Owners have filed 11 complaints
about the 1994 Toyota Supra with NHTSA between 1995 and 2005.
The largest single group is the tires.
Across this model's run it ranks 3 of 3 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 26
Against the median year of the Toyota Supra. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 100
54.5% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — not reported
Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
C
D
F
ungraded
What breaks on a 1994 Toyota Supra
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Tires
327.3%
2 crashes, 0 fires
Electrical System
218.2%
Equipment & Accessories
19.1%
Lights
19.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
19.1%
1 crashes, 0 fires
Brakes
19.1%
Airbags
19.1%
1 crashes, 0 fires
Transmission & Drivetrain
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 3Jul 2005
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Unknown, DCCrash
TIRES
1994 TOYOTA SUPRA LOSS CONTROL WHILE DRIVING ON THE WET PAVEMENT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH COOPER ZEON 2XS TIRES AND THE REAR TIRES HAVE YOKOHAMA AVS ES100. CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PROBLEM IS EITHER THAT THE COOPER TIRES ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ON WET PAVEMENT IN GENERAL OR THAT THE COMBINATION OF COOPER TIRES AND YOKOHAMA TIRES WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. *TT
NHTSA complaint #10127947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sioux Falls, SDCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SUDDWN ACCELERATIO, RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH TREE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BREAKING DRIVER'S ARM AND BURNING DRIVER'S FACE AND NECK.
NHTSA complaint #534625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sioux Falls, SDCrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDWN ACCELERATIO, RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH TREE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BREAKING DRIVER'S ARM AND BURNING DRIVER'S FACE AND NECK.
NHTSA complaint #534625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Beaumont, TXCrash
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL DAMAGED WHEN CROSSING POTHOLE, CAUSING LEFT REAR MICHELIN TIRE TO BLOW OUT. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #481490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Unknown, DCCrash
TIRES
1994 TOYOTA SUPRA LOSS CONTROL WHILE DRIVING ON THE WET PAVEMENT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH COOPER ZEON 2XS TIRES AND THE REAR TIRES HAVE YOKOHAMA AVS ES100. CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PROBLEM IS EITHER THAT THE COOPER TIRES ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ON WET PAVEMENT IN GENERAL OR THAT THE COMBINATION OF COOPER TIRES AND YOKOHAMA TIRES WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. *TT
NHTSA complaint #10127947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cupertino, CA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING IN THE YEARS 93 - 96 TOYOTA SUPRAS BECOME DULL AND YELLOW AFTER SOME TIME. CONDENSATION ALSO APPEARS IN THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ON MANY TOYOTA SUPRAS AND LEXUS SC'S, NOT ONLY MINE. I HAVE FORWARDED THIS LINK TO AN E-MAIL LIST FOR OTHER SUPRA OWNERS TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM. TOYOTA CURRENTLY HAS NO CAMPAIGNS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, BUT BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION AS WELL AS THE POSSIBILITY OF A SHORT CIRCUIT FROM WATER INSIDE, IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW OF YOUR FINDINGS. REGARDS, JOO-PENG ONG.
NHTSA complaint #717513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sioux Falls, SDCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SUDDWN ACCELERATIO, RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH TREE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BREAKING DRIVER'S ARM AND BURNING DRIVER'S FACE AND NECK.
NHTSA complaint #534625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sioux Falls, SDCrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDWN ACCELERATIO, RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH TREE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BREAKING DRIVER'S ARM AND BURNING DRIVER'S FACE AND NECK.
NHTSA complaint #534625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Franci, CA
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #502355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Franci, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #502355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Franci, CA
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #502355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Babson Park, MA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RETARDS THE TIMING OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING EXTREME LACK OF POWER AND IN WARMER WEATHER. TT
NHTSA complaint #976862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Babson Park, MA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RETARDS THE TIMING OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING EXTREME LACK OF POWER AND IN WARMER WEATHER. TT
NHTSA complaint #976862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PT Arthur, TX
TIRES
MICHELIN TIRE BLEW OUT. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #480644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Beaumont, TXCrash
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL DAMAGED WHEN CROSSING POTHOLE, CAUSING LEFT REAR MICHELIN TIRE TO BLOW OUT. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #481490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.