1989 TOYOTA SUPRA Problems & Recalls
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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 W...
Mileage: 95,000
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 W...
Mileage: 95,000
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 H...
BLOWN HEAD GASKET, BLOWN PISTON DUE TO OVERPRESSURE, STALLED.
DRIVER'S SEATBELT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, WILL NOT RETRACT AND TIGHTEN, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
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
POWER WINDOW BUTTON FELL OFF.
FAULTY OIL PRESSURE SENDER GAUGE.
CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN UNDER BODY FIRE INTO THE INTERIOR. *AK
HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING COOLANT RECOVERY BOTTLE TO OVERFLOW. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601406, 601407) *DSH
HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING COOLANT RECOVERY BOTTLE TO OVERFLOW. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 490785, 601407) *DSH
MOLDING ON BOTH SIDEVIEW MIRRORS CRACK BETWEEN VEHICLE AND MIRROR, CAUSING MIRRORS TO FALL OFF, DEALER'S REPLACED TWICE, ONCE UNDER WARRANTY. TT
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *SD
POWER BRAKES FAILED. *SD
POWER STEERING FAILED. *SD
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAULTY. *SD