Total Complaints
5 filings
TOYOTA CRESSIDA · model year
1986 TOYOTA CRESSIDA
5 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1986TOYOTACRESSIDA carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1986 CRESSIDA is engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe with 1 filings, followed by vehicle speed control (1) and steering:rack and pinion (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 1986 CRESSIDA. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
5
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19990319SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CRACKED CONTROL ARM NOTICED AT THE STATE INSPECTION. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS RARE PROBLEM, AND TOYOTA SHOULD PAY OR REPAIR IT . PLEASE ADVICE. THANKS. *AK
19961017ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AN OIL SEAL WAS BLOWN IN LOWER RIGHT SECTION OF ENGINE, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE. *AK
19961003STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING LEAKED FLUID/REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *AK
19960711CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN VEHICLE PLACED IN DRIVE, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *DH
19951010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED . TT
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1986 TOYOTA CRESSIDA have?▼
The 1986 TOYOTA CRESSIDA has 5 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1986 TOYOTA CRESSIDA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1986 TOYOTA CRESSIDA is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and STEERING:RACK AND PINION.
Is the 1986 TOYOTA CRESSIDA safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1986 TOYOTA CRESSIDA; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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