IllustrationWHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE HOOD WOULD FLY OPEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST MONTH. FIRST THE HOOD STARTED SHAKING, AND THEN THE HOOD WOULD FLY OPEN. *AK
1983 Toyota Cressida
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Latches/locks/linkages complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
184V108000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine
Sep 12, 1984
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: REPLACEMENT OF THE OIL SENDER GAUGE WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNER.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2DP86007 · Sudden Acceleration
Opened Apr 2, 1986 · Closed Jun 9, 1986
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
EA85045 · Sudden Acceleration
Opened Aug 30, 1985 · Closed Feb 18, 1988
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
SUMMARY:TOYOTA RECALLED APPROXIMATELY 5,000 1982 CRESSIDA, CELICA, ANDSUPRA MODELS TO REPLACE POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL COMPUTERSIN SEPTEMBER 1986. THEY REPORT THAT NO OTHER DEFECT OR PROBLEM HAS BEENFOUND THAT WOULD CAUSE SUDDEN ACCELERATION.ANALYSIS:THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY HAVEPROBLEMS OTHER THAN THE DEFECT FOR WHICH TOYOTA RECALLED. HUMAN ERRORIS ALSO CONSIDERED TO BE A PRIMARY CAUSE IN MANY OF THESE INCIDENTS.STATUS:INVESTIGATION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND OTHER VEHICLE SYSTEMSCONTINUES AMONG THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED.PEDAL GEOMETRY AND OTHER HUMAN FACTORS FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE BEINGCOMPARED TO PEER GROUP VEHICLES. CLOSED 2/18/88. RECALL 86V-132.===