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1995 Toyota Tercel

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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51Owner 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
17Seat Belts
10Visibility
6Engine And Engine Cooling
3Tires
3
All reported categories
Electrical System
2Power Train
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Unknown Or Other
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Parking Brake
1Seats
1Steering
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 7 of 51 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 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

21 crash reports1 fire reports14 injury reports

What owners actually said

51 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 1996
Air BagsCrash

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #508067

Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 1996
Air BagsCrashInjury

FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #987164

Mileage unknown · Apr 16, 1996
SuspensionCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 70-75MPH, NOTICED VEHICLE STARTED TO PULL TO RIGHT, THEN SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL AND FLIPPED OVER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #982780

Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 1996
Seat Belts

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELT RETRACTS/TIGHTENS AND CHOKES OCCUPANT. MANUFACTURE IS AWARE BUT FEELS COMPLAINT IS BASED ON COMFORT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #982605

Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 1996
Seat Belts

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT KEEPS RETRACTING AFTER BEING LATCHED AND CHOKES THE PASSENGER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #982604

Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 1996
Air BagsCrashInjury

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 30 MPH, DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #982310

Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

DRIVING UP STEEP HILL, TURNED AROUND, BRAKES NOT WORKING, VEHICLE WENT FASTER AS BRAKES APPLIED, HIT FENCE, WENT INTO BANKMENT, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #981214

Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 1996
Air BagsCrashInjury

AIR BAG; THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #980512

Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 1996
Air BagsCrash

INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30MPH AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #980495

Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 1996
Power TrainCrash

THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #979991

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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