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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 3 of 68 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Power Train. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
68 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 1997
Power Train
CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE VIN# AT THIS TIME. PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 91, IN 92 LUSTINE TOYOTA REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. IN 94, PASSPORT REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION; SEPEMBER 97, AMERICAN TRANSMISSION HAS REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION, AND ALSO FOUND THAT THE SOLENOID COVER WAS MISSING. VEHICLE WAS STALLING AND THE GEARS WOULD SOMETIMES BE CR…
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CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE VIN# AT THIS TIME. PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 91, IN 92 LUSTINE TOYOTA REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. IN 94, PASSPORT REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION; SEPEMBER 97, AMERICAN TRANSMISSION HAS REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION, AND ALSO FOUND THAT THE SOLENOID COVER WAS MISSING. VEHICLE WAS STALLING AND THE GEARS WOULD SOMETIMES BE CROSSED. *AK TO HAVE TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION THREE TIMES IN 7 YEARS INDICATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A SERIOUS FLAW THAT REQUIRES INVESTIGATION, THE CONSUMER STATED . THE CONSUMER ALSO WANTS REIMBUSEMENT FOR COST OF TRANSMISSION REPLACING. *YH
NHTSA ODI #816173
Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 1997
Electrical System
ELETRICAL: WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE TOTALLY SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, CAUSE OF SHUTDOWN UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI #813568
Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 1997
Electrical SystemFire
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, SMOKE WAS SEEN AT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE, PULLED OVER, THEN MORE SMOKE AT THE ENGINE PART OF THE VEHICLE, FIRE STARTED FIRE DEPT. CAUSED WAS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATED WHILE ON AN INCLINEN VEHICLE STARTED LOOSING ACCELERATION, WHEN CONSUMER PULLED OVER EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT HOLD AND TRANSM…
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WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, SMOKE WAS SEEN AT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE, PULLED OVER, THEN MORE SMOKE AT THE ENGINE PART OF THE VEHICLE, FIRE STARTED FIRE DEPT. CAUSED WAS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATED WHILE ON AN INCLINEN VEHICLE STARTED LOOSING ACCELERATION, WHEN CONSUMER PULLED OVER EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT HOLD AND TRANSMISSION PARK DID N OT HOLD ON SLIGHT INCLINE, CONSUMER JUMPED OUT OF VEHICLE WHILE MOVING BACKWARD, VEHICLE ROLLED INTO DITCH AND WENT UP IN FLAMES.*JB
NHTSA ODI #813200
Mileage unknown · May 29, 1997
Seats
SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED BACKWARDS BECAUSE THE BOLT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #812576
Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 1997
Power Train
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT FROM 2ND GEAR.
NHTSA ODI #516049
Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 1997
Seats
WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, THE SEAT ANCHOR BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT FALL BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #810422
Mileage unknown · Dec 12, 1996
Air BagsInjury
COSUMER WAS RENTING THE CAR AND CIRCLING IN A PARKING LOT TO FIND PARKING SPACE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND INJURED DRIVER'S SHOULDER . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
NHTSA ODI #806234
Mileage unknown · Oct 11, 1996
Air BagsVehicle Speed ControlCrash
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION.
NHTSA ODI #509731
Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 1996
Power TrainCrash
WHILE CAR WAS TURNED OFF, WITH TRANSMISSION IN PARK, THE VEHICLE DISENGAGED AND ROLLED INTO HOUSE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #982632
Mileage unknown · Jun 18, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainSuspension
TRANSMISSION MAKES CLUNKING NOISE AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF OF ACCELERATOR SUDDENLY.
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