IllustrationWHEN SEAT BACK IS RELEASED, SEAT FLYS FORWARD WITH GREAT FORCE. *DH
1993 Toyota Tercel
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 43 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
20 crash reports0 fire reports15 injury reports
What owners actually said
43 reportsTHE THROTTLE STICKS AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS NOT BEING APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT-END ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC. WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG, REPLACED SPIRAL CABLE CONNECTING HORN AND AIRBAG. TT
DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR KEEPS GOING OFF/ON, DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG . TT
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND WAS TOTALED, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 30MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. TT
OTHER: DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEFECTIVE, RESULTING IN INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479623)*SKD
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.