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Toyota CressidaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 44 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Toyota Cressida.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints44Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls41979–1992 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Toyota Cressida years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Cressida median. Tap a year for its full report.

'79'81'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92
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  • Caution
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1992Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1989Not rated–/10010 complaints · 0 recalls1988Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1987Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1986Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1985Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1984Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1983Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Toyota Cressida problems

All model years combined: 44 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling134
Seat belts73
Equipment62
Vehicle speed control55
Power train52
Suspension30
Tires30
Visibility20
Service brakes, hydraulic21
6 other systems81
4 recalls

Toyota Cressida recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Vehicle speed control86V-132 · 1982 · Oct 2, 1986 · 4,561 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine84V-108 · 1983–1984 · Sep 12, 1984 · 74,275 vehicles–Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator83V-133 · 1984 · Dec 8, 1983 · 48,737 vehicles–Front: warning light/devices81V-031 · 1981 · Mar 16, 1981 · 9,171 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Cressida

  1. SUDDEN ACCELERATIONDP86007 · 1981–1986 · closed Jun 9, 1986
    No recall
  2. SUDDEN ACCELERATIONEA85045 · 1981–1984 · closed Feb 18, 1988
    Led to recall 86V-132