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1989 Toyota SR5: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

144,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1989 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior125.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Power Train:Clutch Assembly
1
Tires
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Power Train:Clutch Assembly1
Tires1

Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Power Train:Clutch Assembly: 1; Tires: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1996
1
2003
1
2010
1
2011
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19961
20031
20101
20111

1996: 1; 2003: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10017181 · 2003-04-18 (April 18, 2003)

VEHICLE'S TIRES WERE DISBONDING WITHIN THE PLY IN THE RUBBER WHICH HAS CAUSED BUBBLES TO FORM IN TIRE (TIRE INFO: BRIDGESTONE, DESERT DUELER AT691, 31X10.5R15, REPLACEMENT TIRES EVEN WEAR ON ALL TIRES 41K ON TIRE). *NLM....*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017181 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10348793 · 2010-08-12 (August 12, 2010)

1989 TOYOTA SR5. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH HEAD GASKET *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE ORIGINAL HEAD GASKET REPAIRED UNDER RECALL AT 90,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED ANOTHER RECALL WAS ISSUED ON NEW HEAD GASKET, HOWEVER TOYOTA INFORMED HIM HIS VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL REPLACEMENT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10348793 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10416904 · 2011-08-03 (August 3, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 TOYOTA PICKUP SR5. THE CONTACT PERFORMED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THERE WAS EXCESSIVE OIL ON THE RESERVOIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE HAD NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 144,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 144,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10416904 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 978305 · 1996-01-26 (January 26, 1996)

WHEN DRIVING THE BRACKET HOLDING THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL SNAPPED PREVENTING OPERATION OF THE CLUTCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 978305 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.