Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
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What breaks on a 1993 Toyota Paseo
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Airbags
654.5%
4 crashes, 0 fires
Tires
327.3%
Median failure at 250,755 miles
Wheels
19.1%
Engine & Cooling
19.1%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Apr 1995peak 1Sep 2008
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Upland, CA1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN FAST LANE ON I-10, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED INTO MY FACE. WAS ABLE TO BRING CAR UNDER CONTROL AND INTO LEFT MEDIAN UNTIL HIGHWAY PATROL CUT OUT BAG AND GUIDED ME OFF FREEWAY, WHERE CAR WAS TOWED. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT MY CAR HIT ANYTHING, AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION BY MY INSURER AND THE INSURER'S REPAIR FACILITY, FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY DAMAGE TO THE CAR THAT WOULD INDICATE A COLLISION WITH AN OBJECT OR A ROAD HAZARD. $1900 DAMAGE IS TO REPAIR/REPLACE AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint #703150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bellingham, MACrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #803282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lake Charl, LACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN COLLISION, CAUSING TO INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
NHTSA complaint #504325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FT Lauderdal, FLCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG INFLATED DURING AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING SEVERE FACE/NECK/EYE BURNS (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT).
NHTSA complaint #486453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairland, OKCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 50MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #964126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 250,755 milesPilot Grove, MO
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA PASEO. THE VEHICLE HAS DOUGLAS TIRES, SIZE 185/60/ R14. IN A ONE YEAR SPAN, BOTH FRONT TIRES AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SPONTANEOUSLY BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE FAILURE INCREASED THE RISK OF A CRASH AND SERIOUS INJURY. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RETURNED THE TIRES TO WAL-MART FOR FOUR REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,755. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 10/21/08 *BF THERE WAS A SLASH ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE WHICH CAUSED THE BLOWOUTS. UPDATED 10/22/08.
NHTSA complaint #10241572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Macon, GA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1993 TOYOTA PASEO ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED.*MR THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY ASSUMED NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE AND BLAMED THE CONSUMER FOR THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUEST COMPENSATION FOR THE FAULTY VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10125857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Parkville, MO
WHEELS:HUB
TAKING TURN AT 15MPH RIGHT REAR WHEEL, HUB, BRAKE COMPONENTS FELL OFF AXLE.
NHTSA complaint #733356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Upland, CA1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN FAST LANE ON I-10, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED INTO MY FACE. WAS ABLE TO BRING CAR UNDER CONTROL AND INTO LEFT MEDIAN UNTIL HIGHWAY PATROL CUT OUT BAG AND GUIDED ME OFF FREEWAY, WHERE CAR WAS TOWED. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT MY CAR HIT ANYTHING, AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION BY MY INSURER AND THE INSURER'S REPAIR FACILITY, FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY DAMAGE TO THE CAR THAT WOULD INDICATE A COLLISION WITH AN OBJECT OR A ROAD HAZARD. $1900 DAMAGE IS TO REPAIR/REPLACE AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint #703150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fullenton, CA
TIRES:TUBE
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE TIRE SEPARATE FROM THE TUBE.
NHTSA complaint #832867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glendale, AZ
TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT.
NHTSA complaint #535473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Palm Beach, FL
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE FRONT AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ENTIRE FRONT WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #810880 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bellingham, MACrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #803282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lake Charl, LACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN COLLISION, CAUSING TO INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
NHTSA complaint #504325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FT Lauderdal, FLCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG INFLATED DURING AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING SEVERE FACE/NECK/EYE BURNS (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT).
NHTSA complaint #486453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairland, OKCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 50MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #964126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.