AI Damage1969 Toyota Crown: common problems
Owners of the 1969 Toyota Crown filed 26 complaints with NHTSA, most often about equipment and air bags. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 26
- involving a crash
- 1
What fails most often
- 1 Equipment 96% of all complaints
- 2 Air bags 4% of all complaints
- Equipment: 25 complaints (96% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Air bags: 1 complaints (4% of all).
Components owners complain about
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Extreme tire blow out(only shreds left)hesitation resulting in loss of power in traffic/gas pedal sensor?
We have been waiting for the remedy to the passenger airbag recall for 9 months now. And the remedy is still not yet available, not even an anticipated date for a remedy. We have been avoiding any passenger in the front row seat and it is causing us a lot of inconveniences. Out car is 2012 toyota corolla le.
While driving to the store one evening, the headlights suddenly flickered and went out. I turned the light switch off and on then they went back on. Ever since this the lights(driver side) go off and usually come back on after turning the light switch on and off.
I am aware of the outstanding work done by nhtsa on other safety issues, including the problem with rusty frames on 02 isuzu axioms, and I find this problem to be similar in nature, so I am asking for your agency
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 7,316 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 20% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Crown has 19 complaints (7 years in the data). This year has 26, above average.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1969 Toyota Crown?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: equipment, air bags. Total complaints: 26.
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1969 Toyota Crown?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 1969 Toyota Crown from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.