Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 Cressida | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 Cressida | 2 | 2 |
| 1983 Cressida | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 Cressida | 1 | 1 |
| 1981 Cressida | 0 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Engine and engine cooling13
- Seat belts7
- Equipment6
- Vehicle speed control5
- Power train4
- Tires3
- Suspension3
- Visibility2
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
363 Cressida cars are on the New Zealand register; 9% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 1990 | 28 | 26 | 1 |
| 1989 | 29 | 26 | 1 |
| 1988 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| 1987 | 27 | 22 | 2 |
| 1986 | 68 | 63 | 2 |
| 1985 | 69 | 66 | 2 |
| 1984 | 41 | 31 | 7 |
| 1983 | 16 | 13 | 2 |
| 1982 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 1981 | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| 1980 | 15 | 10 | 4 |
| 1979 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
16 Cressida cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982 | 3 | 3 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978 | 4 | 4 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
New registrations in Europe
2 new Toyota Cressida cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2012 and 2013, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2013 the largest markets were United Kingdom (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
4 campaigns cover the Cressida.
SOLDERED TERMINALS OF THE CRUISE CONTROL COMPUTER MAY DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO IMPROPER APPLICATION OF THE COATING TO THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE OF CRUISE CONTROL COULD LEAD TO COMPLETE SEPARATION OF SOLDERED TERMINALS AND CIRCUIT FAILURE; ENGINE SPEED WOULD INSTANTLY RACE AND VEHICLE COULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
OIL PRESSURE SENDER GAUGE MAY BE DEFECTIVE. CONTINUED ENGINE OPERATION UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HIGH PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE SENDING UNIT TO LEAK OIL OR MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP.
VOLTAGE REGULATOR WHICH CONTROLS THE AMOUNT OF FLOW IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR, MAY HAVE MANUFACTURING ERRORS IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT. THE REGULATOR MAY OVERCHARGE THE BATTERY.
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE RETRACTOR SPOOL RELEASE WARNING LIGHT AND BUZZER OF THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ROUTED AT THE TIME OF ASSEMBLY. THIS CAN CAUSE MECHANICAL INTERFERENCE WITH THE DRIVER"S SIDE G-SENSOR LOCKING FUNCTION. CONSEQUENTLY, THE EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR OF THE DRIVER"S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY EVEN THOUGH THE G-SENSOR IS OPERATIONAL. (THE PASSENGER SIDE IS NOT AFFECTED).
NHTSA recalls