Safety Score
96
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
20
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Toyota Tercel.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-19 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES AREN'T WORKING PROPERLY. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU THINK YOU'RE BUCK… |
| 2017-02-03 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS STOPPED WORKING ABOUT THE SAME TIME. I WOULD BUCKLE MYSELF UP AND MY PASS… |
| 2009-05-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE I WAS ADDING OIL TO THE ENGINE OF MY 1997 TOYOTA TERCEL, I NOTICED A BOLT ATTACHING THE BELT ASSEMBLY TO THE ENGI… |
| 2003-08-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS PASSING THROUGH AND BOTH VEHICLE COLLI… |
| 2003-06-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2002-12-02 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW | No | 0 | ALL WINDOWS VEHICLE GET FOGGY ALL THE TIME FOR NO REASON AT ALL. TS. *AK |
| 2002-08-26 | TIRES:SIDEWALL | No | 0 | THE ENTIRE TIRE JUST BLEW APART. BOTH SIDWALLS CAME AWAY FROM THE TREAD. I HAVE PICTURES I CAN EMAIL IF ANYBODY WANTS… |
| 2002-05-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER IMPACT. *NLM |
| 2001-06-28 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | 1995 CHEVROLET 1500 PICKUP RAN STOP SIGN, TERCEL BROADSIDED THE TRUCK AT 30 MPH. DESPITE HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE STRAI… |
| 2001-04-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE BUMPED AN EMPTY CONSTRUCTION BARREL, AS A A RESULT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILIT… |
| 2000-12-26 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A MAIN ROAD AND ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN STOP SIGN AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AND … |
| 1998-09-23 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON BOTH FRONT AND REAR. DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS FAILED … |
| 1998-05-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 2 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY FRONT BALL JOINTS SNAPPED, CAUSING OTHER PROBLEMS, INCLUDING RUPTURE OF BRAKE LINES. … |
| 1997-02-02 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE.… |
| 1997-01-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 1 | BRAKES FAILED |
| 1996-12-27 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY IN AN IMPACT OF A POLE… |
| — | AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER BELIEVES DEALER COST TO INSTALL AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH IS TOO MUCH. NLM |
| — | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | TRACKING IS GONE ON FRONT SEAT. LATCH WILL NOT HOLD AND SEAT WILL SLIDE BACK AND FORTH WHEN COMING TO A STOP. CONTACT… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL IS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND.DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX VEHICLE, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMA… |
| — | TIRES | No | 0 | EXTRA HIGH AIR PRESSURE IN MICHELIN TIRES CAUSES STEERING DIFFICULTY. |