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Toyota Raize: 1KR-VET Electronic Turbo Wastegate Actuator Failure

1KR-VET Electronic Turbo Wastegate Actuator Failure is a common engine fault on the Toyota Raize on the 2019–2024 cars, and we rate it major. Putting it right costs $900 to $2,200 at New Zealand independent workshop rates. Below is what goes wrong, the symptoms to notice on a test drive, where to look, and what to ask the seller before you hand over any money. It is one of 8 documented faults on the Toyota Raize.

Vehicle: Toyota Raize
Engine: 1KR-VET
Years: 2019–2024
Fuel: petrol
Gearbox: cvt
System: Engine

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All Toyota Raize faults8 documented faults on this model

What you are looking at

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What goes wrong

The 1KR-VET 1.0T uses an electrically controlled wastegate actuator mounted on the turbocharger housing. The actuator motor and linkage assembly are exposed to high underbonnet temperatures and are documented to seize or fail electrically, causing the wastegate to default open (resulting in significant boost pressure loss and sluggish performance) or, less commonly, to stick closed (causing overboost and potential engine damage). Australian Daihatsu Rocky/Raize owner communities and NHTSA complaint filings document this as a recurring failure on higher-mileage examples and vehicles operated in hot climates. The actuator is a dealer-only part on the A200A/A201A platform.

What you would notice

Flat or absent power above 2000 rpm despite clean throttle response at idle
Check Engine Light with boost-related fault codes (P0033, P0045, P2563)
Audible hissing or fluttering from the turbocharger area under acceleration
Fuel economy noticeably worse as ECU compensates with richer mixtures

How to check it

Where to look. Turbocharger, passenger-side of engine bay

With engine warm and at idle, listen for hissing or whistling from the turbo area. Road-test under hard acceleration and check for flat mid-range power (2000-3500 rpm) indicating low boost. Ask for any stored fault codes — P0033 (wastegate regulating valve) and P0045 (turbo boost control solenoid) are the expected codes. Visually inspect the actuator rod for corrosion or seized pivot.

Parts involved: Turbocharger.

What it costs to put right

$900 to $2,200 at New Zealand independent workshop rates. That is for this job on its own, not for the car.

An estimate, in NZD, for the repair as normally carried out. What a specific car costs depends on which part has failed and what it damaged on the way — treat this as the floor for a negotiation, not a quote.

Ask the seller

“Has the turbo actuator ever been inspected, adjusted, or replaced?”
“Has the vehicle ever thrown a check engine light related to boost or turbo control?”
“Can you provide a scan-tool readout showing no stored or pending boost-related fault codes?”

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Where this comes from

The failure described above is documented in published sources — owner forums, technical service bulletins, recall notices and workshop write-ups — held in our fault database. The inspection instructions and the cost estimate are KickTyres’ own interpretation of them, and it is a starting point for an inspection rather than a manufacturer statement.

Toyota Raize buyer questions

Is 1kr-vet electronic turbo wastegate actuator failure serious on a Toyota Raize?

We rate it major and common on the Toyota Raize. The 1KR-VET 1.0T uses an electrically controlled wastegate actuator mounted on the turbocharger housing. The actuator motor and linkage assembly are exposed to high underbonnet temperatures and are documented to seize or fail electrically, causing the wastegate to default open (resulting in significant boost pressure loss and sluggish performance) or, less commonly, to stick closed (causing overboost and potential engine damage). Australian Daihatsu Rocky/Raize owner communities and NHTSA complaint filings document this as a recurring failure on higher-mileage examples and vehicles operated in hot climates. The actuator is a dealer-only part on the A200A/A201A platform.

How much does it cost to fix on a Toyota Raize?

$900 to $2,200 at New Zealand independent workshop rates. That figure is for this job on its own. A car showing the symptoms on this page is usually worth either walking away from or negotiating down by at least the repair figure.

Which Toyota Raize years are affected?

Our research records this fault on the 2019–2024 Toyota Raize. Build dates move around, especially on imported cars, so treat the range as the years to look hardest at rather than a guarantee either way. The official records tell you the exact build and first registration date for the car in front of you.