https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Toyota Cressida. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:29:58 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-768171 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT "RAPID & UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION IN TOYOTA MODELS" TOYOTA CRESSIDA MODEL SHOULD BE ADDED TO RECALL LIST. HERE IS MY EXPERIENCE. HAVING JUST FINISHED PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, I ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK, BUT INSTEAD, THE CAR RAPIDLY ACCELERATED TO TOP SPEED. THE CAR WAS BLOCKED FROM MOVEMENT BY THREE OBJECTS. THESE WERE IN ORDER OF CONTACT: A TALL CURB, A LANDSCAPED https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-768172 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT "RAPID & UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION IN TOYOTA MODELS" TOYOTA CRESSIDA MODEL SHOULD BE ADDED TO RECALL LIST. HERE IS MY EXPERIENCE. HAVING JUST FINISHED PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, I ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK, BUT INSTEAD, THE CAR RAPIDLY ACCELERATED TO TOP SPEED. THE CAR WAS BLOCKED FROM MOVEMENT BY THREE OBJECTS. THESE WERE IN ORDER OF CONTACT: A TALL CURB, A LANDSCAPED https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-661959 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1979 TOYOTA MINI MIRAGE MOTOR HOME (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 91V060000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY); HOWEVER, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS OUT-OF-DATE. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO A POSSIBLE https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-593304 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT 2 P195/65R-15 89H B YOKOHAMA YK420 (31210) TIRES BOUGHT AT DISCOUNT TIRE ON 08-14-2002 RECEIPT#1405700 MILEAGE 45,179 AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT WAS 08-10-06 AND MILEAGE WAS 71,000 MILES....STEEL BELT ON TWO TIRES SEPARATING FROM TIRE AND POTENTIAL FOR UNSAFE HIGHWAY OPERATION OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING...I HAVE A LETTER... IF YOU WOULD LIKE DETAILS AND COPIES OF RECEIPTS. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-547226 Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: CONSUMER OWNED A 1991 TOYOTA CRESSIDA. THERE WAS A HUMMER PM525 MUFFLER, MANUFACTURED BY PILOT MOTOR SPORTS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE AFTER PURCHASE. THE HEAT FROM THE MUFFLER CAUSED THE REAR BUMPER TO CATCH ON FIRE. IT BURNT THE WHOLE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THIS OCCURRED ON AUGUST 1, 2005 CONSUMER THOUGHT THE MUFFLER WAS INSTALLED A YEAR EARLIER. THIS VEHIC https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-547228 Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: CONSUMER OWNED A 1991 TOYOTA CRESSIDA. THERE WAS A HUMMER PM525 MUFFLER, MANUFACTURED BY PILOT MOTOR SPORTS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE AFTER PURCHASE. THE HEAT FROM THE MUFFLER CAUSED THE REAR BUMPER TO CATCH ON FIRE. IT BURNT THE WHOLE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THIS OCCURRED ON AUGUST 1, 2005 CONSUMER THOUGHT THE MUFFLER WAS INSTALLED A YEAR EARLIER. THIS VEHIC https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-509419 Thu, 02 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR REGULAR SERVICE, AND FOUND THAT THE UPPER SUPPORT BRACKETS ON THE FRONT STRUTS CRACKED. *AK. ALSO, REPLACED EGR VALVE AND REMOVED INTAKE MANIFOLD AND CLEANED IT. *AK. PROBLEM IDENTIFIED BY LEXUS, TOYOTA- MEDIA MOTORS, SERVICE AND REPAIR SHOP IN BURBANK, CA 91502. PHONE 818-842-57577. MEDIA MOTORS IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS UPPER FRONT STRUT SUPPORTS, (RUBBER AND METAL) THA https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-389850 Sun, 19 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-389851 Sun, 19 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-354120 Thu, 23 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON A FL TURNPIKE. THE TEMP. WAS 85 DEG. F. TRAVELING AT ABOUT 80 MPH (GENERAL TRAFFIC WAS TRAVELING AT THAT SPEED). A COUPLE ON IN A TRUCK WAS INDICATING THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH OUR CAR (THEY ACUALLY STATED THAT OUR CAR WAS ON FIRE). THE CAR WAS HANDLING OK AT THE TIME AND THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL SMELLS. I PULLED OVER INTO AN EXIT AS SOON AS THE WAY WAS CLEAR, AND WHEN I https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-354121 Thu, 23 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON A FL TURNPIKE. THE TEMP. WAS 85 DEG. F. TRAVELING AT ABOUT 80 MPH (GENERAL TRAFFIC WAS TRAVELING AT THAT SPEED). A COUPLE ON IN A TRUCK WAS INDICATING THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH OUR CAR (THEY ACUALLY STATED THAT OUR CAR WAS ON FIRE). THE CAR WAS HANDLING OK AT THE TIME AND THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL SMELLS. I PULLED OVER INTO AN EXIT AS SOON AS THE WAY WAS CLEAR, AND WHEN I https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-348406 Thu, 09 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT HIGH BEAMS ARE NOT WORKING. CONSUMER HAS HAD BULBS CHANGED, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-348407 Thu, 09 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-332094 Wed, 30 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-308016 Tue, 14 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT FIRESTONE , FIREHAWK TIRES ARE NOT ORIGINAL TIRES ON A TOYOTA, CRESSIDA, 1991, P205/60R15, DOTVDUNJBBO. WHILE TRAVELING AT 75 TO 80 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VERY BADLY. PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER AND NOTICED LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD HAD COME COMPLETELY OFF. HOWEVER, TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED.*AK MILEAGE AT PURCHASE OF THE TIRES WAS 63000 MILES, TIRE HAD 18425 MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-279713 Wed, 14 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT 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, EVE https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-262524 Tue, 19 Dec 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE COMPONENTS WHEN ENGINE OVERHEATED, CONSUMER HAS OWNER TWO OTHER TOYOTA CRESSIDAS (1982 AND 1990) WHICH EXPERIENCED THE SAME HEAD GASKET FAILURES. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-221644 Mon, 24 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT MUFFLER REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, REPLACEMENT MUFFLER CONTAINED A SHORT TAIL PIPE, PREVIOUS EVIDENCE OF RUSTING IN THE PATH OF THE MUFFLER, EVENTUALLY WOULD LEAD TO HOLE AND FUMES THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO ENTER INTO TRUNK, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, DEALER SAID ATTACHING TRACK AUTO EXTENSION PIPE WITH CLAMP WOULD PREVENT SITUATION, HOWEVER INVALIDATE WARRANTY.*ET https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-196439 Tue, 08 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT AIR CONDITIONER FAILED FOUR TIMES, CYLINDER HEAD/HEAD GASKET CRACKED, TWO OXYGEN SENSORS REPLACED WITHIN 10,000 MILES, BRAKES GRIND, VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKS https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-196440 Tue, 08 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT AIR CONDITIONER FAILED FOUR TIMES, CYLINDER HEAD/HEAD GASKET CRACKED, TWO OXYGEN SENSORS REPLACED WITHIN 10,000 MILES, BRAKES GRIND, VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKS https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-196441 Tue, 08 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT AIR CONDITIONER FAILED FOUR TIMES, CYLINDER HEAD/HEAD GASKET CRACKED, TWO OXYGEN SENSORS REPLACED WITHIN 10,000 MILES, BRAKES GRIND, VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKS https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-196442 Tue, 08 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT AIR CONDITIONER FAILED FOUR TIMES, CYLINDER HEAD/HEAD GASKET CRACKED, TWO OXYGEN SENSORS REPLACED WITHIN 10,000 MILES, BRAKES GRIND, VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKS https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-196110 Mon, 07 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT SUN ROOF WAS RUSTED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. BUT WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-180097 Tue, 26 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-159351 Wed, 21 Jul 1999 00:00:00 GMT ANYTIME AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING FREON IS LEAKING FROM THE DASH. DEALER CAN'T FIND SOLUTION. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-147784 Tue, 20 Apr 1999 00:00:00 GMT AIR FLOW (VENTILLATION) FAN FAILED. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-144181 Thu, 25 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT DURING EMERGENCY STOPS/ REGULAR STOPS, SEAT BELTS DOES NOT HOLD PASSENGERS. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-142733 Fri, 19 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-91122 Fri, 31 Oct 1997 00:00:00 GMT THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH EMISSION, ALL THE SMOKE GETS INSIDE VEHICLE WHILE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, BUT NOT AT ALL TIME. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-cressida#complaint-88895 Fri, 03 Oct 1997 00:00:00 GMT GOODYEAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATION.