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1994 Toyota Tercel

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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40Owner 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

Air Bags
18Engine And Engine Cooling
7Seat Belts
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Visibility
3
All reported categories
Electrical System
2Tires
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Exterior Lighting
1Service Brakes
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 40 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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

17 crash reports3 fire reports15 injury reports

What owners actually said

40 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 1996
Air BagsCrashInjury

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG PARTIALLY INFLATED THEN EXPLODED AND SPEWED OUT SMOKE. TT

NHTSA ODI #977180

Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 1995
Unknown Or Other

UPHOLSTERY IS FOGGING THE WINDSHIELD, BLOCKING DRIVING VISIBILITY. TT

NHTSA ODI #972334

Mileage unknown · Jul 5, 1995
Air BagsCrashInjury

UPON IMPACT SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER, AIR BAG BUT BURNED DRIVERS HAND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #968249

Mileage unknown · May 30, 1995
Air BagsCrashInjury

DRIVER RECEIVED BURNS FROM AIR BAG WHEN DEPLOYED DURING ACCIDENT, ALSO DRIVER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AS A RESULT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #486814

Mileage unknown · May 4, 1995
Seat BeltsInjury

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES. *AW

NHTSA ODI #489864

Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 1995
Seat BeltsCrash

LAP/SHOULDER BELT ON PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT,ON IMPACT DID NOT LOCKUP IMPACT 6:00 POSITION VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP. TT

NHTSA ODI #963487

Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 1995
Air BagsCrashInjury

UPON FRONTAL/SIDE IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TOYOTA SAYS SENSORS WEREN'T HIT PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #962643

Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 1995
Seat BeltsInjury

WHILE CLOSING THE FRONT DOOR, FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT HOOKS CUT PASSENGER'S FINGERS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #483180

Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 1995
Air BagsCrashInjury

AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE. TT

NHTSA ODI #961621

Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 1995
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

NOISE FROM ENGINE AT SPEEDS OF 40-50 MPH.

NHTSA ODI #482971

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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