Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
39
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1996 Toyota Tercel.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE WHILE PARALLEL PARKING. CAR WON'T STEER. |
| 2015-01-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 2 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1996 TOYOTA TERCEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT PAS… |
| 2013-04-24 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NO LONGER GRAB. PART SEEMS DEFECTIVE, BUT NO APPEARANCE OF ANY CRACK, OR DAMAGE. *JB |
| 2009-04-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TERCEL. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT STOP. HE HAD TO DR… |
| 2007-08-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1996 TOYOTA TERCEL. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE SMOKE TUR… |
| 2005-03-10 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | (1) AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHILE AVOIDING COLLISION WITH A DEER. ACCIDENT CAUSED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE AND BENDING OF TH… |
| 2005-03-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | THE SEAT BELT LATCH IN THE CONSUMER'S 1996 TOYOTA TERCEL WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEL… |
| 2004-12-05 | TIRES | Yes | 0 | 1996 TOYOTA TERCEL TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT AND SPUN TO THE RIGHT STRIKING A GUAR… |
| 2003-04-29 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED WHICH MADE THE SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE. *JB *NM |
| 2002-09-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING 45MPPH HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE, CAUSING SERIOU… |
| 1999-08-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. MANUFACTURER HAS NO REPLACEMENT PARTS FORCING ME TO DRIVE WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKES. THE DEALERSH… |
| 1998-12-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION. |
| 1998-11-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM WITH 1996 TOYOTA TERCEL. THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND TOYOTA WOULD NOT PAY. CAR WAS TAKEN AND SOLD… |
| 1998-11-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | OIL SLUDGE 1996 TOYOTA TERCEL. THE MOTOR STARTED TO KNOCK. THE DEALERSHIP PICKED UP THE CAR AND SAID IT WAS A LACK OF M… |
| 1998-07-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | FUEL LINE FAILURE RESULTING IN EXPLOSION. |
| 1998-02-24 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A 35 MPH FRONTAL IMPACT. |
| 1998-02-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 3 | OK HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED. WHEN WE WERE RAN OFF THE ROAD WE HIT A SIGN AND BOTH OF THE AIRBAGS IN MY CAR DEPLOYED. WE … |
| 1997-12-14 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION. HIT DIVIDER AT 60 MPH AND BOUNCED INTO GUARDRAIL. DRIVER SUSTA… |
| 1997-06-21 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. |
| 1997-05-31 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 4 | DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION, VEHICLE HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED, VEHICLE… |
| 1997-03-01 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR | No | 0 | HEATER FAN MOTOR OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK |
| 1997-02-12 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. |
| 1997-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED. |
| 1996-12-31 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | DEFROSTER FAILED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. |
| 1996-11-19 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | REAR END OF CAR TOO LIGHT, CAUSING REAR END TO SLIDE AND FISHTAIL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. |
| 1996-10-15 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION; HIT ANOTHER SLIGHTLY MOVING VEHICLE AT INTERSECTION, SPEED 40 M… |
| 1996-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | IGNITION KEY DID NOT TURN RESULTING IN THE ENGINE BEING HARD TO START. |
| 1996-09-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURE. |
| 1996-06-12 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | DRIVING AT SPEED OF 25MPH, COULD NOT STEER VEHICLE OR BRAKES LOCKED UP AND IMPACT 1:00 POSITION.*AK |
| 1996-03-12 | TIRES | Yes | 2 | TIRE CAME OFF RIM WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE FLIPPED TWO TIMES. *AK |
| 1996-02-29 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | THE FRONT WHEELS ARE MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE WHEELS SPIN AROUND, CAUSING THE CONSUMER T… |
| 1996-02-29 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | THE FRONT WHEEL IS MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE,THE WHEELS SPIN AROUND, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO H… |
| 1995-11-13 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 1 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION (12:00) TRAVELLING AT 35 MPH. TT |
| — | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | FRONT AND REAR WINDOW DEFOGGERS FUNCTION POORLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. |
| — | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SET CAR IN REVERSE AND THE MILEAGE IS ERASED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE OIL PAN CRACKED, AND ARE LEAKING FUEL WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE GIVE AN… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| — | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER FAILED. |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HEAD LIGHT FAILED. |