1991 Toyota Cressida Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 57%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1991 Toyota Cressida, 57% of the 7 complaints for this model year. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #762093, filed 2002-05“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10131016, filed 2005-08“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.”
NHTSA complaint #557667, filed 2000-11Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1991 Toyota Cressida
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Toyota Cressida
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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