Total Complaints
7 filings
TOYOTA SUPRA · model year
1991 TOYOTA SUPRA
7 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 1991TOYOTASUPRA carries 7 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 SUPRA is engine and engine cooling:engine with 3 filings, followed by vehicle speed control (1) and structure:body (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 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.
7
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 | 3 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19980915EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER WAS LEAKING WATER ON PASENGER'S SIDE.
19970313ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EXPERIENCED HEAD GASKET FAILURE DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW IN THE ENGINE; ALSO, ROOF LEAKS WATER INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT DURING A RAIN STORM AND LANDS ON DRIVER'S HEAD/SHOULDER AND ARMS, COULD BE DISTRACTING. *AK
19970313STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
EXPERIENCED HEAD GASKET FAILURE DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW IN THE ENGINE; ALSO, ROOF LEAKS WATER INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT DURING A RAIN STORM AND LANDS ON DRIVER'S HEAD/SHOULDER AND ARMS, COULD BE DISTRACTING. *AK
19970224STRUCTURE:BODY
TARGA ROOF LEAKS WATER INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN RAINING. ROOF HAS CONTINUED TO LEAK EVEN WITH REPLACEMENT PARTS.
19970224ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE IS AN INHERENT FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE 7M-GTE ENGINE USED IN THE TOYOTA SUPRA.
19960731VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATES ABOVE SET SPEED OUT OF CONTROL UNINTENTEDLY. *AK
19960601ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING COOLANT RECOVERY BOTTLE TO OVERFLOW. (THIRD VEHICLE ON 490785, 601406) *DSH
Compare 1991TOYOTASUPRA to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1991 TOYOTA SUPRA have?▼
The 1991 TOYOTA SUPRA has 7 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1991 TOYOTA SUPRA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1991 TOYOTA SUPRA is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and STRUCTURE:BODY.
Is the 1991 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 1991 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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