1987 Toyota SupraProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 7 owner complaints about the 1987 Toyota Supra, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 7, 2001. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1987 Toyota Supra has problems

7 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
Vehicle speed control21
Engine and engine cooling10
Equipment10
Electrical system10
Steering10
Tires10
Power train10

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

0 recalls

1987 Toyota Supra recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1987 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

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In owners' words

What Supra owners report

Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED WHEN CONSUMER TOOK GEAR OUT OF PARK TO REVERSE FOR UNKNOWN REASON. MANUFACTURER NOFITIED. *AK
Complaint 825125 · Jul 7, 1998
UPON STARTING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN 2 WEEKS, EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLABLE UNINTENDENT ACCELERATION WHEN AT POINT OF SLIGHT PRESSURE TO ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE SURGED THEN POPPED OUT THROUGH HOME GARAGE, 1 1/2 WEEKS LATE EXP. SURGING INTO A WALL. *AK
Complaint 806001 · Dec 6, 1996

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