1996 Toyota PaseoProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1996 Toyota Paseo, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 10, 1999. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1996 Toyota Paseo has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags11
Engine and engine cooling11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1996 Toyota Paseo recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1996 vs. every other Paseo year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Paseo median. How we score

'92'93'94'96'97
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Paseo owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

CONSUMER WAS IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT AT 40 MPH AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BOTH DRVER AND PASSENGER WHERE INJURED IN THIS ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Complaint 836209 · May 10, 1999

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