1989 Toyota Supra Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 55%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1989 Toyota Supra, 55% of the 11 complaints for this model year. 1 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.
“I purchased the vehicle from a used car lot and paid to get the dmv processed and the smog check was done prior to purchase. After purchasing the vehicle, the owner told me he was suing the auto repair business next door because he was falsifying the smog checks on car the used car dealer took to him. My vehicle, I learned was not owned by him when he sold it to me. My vehicle had two pink slips with the orginal being in mississippi. As a police officer I investigated it with dmv from june of 2000 to february of 2002 when I was able to talk the guy in mississippi into releasing the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #765828, filed 2002-08“Head gasket started leaking around 60 miles and leaked again around 181000 miles. Had gaskets failed both times, causing the cooling system to become overpressurized during engine operation, and sucking water into cylinder after engine is shutdown. This is a common problem with Toyota supras.”
NHTSA complaint #821158, filed 1998-02Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 Toyota Supra
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Toyota Supra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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