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1985 Toyota Cressida

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1985 Toyota Cressida

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 4 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Structure: 2 reports
  • Vehicle Speed Control: 2 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 reports
  • Power Train: 1 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    1
    1982    1
    1983    2
    1984    4
    1985    5
    1986    5
    1987    2
    1988
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Structure
    2    Vehicle Speed Control
    2    Engine And Engine Cooling
    1    Power Train
    1    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 0 of 4 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine And Engine Cooling. 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.

    2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

    What owners actually said

    4 reports
    Mileage unknown · Nov 27, 1995
    Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

    VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON TWO OCCASIONS, ON THE FIRST OCCASION CONSUMER TURNED ENGINE OFF AND ONLY HAD DAMAGE CAUSED BY KNOCKING OVER A STOP SIGN, DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS, THE SECOND INCIDENT CONSUMER HAD PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THERE WAS A LOUD ACCELERATION FROM THE ENGINE, CONSUMER PRESSED ON…

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    VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON TWO OCCASIONS, ON THE FIRST OCCASION CONSUMER TURNED ENGINE OFF AND ONLY HAD DAMAGE CAUSED BY KNOCKING OVER A STOP SIGN, DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS, THE SECOND INCIDENT CONSUMER HAD PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THERE WAS A LOUD ACCELERATION FROM THE ENGINE, CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, CONSUMER HIT THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF A CAR PASSING AND MOTOR STILL ACCELERATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO IT A STONE EMBANKMENT, THERE WERE NO INJURIES DURING EITHER OCCASION. *SLC

    NHTSA ODI #975427

    Mileage unknown · Jul 18, 1995
    Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

    ENGAGE IN REVERSE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE HITTING A CAR, THEN ACCELERATED FORWARD HITTING A CAR. TT

    NHTSA ODI #969027

    Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 1995
    Structure

    POWER DOOR LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY LOCK/UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN; SOMETIMES SETTING OFF ALARM SYSTEM; NO WARNING. TT

    NHTSA ODI #959222

    Mileage unknown · Jan 8, 1995
    Engine And Engine CoolingStructure

    AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED.

    NHTSA ODI #478100

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

    Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

    Defect investigations

    1

    DP86007 · Sudden Acceleration

    Opened Apr 2, 1986 · Closed Jun 9, 1986

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

    SUDDEN ACCELERATION

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.