Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Air bags12
- Engine and engine cooling8
- Power train4
- Tires3
- Suspension2
- Structure2
- Service brakes, hydraulic2
- Wheels1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 5 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 7.8–8.2 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Paseo · Minicompact · Regular gasoline | 9.1 | 7.1 | 8.2 |
| 1998 | Paseo · Minicompact · Regular gasoline | 9.1 | 7.1 | 8.2 |
| 1997 | Paseo · Minicompact · Regular gasoline | 8.9 | 7.1 | 8.1 |
| 1996 | Paseo · Minicompact · Regular gasoline | 8.8 | 6.6 | 7.8 |
| 1995 | Paseo · Minicompact · Regular gasoline | 9.1 | 6.8 | 8.1 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
41 Paseo cars are on the New Zealand register; 2% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
253 Paseo cars are on Dutch roads; 19% arrived later as imports, and 6 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58 | — |
| 1997 | 98 | — |
| 1996 | 97 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In the United Kingdom
111 Paseo cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 34 | 54 |
| 1996 | 76 | 138 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
103 Paseo cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 71% passed first time, against 65% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 103 | 71% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Paseo | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 18.4% | 11.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 11.7% | 6.8% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 6.8% | 9.7% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.8% | 16.1% |
| Brakes | 5.8% | 11.5% |
| Tyres | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| Visibility | 1.0% | 6.7% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
1 new Toyota Paseo cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2013 and 2013, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2013 the largest markets were Spain (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement