1989 Toyota Cressida Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1989 Toyota Cressida. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The 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.”
“The 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.”
“Was 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”
“Air conditioner failed four times, cylinder head/head gasket cracked, two oxygen sensors replaced within 10,000 miles, brakes grind, valve cover gasket leaks”
“Air conditioner failed four times, cylinder head/head gasket cracked, two oxygen sensors replaced within 10,000 miles, brakes grind, valve cover gasket leaks”
“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”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Toyota Cressida as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.