How many recalls does the 1997 Toyota Supra have?

The 1997 Toyota Supra has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 1997 Toyota Supra has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1997 Toyota Supra?

Of 2 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is steering.

1997 Toyota Supra Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1997 Toyota Supra has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 138,842 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 20V033000 2020-01-22 138,842 affected

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 1998-2000 RAV4, 1998-1999 RAV4 EV and Celica and 1997-1998 Supra vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a…

Consequence

In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag may not properly protect the occupant, and increases the risk of serious injury or death.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and owners will have the option to self-inspect, or have a dealer inspect the steering wheel on their vehicle to determine if their vehicle may be equipped with an affected inflator. Potentially affected steering wheel serial numbers will be inspected by a dealer. Based on the inspection,…

Complaints by component

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Well I pulled out of the driveway and turned right and tried to deceleration and it kept on building up speed got up to 75 on a 35 mph road pit in neutral and it rapidly increased in tach and rpm so pushrod the brakes and pulled on the emergency brake to slow down and put in neutral and turned off…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2014-12-28

“Well I pulled out of the driveway and turned right and tried to deceleration and it kept on building up speed got up to 75 on a 35 mph road pit in neutral and it rapidly increased in tach and rpm so pushrod the brakes and pulled on the emergency brake to slow down and put in neutral and turned off…”

STEERING · reported 2014-12-28

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Toyota Supra as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.