1989 Toyota SR5 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 40%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 144,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1989 Toyota SR5, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 144,000 miles.
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.
“The contact owns a 1989 Toyota pickup SR5. The contact performed routine maintenance on the vehicle and noticed there was excessive oil on the reservoir. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised him that his vehicle had no recalls. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10416904, filed 2011-08, 144,000 miles“1989 Toyota SR5. Consumer states problem with head gasket the consumer stated the previous owner had the original head gasket repaired under recall at 90,000 miles. The consumer discovered another recall was issued on new head gasket, however Toyota informed him his vehicle did not qualify for the recall replacement.”
NHTSA complaint #10348793, filed 2010-08Engine cooling: other model years
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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