TOYOTA CRESSIDA · model year

1992 TOYOTA CRESSIDA

2 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1992TOYOTACRESSIDA carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1992 CRESSIDA is seat belts:front:anchorage with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 1992 CRESSIDA. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

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0
Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths

Total Complaints

2 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1

Recent Complaints

20010314ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

I AM TOLD THAT THE CAM SEALS ARE A PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE DUE TO BACK PRESSURE. ISN'T THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE TO CORRECT DEFECTS? THE CRESSIDA WAS THE TOP OF THE LINE FOR TOYOTA IN 1992 AND THE CAR COST $25,000. WE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER PREVIOUSLY ON OTHER PROBLEMS AND WERE TOLD IN OTHER WORDS - TOO BAD - IT'S YOUR PROBLEM. ISN'T THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE TO CORRECT DEFECTS, EVEN IF THEY HAVEN'T RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT? THIS CAR IS MECHANICALLY A PIECE OF JUNK AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO CORRECT THE DEFECTS!

19990325SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DURING EMERGENCY STOPS/ REGULAR STOPS, SEAT BELTS DOES NOT HOLD PASSENGERS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1992 TOYOTA CRESSIDA have?
The 1992 TOYOTA CRESSIDA has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 TOYOTA CRESSIDA?
The most-complained component for the 1992 TOYOTA CRESSIDA is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE.
Is the 1992 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 as of 2025. 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.