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1992 Toyota Tercel

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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24Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
11Engine And Engine Cooling
3Vehicle Speed Control
2Electrical System
1Engine
1
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Other
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Power Train
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Suspension
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 24 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

What owners actually said

24 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 1996
Latches/locks/linkages

WHILE GOING HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE HOOD FLEW UP AND OBSTRUCTED THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER AND BROKE THE WINDSHEILD.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #986790

Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 1996
Seat BeltsInjury

SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER WHILE VEHICLE ROLLING OVER, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE EJECTED/INJURY. *SD

NHTSA ODI #505992

Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 1996
Suspension

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CONTROL ARM BROKE CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSS CONTROL OF CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #978230

Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 1995
Power Train

ODOMETER FRAUD. *SD

NHTSA ODI #488394

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.