IllustrationTHE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT GEARS FOR NO REASON, NO-ONE REALIZE WHAT'S THE CAUSES. THE CAR DIES WHEN MAKING TURNS VERY OFTEN, AGAIN, NO ONE CAN FIND OUT THE REASONS.
1989 Toyota Cressida
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 10 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Equipment. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
10 reportsWAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED FOUR TIMES, CYLINDER HEAD/HEAD GASKET CRACKED, TWO OXYGEN SENSORS REPLACED WITHIN 10,000 MILES, BRAKES GRIND, VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKS
WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON, IT WOULD LEAK UNDER THE DASHBOARD. BEEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE EVAPORATOR CORE WAS DEFECTIVE. ITS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 6 TIMES, BUT IT KEEPS LEAKING. *AK
GOODYEAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATION.
TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT IMPROPERLY, CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL AND BUCK IN TRAFFIC. *AK
MOTORBELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.
INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. *AK
DRIVERS SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY, WILL SLID BEHIND THE LATCH. *AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED; FIRE CAME FROM UNDER REAR OF VEHICLE; NO WARNING; CAUSE UNKNOWN. TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.