Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
18
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-07-13 | 92V111000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 360,399 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | IN APRIL 2004, MY TOYOTA TERCEL ACCELERATED FROM 05 TO APPROXIMATELY 90MPH IN A PARKING LOT, CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHIC… |
| 2001-08-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | No | 0 | CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO HAVE CARBURETOR REPAIRED. CARBURETOR FAILED IN HIGH RPM MODE, NEARLY CAUSING LOSS OF CON… |
| 2001-06-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | THE FOLLOWING IS A DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS WHICH LEAD TO MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVER-HEATING AND CATCHING MY CAR ON FIRE.… |
| 1999-07-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CAR CUT OFF. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEARLER REPLACED ELECTRICAL PARTS IN THE ENGINE.… |
| 1996-09-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO CARBURETOR FAILURE. *AK |
| 1996-08-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DASH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK |
| 1996-05-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. |
| 1996-01-03 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEAT BELT/SHOULDER HARNESS SHREDDING. *SD |
| 1995-10-04 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY A TRUCK. DRIVERS SEAT FAILED W/SHOULDER PORTION COLLAPSING. PLEASE DESC… |
| 1995-07-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | Yes | 1 | POSSIBLE THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, RESULTING IN NO STOPPING ABILITY AND AN ACCIDENT. TT |
| 1995-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD AND LEFT FOOT OFF PEDAL, REAPPLIED THE BRAKES AND EFFE… |
| 1994-07-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | OVERHEATING OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE. |
| 1991-07-01 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TRANSAXLE FAILURE. *AK |
| 1990-10-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY OR EASILY AND LOSES ACCELERATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS. DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT HA… |
| 1990-09-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | No | 0 | DUE TO CARBON BUILD-UP IN THE CARBURETOR AND INTAKE VALVES, THE CAR CONTINUOUSLY STALLS IN TRAFFIC AND WILL NOT RESTART. |
| 1901-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 1990 TOYOTA TERCEL ENGINE BLEW. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE BLEW AND HAD ANOTHER ENGINE PUT IN BUT IT DID NOT LAST… |
| — | SEATS | Yes | 1 | DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED AND DETACHED FROM ANCHOR UPON REAR END COLLISION AND FELL INTO REAR SEAT. *AK |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | CUSHION BROKE OFF BRAKE LIGHT PEDAL ARM ASSEMBLY, CAUSING BRAKE LIGHTS TO STAY ON PERMANENTLY. THERE IS NOTHING ON BRAK… |