Model year record
1991 Toyota Cressida recalls & problems
The 1991 Toyota Cressida has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 7 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (4 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1991 Toyota Cressida.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Crash test ratings
1991 Toyota Cressida 4-DR.
| Frontal crash | Not Rated |
|---|---|
| Side crash | Not Rated |
| Rollover | Not Rated |
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.
Fuel economy
Cressida
| City / highway | 17 / 22 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
3 L · 6 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $4,350/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingExhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe; Engine | 4 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission | 1 | — |
| VisibilityDefroster/defogger/hvac system › Fan/motor | 1 | — |
| TiresTread/belt | 1 | — |
| Electrical systemWiring › Front underhood | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- EquipmentFire
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 VEHICLE HAD BEEN INOPERABLE FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR; CONSUMER WAS REBUILDING THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A DRIVE; HE CAME HOME AND PARKED THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE CAME OUT, APPROXIMATELY 10 HOURS LATER, HE NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS BURNT.*AK
- Engine and engine cooling › EngineFire
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 WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, THE BREAK PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR - THE CAR GRADUALLY CAME TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. AS SOON AS I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, A PLUME OF BLACK SMOKE STARTED TO BILLOW OUT OF THE FRONT OF THE HOOD. I OPENED THE HOOD, PROPED IT OPEN - THE FIRE WAS CONCENTRATED ON THE RIGHT (PASSENGER)…
- Tires › Tread/belt
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
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
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.
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH EMISSION, ALL THE SMOKE GETS INSIDE VEHICLE WHILE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, BUT NOT AT ALL TIME. *AK
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Fan/motor
AIR FLOW (VENTILLATION) FAN FAILED.
- Power train › Automatic transmission
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED/SHUTTERED. *AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.