1997 Toyota Supra: common problems and reliability
1 owner complaint on record.
Most complaints are about steering. 1 recall.
Should I buy a 1997 Supra?The 1997 Toyota Supra has 1 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 1 recall on record. The most-reported areas are steering and vehicle speed control.
Safety record for the 1997 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 1997 Toyota Supra vehicles (US, public record).
Is 1997 a good year for the Supra?
Across the 8 Supra model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2022) to 20 (2021). With 1 complaints, the 1997 Supra sits about the same as the model's median of 2.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 1997 Supra
air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Campaign 20V033000Toyota 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 manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
What owners say across generations
Mixed to positive sentiment, characterized by a significant divide between initial enthusiast skepticism and subsequent owner satisfaction.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Supra. See the full Supra owner picture and every model year.
Typical used price
Used Supra listings typically run $69,403–$180,494.
Other Supra model years
Compare every Supra year side by side to see how 1997 ranks against the rest.
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