reply in the thread: set the door-jamb tyre pressure and the bounce lessens. A new 1.5 G A/T at 1,100 km in March 2019: "a rattling sound… klok, klok, klok, whenever you slow down".

So the firm ride with two aboard is the car, not a fault. What you listen for is change: a bounce that got worse over a year, a clonk over speed bumps that was not there at 20,000 km. Shocks, stabilizer links and bushes wear fast on PH roads, and TMP's warranty excludes wear items "such as but not limited to shock absorber… stabilizer link… suspension arm… ball joint", so that is your money. A decel rattle on a near-new car is a dealer visit.

What owners notice: bounce with a light load, jarring over corrugations, rain noise, a decel rattle.
When it shows up: the ride from new; wear has no mileage window in the sources.
Common causes: tyre pressure first; then shocks, links and bushes. A mechanic confirms.
What to do: check pressures before paying anyone; then an empty-car drive on a bad road, radio off.
Rough cost: an aftermarket Rush shock lists at about ₱1,957 per piece (Lazada PH, 2026); genuine shocks and KYB link sets are listed without captured prices. Estimates.

The 4-speed automatic and the 1.5: hesitancy, revs and fuel

TMP's spec card: 103 ps at 6,000 rpm, 134 Nm at 4,200 rpm, a 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual. Four ratios under a seven-seater is where the complaints start. CarGuide, May 2018: "100 km/h comes in at around 3,000 rpm". AutoDeal, October 2018: "you would need to reach around 3,500 to 4,000 RPM before you'd feel the pull". Top Gear PH, 2020: uphill "the four-speed automatic transmission doesn't do it any favors".

Reported fuel figures fit: AutoDeal 6.9 km/L city, 14.1 highway; one owner 8.9 city, 16–17 highway at 80–90 km/h.

What is a fault: a shudder or slip that was not there before. A PH maintenance guide for the Rush lists low or wrong ATF as a cause of slip and shudder, and engine-mount wear as a cause of idle vibration. This page does not claim what TMP's PMS rows contain, so ask the casa whether the automatic's fluid is in the package. Manuals trade this for a clutch, which traffic wears.

What owners notice: hesitancy and a groan uphill, from new. A new shudder, slip or idle vibration is a change.
When it shows up: the character from day one. No mileage window in the sources for ATF or mount wear.
Common causes: four ratios for the character; ATF condition and engine mounts for the change. A mechanic confirms.
What to do: ask what fluid the gearbox has had and when; for idle vibration, a mechanic checks the mounts first.
Rough cost: no PH price established for a Rush ATF service or engine mounts; ask for a parts-and-labour split.

Aircon on a seven-seater: what the reviews say, and what actually fails

The aircon gets good marks in every report this page could read: AutoDeal, 2018, "works fine up to the rear occupants even during a hot day"; Top Gear PH, 2018, the second and third rows "enjoy cool air thanks to the rear A/C". A warm third row in traffic is therefore a fault.

What goes wrong, in the order it usually costs: a cabin filter nobody changed; an evaporator that TMP's own AirCare page says collects "dirt and bacteria" and "may cause foul smell"; a blocked condenser; a charge that leaked down. The compressor is last on that list and the first thing a shop reaches for.

TMP recommends aircon service "every 20,000 kms or 12 months, whichever comes first"; its AirCare evaporator clean takes about an hour with the dashboard in place, where a conventional clean is a dashboard-out job, so ask which is being quoted. The symptom walk is on aircon not cold.

What owners notice: a musty smell, weak airflow, cooling that fades in traffic, a warm third row.
When it shows up: TMP's interval is 20,000 km or 12 months; a filter and evaporator a year overdue is the usual starting point.
Common causes: filter, evaporator, condenser, charge; the compressor last. A mechanic confirms with gauges.
What to do: cabin filter first, a ₱255–₱600 part (Lazada PH, 2026); then a clean and leak check. Walk away from a compressor quote with no gauge reading.
Rough cost: clean ₱2,800–₱5,500, top-up ₱500–₱800, compressor ₱8,500–₱19,500 parts and ₱18,000 upward installed (class bands, 2026). Rush-specific compressor, evaporator and condenser prices not established. Estimates.

Brakes, steering, tyres and the battery

TMP's spec card reads "Ventilated Discs / Leading-Trailing Drums" on every capture; rear drums wear slowly and get ignored, and a mechanic confirms a long pedal with the drums off, not by feel.

One report belongs in a different category. In 2020 the owner of a new A/T asked CarGuide's thread about "intermittent hard pedal brakes on a brand new Rush", "the hand brakes not engaging", and "a weird, mechanical clonking sound" when turning the wheel, which the dealer had called normal. Brakes and steering are inspect-now here regardless of what a dealer called them, and all of it sits inside TMP's 3-year or 100,000 km warranty on a 2020 car: worth a second dealer if the first one shrugs.

Tyres and the battery are the consumables with Rush numbers. The GR-S runs 215/60 R17 on TMP's 2023 spec card (the E, 215/65 R16): ₱8,137–₱11,811 per 17-inch tyre in 2026 PH listings (gulong.ph, Philkotse), so four cost ₱32,500–₱47,300 before fitting. TMP does not publish the battery size; the B24/NS60-class sizes most small Toyotas take list at ₱4,350–₱5,650, and PH heat gets two to three years out of one.

What owners notice: a long or hard pedal, a handbrake that will not hold, a clonk through the wheel, rear grinding.
When it shows up: pads with stop-go traffic, drums over years; no mileage window in the sources.
What to do: inspect-now for any pedal, handbrake or steering change. At PMS, ask for the drums to be opened.
Rough cost: Brembo front pads list at ₱2,408 (Lazada PH, 2026); fitted, ₱2,500–₱6,000. Rear shoes: no reliable price captured. Estimates.

What the big Rush items cost

PMS rows are TMP's dealer figures for the Rush column of its 2019 price matrix (Time Attack Manila, October 2019): casa, VAT in, consumables out, a 2019 floor whose package contents this page does not claim. Parts rows are PH listings and noMech bands, 2026. All estimates; [casa versus talyer](/ph-en/guides/casa-vs-talyer) sets out the out-of-warranty trade.

Interval	Typical work	Rough cost
1,000 and 5,000 km	First services	₱1,800 each (TMP 2019)
10,000 km, then 30, 50 and 70,000	Mid-light service	₱3,800–₱3,900 (TMP 2019)
15,000 km and every 10,000 after	Light service	₱2,900 (TMP 2019)
20,000 and 60,000 km	Heavier service; TMP's aircon interval lands here	₱8,400 (TMP 2019)
40,000 km	Heavy service	₱10,900 (TMP 2019)
80,000 km	Largest scheduled service	₱16,000–₱16,500 (TMP 2019)
As needed	Front brake pads	₱2,408 part-only (Brembo listing); ₱2,500–₱6,000 fitted
Every 2–3 years	Battery, B24/NS60 class	₱4,350–₱5,650 (listings); ₱4,000–₱8,000 band
Every 20,000 km / 12 months	Aircon clean and leak check; cabin filter ₱255–₱600	₱2,800–₱4,499 (2019 shop cards); ₱3,500–₱5,500 (noMech band, 2026)

Not established for this page: a Rush ATF service, a differential repair, engine mounts, a Rush-specific compressor, evaporator or condenser, the R16 tyre, rear shoes, a fuel pump outside the window. TMP's warranty is 3 years or 100,000 km from delivery, plus a Service Loyalty Warranty of up to 2 years or 40,000 km for units kept on the dealer PMS schedule from 1 January 2025; wear items sit on TMP's exclusion list.

Rush problems by model year

By build window.

2018 builds, from 2 April — Inside both campaign windows: VIN check first. The differential hum reports came from first-year owners; the E is two-row.
2019 builds — The airbag-computer window closes 7 February, the fuel-pump window 4 July; a build between those dates is in one and not the other.
2020 builds — Outside both windows. The hard-pedal, handbrake and steering-clonk report is a 2020 A/T: inspect-now if yours does any of it. The E became a seven-seater from 26 November 2020.
2021 to 2023 — Seven seats on every grade, the GR-S listed by TMP's May 2022 capture, on 215/60 R17. No TMP campaign covers these builds; 2021 and 2022 deliveries are already past the 3-year warranty, 2023 deliveries leave it through 2026.
2024 and 2025 — GR-S only, ₱1,202,000 then ₱1,208,000. TMP's January 2024 advisory: no model sold in the Philippines is affected by the Daihatsu matter.

Buying a used Rush

A 2018 or 2019 build is the Rush you are most likely to be offered, and both years sit inside the campaign windows, so the VIN comes before the test drive. A seller who says "walang recall" is offering an opinion; TMP's service-campaign page gives the answer.

Then drive it the way the complaints came in. Hold 80–90 km/h with the radio off and listen for a rear hum that stays when you lift off; that is the differential question, and you want a mechanic's answer before the money changes hands. Take a bad road empty, since bounce and clonks show best with one aboard. Sit in traffic with a hand on the third-row vent; a warm third row is a fault. On an E sold before November 2020, count the rows. Have the rear drums opened. Check the carpet and seat rails for silt; 220 mm of clearance gets driven through floods.

Records matter more than the plate year: TMP's warranty runs from the delivery date, and the Service Loyalty Warranty depends on PMS kept at Toyota dealers. The MPV beside it in the showroom has its own page: the Avanza hub covers that car's campaigns and costs.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Toyota Rush reliable in the Philippines?: By the reports this page could read, yes, with two conditions: both TMP campaigns done on a 2018 or 2019 build, and any rear hum checked by a mechanic. AutoDeal's 41 verified reviews average 4.3 out of 5 from 27 owners, 3.5 from its expert, who cites the 4-speed and the hard plastics.
Was the Toyota Rush recalled in the Philippines for its airbags?: TMP runs a Special Service Campaign (PH press called it a recall in July 2019) on 12,095 Rush units built 2 April 2018 to 7 February 2019: the airbag computer's programming could let the curtain-shield airbags deploy on a hard rear-wheel impact. The computer is replaced free; check the VIN with TMP.
Is the Toyota Rush part of the fuel-pump recall?: Yes. TMP's fuel-pump Special Service Campaign lists 17,860 Rush units built 2 April 2018 to 4 July 2019, for an impeller that can deform and stop the pump: warning lights, rough idle, a stall. Replacement is free; CarGuide reported the Rush's addition in April 2021.
Is the Toyota Rush affected by the Daihatsu certification issue?: Not in the Philippines, by TMP's statement. TMP's "Advisory on Daihatsu Procedural Irregularity" of 4 January 2024 says "As for Philippines domestic sales, none of the models are affected" and "there is no need for customers to take any action".
How much is Toyota Rush PMS in the Philippines?: TMP's 2019 dealer matrix, Rush column: ₱1,800 at 1,000 and 5,000 km, ₱2,900 for light visits, ₱3,800–₱3,900 at 10,000 km, ₱8,400 at 20,000 and 60,000 km, ₱10,900 at 40,000 km, ₱16,000–₱16,500 at 80,000 km, casa. A 2019 floor; TMP's interval is every 5,000 km or 3 months.

Estimates on this page are PHP ranges for guidance, checked 2026 (the PMS matrix is 2019), and vary by shop, parts and your car's condition. For what is actually due on your specific Rush, check it in noMech.