Total Complaints
11 filings
TOYOTA SUPRA · model year
1994 TOYOTA SUPRA
11 NHTSA complaints, 4 crash reports. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1994TOYOTASUPRA carries 11 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 4 crashes, 0 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1994 SUPRA is tires with 2 filings, followed by tires:sidewall (1) and electrical system:wiring (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 51 investigation files overlapping the 1994 SUPRA, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
11
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
4 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 2 |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20050706CrashTIRES
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 *NM
20000118EXTERIOR 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. *AK
19980416CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDWN ACCELERATIO, RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH TREE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BREAKING DRIVER'S ARM AND BURNING DRIVER'S FACE AND NECK.
19980416CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SUDDWN ACCELERATIO, RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH TREE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BREAKING DRIVER'S ARM AND BURNING DRIVER'S FACE AND NECK.
19960725POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
19960725EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
19960725SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED. *DH
19951220ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RETARDS THE TIMING OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING EXTREME LACK OF POWER AND IN WARMER WEATHER. TT
19951220ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RETARDS THE TIMING OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING EXTREME LACK OF POWER AND IN WARMER WEATHER. TT
19950427TIRES
MICHELIN TIRE BLEW OUT. *SKD
19950420CrashTIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL DAMAGED WHEN CROSSING POTHOLE, CAUSING LEFT REAR MICHELIN TIRE TO BLOW OUT. *SKD
Compare 1994TOYOTASUPRA to Similar Vehicles
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1994 TOYOTA SUPRA have?▼
The 1994 TOYOTA SUPRA has 11 NHTSA complaints, 4 crashes, 0 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1994 TOYOTA SUPRA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1994 TOYOTA SUPRA is TIRES with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include TIRES:SIDEWALL and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING.
Is the 1994 TOYOTA SUPRA safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1994 TOYOTA SUPRA; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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