1980 Toyota SupraProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1980 Toyota Supra, 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 February 24, 2010. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1980 Toyota Supra 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

1980 Toyota Supra recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1980 vs. every other Supra 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 Supra median. How we score

'80'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'93'94'95'97'98'20'21'22'23'24'25
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Supra owners report

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

IN MAR 95 THE CAR HAD THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET REPLACED BECAUSE OF MINOR LEAK IN #6 CYLINDER. THE HEAD WAS RESURFACED AND PRESSURE TESTED AND FOUND OK. IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS, THE GASKET WAS REPLACED TWO MORE TIMES AND LEAK STILL REOCCURS.
Complaint 832768 · Jan 21, 1999

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