Verdict · NHTSA data
Limited data — recalls on file
NHTSA has just 6 complaints on file for the 1983 Toyota Supra — too few to judge reliability from owner reports alone — but one recall campaign applies to this year, so any used example should have its VIN checked for completed recall work.
6
NHTSA complaints
1
Recalls
0
Investigations
0
Crash-involved
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
—
NCAP overall
| Component | Complaints | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 3 | 50% | ▲ up |
| Other | 1 | 17% | new |
| Seats | 1 | 17% | new |
| Tires & Wheels | 1 | 17% | new |
1 NHTSA recall campaign on file. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Defect
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.
Remedy
REPLACEMENT OF THE OIL SENDER GAUGE WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNER.
Representative excerpts, cleaned of personal information. These are consumer statements, not verified defects.
“GOING 45MPH ENGINE LOCKED UP. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID TOP CAM HAD BLOWN OUT & NEEDED REPLACING. HAD IT REPLACED. PROBLEM NOT FIXED. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER & MECHANIC REPLACED ENTIRE ENGINE. *AK ”
“WHILE DRIVING THE METAL ON THE SEAT CRACKED IN HALF, CAUSING THE BACK OF THE SEAT TO FALL BACK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK”
The record is thin — 6 NHTSA complaints — so owner-report data can't strongly confirm reliability either way, though 1 recall should be verified as completed.
Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign affecting the 1983 Toyota Supra. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers; check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm the work was done.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.