Safety Score
96
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
22
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1989 Toyota Tercel.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP ON THE ALTERNATOR.*MR THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A REMANUFACTURED ALTERNATOR WHICH ONLY LASTED FOR T… |
| 2001-11-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | WHILE PUSHING ON BRAKES, VEHICLE DOES NOT MAKE A COMPLETE STOP, INSTEAD BRAKE PEDAL WILL TOUCH THE GROUND, RESULTING IN… |
| 1999-10-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | No | 0 | IT HAPPENED ALL OF SUDDEN IN THE MORNINGS WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE. IT WILL START SHAKING, AS TIME PROGRESSED IT WI… |
| 1999-10-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT AMONG SERVICE PERSONNEL AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA AND AMONG MECHANICS. WE W… |
| 1999-06-16 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH RIGHT FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP FOR NO REASON, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASH. … |
| 1997-12-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | No | 0 | WHENEVER IT RAINS THE WATER IS GETTING INTO THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE WHICH IS CAUSING A LEAKAGE. *AK |
| 1997-10-31 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | DEALERSHIP DID NOT USE THE PART SPECIFIED IN THE HEADLIGHT BULB RECALL NOTICE. (QCAW) |
| 1997-09-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER TURNED KEY TO START VEHICLE, PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND VEHICLE SHOT OUT SO FAST I… |
| 1996-03-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | No | 0 | BRAKE PEDAL TOO CLOSE TO THE GAS PEDAL, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT BOTH PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY WHEN TRYING TO STOP. |
| 1996-01-22 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | WINDOWS ROLL DOWN HALF WAY. *SD |
| 1995-12-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXHIBITING TRUNK LEAKAGE, REPAIRS WHERE MADE, PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YC |
| 1995-02-15 | SEATS | No | 0 | DRIVERS SEAT TRACK HAVE BEEN STRIPED TWICE AND HAS BROKEN. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT |
| 1995-01-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | No | 0 | CARBURATOR CAUSES THE CAR NOT TO ACCELERATE WHEN ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED AND THEN THE CAR TAKES OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE DET… |
| 1994-11-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | No | 0 | CARBURETOR FAILURE. |
| 1993-10-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC DUE TO DEFECTIVE CARBURETOR. TT |
| 1990-12-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CARBURETOR FAILED RESULTING IN DANGEROUS ACCELERATION, NO POWER, HESITATION, AND STALLING. |
| 1989-12-17 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | IN 1989 TOYOTA HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TERCEL.. I HAD ONE THEY DID A FIX BUT NOT A RECALL.. I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE BUT… |
| 1989-10-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | Yes | 2 | THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE FRONT SHOULDER RETRACTOR DIDN'T RETRACT. *AK |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | ENGINE RACES WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED . DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CARBURETORS DO NOT WORK RIGHT WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE, CAR CUTS OFF ON ITS SECOND CARBURETOR, DEALER SAID THEY … |
| — | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | DOOR LOCK ON PASSENGER SIDE FAILS TO LOCK/UNLOCK FROM OUTSIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SPUTTER AND JERKING WHEN IDLING DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CARBURETOR. REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE. *YC |