TOYOTA SR5 · model year

1991 TOYOTA SR5

5 NHTSA complaints. 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 1991TOYOTASR5 carries 5 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.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1991 SR5 is engine and engine cooling:engine with 3 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (1) and steering:linkages:rod:relay:connecting (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 51 investigation files overlapping the 1991 SR5, and 1 remain open. 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
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

5 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
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING1

Recent Complaints

20070226STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA SR5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE STEERING RELAY ROD. THE DEALER STATED THAT BEFORE THE STEERING RELAY ROD WAS REPLACED THAT THE OTHER PARTS ON THE VEHICLE MUST ALSO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECALL THE SPECIFICS ABOUT THE ADDITIONAL PARTS. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL THAT HEWAS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE OTHER PARTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILAGE WAS 100,000. *AK

Mileage: 100,000

20040804ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON 1991 TOYOTA SR5. *MR WHITE SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. (TWO FAILURES WITH ONLY 44K MILES FROM THE TIME TOYOTA REPLACED IT ON RECALL) *SC *JB

19971110SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SLOWLY CAME TO A STOP. COMSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

19970727ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE GASKET FAILURE. OWNER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE.

19950923ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE HEAD GASKET BLEW . TT

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NHTSA Investigations 1 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1991 TOYOTA SR5 have?
The 1991 TOYOTA SR5 has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1991 TOYOTA SR5?
The most-complained component for the 1991 TOYOTA SR5 is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP and STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING.
Is the 1991 TOYOTA SR5 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 1991 TOYOTA SR5; 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.