Total Complaints
2 filings
TOYOTA SUPRA · model year
1986 TOYOTA SUPRA
2 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 1986TOYOTASUPRA 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.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1986 SUPRA is engine and engine cooling:engine with 2 filings. 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 1986 SUPRA, 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.
2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
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
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 |
Recent Complaints
20010518ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I LIKE TO KNOW IF NHTSA HAS ANY INFORMATION ON HEAD GASKET DEFECT ON MY 86.5 NON-TURBOSUPRA MODEL. I HAVE READ AND SEEN LOTS OF THESE PROBLEMS REPORTED ON WEBSITES AND OWNER CLUBS PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING TO ME. THINKING THAT IT MIGHT HAVE APPLIED TO PEOPLE THAT MIGHT MOD THEIR ENGINE AT FIRST AND DIDNT THINK MUCH OF IT SINCE I DONT DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT TO MY CAR. MY CAR IS ALL FACTORY ORIGINAL, NO MODS, ALL MAJOR SERVICES DONE BY TOYOTA DEALER THEMSELVES SO I AM MOST SURPRISED WHEN IT HAPPENED TO ME. STRANGE THING IS I WAS TOLD BY ONE MECHANIC AFTER THE FACT THAT THESE ENGINE MUST HAVE HEAD RETORQUE EVERY 30K IN TOYOTA MANUAL. I HAVE NOT SEEN THAT IN THE OWNER;S MANUAL OR HEARD IT RECOMMEND WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICES.HMMMM. ANYWAYS I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELPS YOU COULD PROVIDE. THANK YOU. *AK
19960624ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CYLINDER HEAD GASKET DESIGNED IMPROPERLY, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. *DH
Compare 1986TOYOTASUPRA to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1986 TOYOTA SUPRA have?▼
The 1986 TOYOTA SUPRA has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1986 TOYOTA SUPRA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1986 TOYOTA SUPRA is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1986 TOYOTA SUPRA 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 SUPRA; 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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