1988 Toyota CressidaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1988 Toyota Cressida, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 10, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1988 Toyota Cressida has problems

2 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 cooling10
Vehicle speed control11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1988 Toyota Cressida recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1988 vs. every other Cressida year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Cressida median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Cressida owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

MUFFLER REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, REPLACEMENT MUFFLER CONTAINED A SHORT TAIL PIPE, PREVIOUS EVIDENCE OF RUSTING IN THE PATH OF THE MUFFLER, EVENTUALLY WOULD LEAD TO HOLE AND FUMES THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO ENTER INTO TRUNK, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, DEALER SAID ATTACHING TRACK AUTO EXTENSION PIPE WITH CLAMP…
Complaint 552938 · Jul 10, 2000

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