Toyota Supra 1989

Model Supra made in 1989 by Toyota got 17 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling, equipment adaptive and equipment. The car has one 3.0l engine.

Supra year 1989

Model
Consumer Complaints

Model 1989

Engine [L]	Cylinders	Transmission	Drive	Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined)	Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined)	Fuel	Fuel cost	Class	Release date
( 3.0L)	6	Lockup/automatic, 4 gears	RWD	18/23/20	20/29/23	Premium	$ 825	3	880902
( 3.0L)	6	Lockup/automatic, 4 gears	RWD	18/23/20	20/29/23	Premium	$ 825	3	880902
( 3.0L)	6	Manual, 5 gears	RWD	17/22/19	19/29/23	Premium	$ 868	3	880902
( 3.0L)	6	Manual, 5 gears	RWD	18/23/20	20/29/23	Premium	$ 825	3	880902

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
04/18/1999		2	11/01/1996
	Blown head gasket, blown piston due to overpressure, stalled.
02/04/1998		2	08/24/1989
	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. *ak
01/03/1996		3
	Head gasket failed, causing coolant recovery bottle to overflow. (first vehicle on 601406, 601407) *dsh
01/09/1996		9
	Head gasket failed, causing coolant recovery bottle to overflow. (second vehicle on 490785, 601407) *dsh
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
			06/01/2099
	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. i never needed a smog check until july 2002. my vehicle failed because of high hc. i was told that my engine needed rebuilting and i am currently getting my engine rebuilt. i think hyarcs auto repairs ah190682 also forged my smog check. the owner of pasadena auto sales had a falling out during the year and a half it took me to get the ownership title to the car he sold me.*ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
05/08/1996
	Catalytic converter overheated, resulting in under body fire into the interior. *ak
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
05/01/1997	95000	1
	I owned a 1989 toyota supra turbo from 1989 to 1999. in the mid- to late-1990's i experienced one instance in which my gas pedal got pinned to the floor by an aftermarket floor mat that had shifted out of position. this occurred at a large intersection on the far north side of indianapolis, as i was approaching a left-turn arrow. when i took my foot off the accelerator to make the turn, the vehicle continued to accelerate full-throttle. i quickly determined that i was not going to be able to make the left turn safely, so i veered to the right and went straight through the intersection. then i turned the key off and coasted into a parking lot, very frightened by what had just happened. i got out of the vehicle and looked down, and immediately saw that the floor mat had shifted forward and snagged the bottom of the gas pedal when i pressed it down to accelerate. through sheer luck there were no other cars in the intersection at the time, and my quick reaction avoided any accident. i threw the floor mats away, and made sure to replace them with ones that were fastened down. i never experienced the problem again. *tr
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER
07/11/1995		1
	Air conditioner failed. *sd
OTHER
05/18/1996		1
	Faulty oil pressure sender gauge.
SEAT BELTS

	Driver's seatbelt failed without warning, will not retract and tighten, causing loss of protection. *ak
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE
07/11/1995		1
	Driver's seat belt faulty. *sd
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - HYDRAULIC
07/11/1995		1
	Power brakes failed. *sd
STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
07/11/1995		1
	Power steering failed. *sd
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
05/01/1997	95000	1
	I owned a 1989 toyota supra turbo from 1989 to 1999. in the mid- to late-1990's i experienced one instance in which my gas pedal got pinned to the floor by an aftermarket floor mat that had shifted out of position. this occurred at a large intersection on the far north side of indianapolis, as i was approaching a left-turn arrow. when i took my foot off the accelerator to make the turn, the vehicle continued to accelerate full-throttle. i quickly determined that i was not going to be able to make the left turn safely, so i veered to the right and went straight through the intersection. then i turned the key off and coasted into a parking lot, very frightened by what had just happened. i got out of the vehicle and looked down, and immediately saw that the floor mat had shifted forward and snagged the bottom of the gas pedal when i pressed it down to accelerate. through sheer luck there were no other cars in the intersection at the time, and my quick reaction avoided any accident. i threw the floor mats away, and made sure to replace them with ones that were fastened down. i never experienced the problem again. *tr
VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
05/18/1996		1
	Power window button fell off.
VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR

	Molding on both sideview mirrors crack between vehicle and mirror, causing mirrors to fall off, dealer's replaced twice, once under warranty. tt