Model year record
1993 Toyota Paseo recalls & problems
The 1993 Toyota Paseo has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 11 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is air bags (6 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1993 Toyota Paseo.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Fuel economy
Paseo
| City / highway | 24 / 31 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
1.5 L · 4 cyl · Manual 5-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $2,500/year to fuel
Paseo
| City / highway | 23 / 29 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
1.5 L · 4 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $2,700/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Air bagsFrontal | 6 | — |
| TiresTube; Sidewall | 3 | — |
| WheelsHub | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- 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.*JB
- 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. *NM
- Wheels › Hub
TAKING TURN AT 15MPH RIGHT REAR WHEEL, HUB, BRAKE COMPONENTS FELL OFF AXLE.
- Air bags › Frontal1 injury
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. *AK
- Tires › Tube
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE TIRE SEPARATE FROM THE TUBE. *AK
- Tires
WHILE TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT.
- Air bags › Frontal
THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE FRONT AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ENTIRE FRONT WAS TOTALED. *AK
- Air bags › FrontalCrash
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.