1997 Toyota Starlet

Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 1997 Toyota Starlet, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.

Recalls (US model-wide)

We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.

Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain

Recalls (EU Safety Gate)

We checked the EU Safety Gate for recall alerts naming this model and its production years.

Source: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC BY 4.0, © European Union

What we found

2020-01-29Alert A12/00160/20: Celica, RAV4, Starlet and Yaris
Details
The ammonium nitrate propellant used in the airbag inflator may experience a material alteration over time due to degradation occurring after prolonged exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures and high-temperature cycling. Production: 05/06/1997 - 31/08/1999 (RAV4); 07/07/1997 - 19/07/1999 (Celica); 15/10/1997 - 23/12/1998 (Starlet); 18/09/1998 - 31/05/1999 (Yaris). Types: - Model Year: 1997~1999.; Celica: 199410002462 0006; Model code: AT200, ST202, ST204; RAV4: 199510002904 0019; Model code: SXA10, SXA11, SXA15, SXA16; Starlet: 199610000485 0010; Model code: EP91; Yaris: 199910000254 0001; Model code: SCP10.

Inspections in Norway (model-wide)

How cars of this model and year did at Norway's periodic inspection, across a full year of tests.

Source: Statens vegvesen, periodic inspections (EU-kontroll) · CC BY 4.0

Inspections: 101
Passed first time: 46%
All 1997 cars: 27%
Dangerous fault found: 5%
Typical mileage: 100,000–150,000 km
Faults: Brakes: 36% of cars
Faults: Axles, wheels, tyres and suspension: 31% of cars
Faults: Lights and electrical: 27% of cars
Faults: Chassis: 19% of cars

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