Model year record

1984 Toyota Cressida

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 2 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 84V108000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected
74,275
Reported to NHTSA
1984-09-12
Owners notified
1984-10-03

Defect description

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.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACEMENT OF THE OIL SENDER GAUGE WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 83V133000

Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator

Component
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected
48,737
Reported to NHTSA
1983-12-08
Owners notified
1983-12-20

Defect description

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.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR AT NO CHARGE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Seat belts1
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly1

The 1983 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1985 model has about a quarter as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.