1989 Toyota Sr5 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1989 Toyota Sr5. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 1989 toyota pickup sr5. The contact performed routine maintenance on the vehicle and noticed there was excessive oil on the reservoir. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised him that his vehicle had no…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2011-06-03

“1989 toyota sr5. Consumer states problem with head gasket *tgw the consumer stated the previous owner had the original head gasket repaired under recall at 90,000 miles. The consumer discovered another recall was issued on new head gasket, however toyota informed him his vehicle did not qualify…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2010-08-12

“The rear end failed and caused both rear wheels to totally lock-up making the vehicle come to a sudden and violent stop. This happened without warning in the middle of an intersection.”

SUSPENSION:REAR · reported 1997-12-30

“When driving the bracket holding the clutch pedal and brake pedal snapped preventing operation of the clutch. Please describe details. Tt”

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY · reported 1996-01-22

“Vehicle's tires were disbonding within the ply in the rubber which has caused bubbles to form in tire (tire info: bridgestone, desert dueler at691, 31x10.5r15, replacement tires even wear on all tires 41k on tire). *nlm....*ak”

TIRES
Sources & methodology

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 Sr5 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.