1997 Toyota PaseoProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1997 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 October 13, 1998. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1997 Toyota Paseo has problems

1 complaint 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

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

0 recalls

1997 Toyota Paseo recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1997 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
NHTSA crash tests

1997 Toyota Paseo safety ratings

1997 Toyota Paseo 2-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

1997 Toyota Paseo frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crashNot rated
  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words

What Paseo owners report

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

HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE BY THE TIRES PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING HEABACK ANAND FACE INJURIES. *AK
Complaint 828857 · Oct 13, 1998

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