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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 · Dec 18, 1995
Visibility

WINDSHIELD SEAL FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #600674

Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

NHTSA ODI #974755

Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 1995
Visibility

WINDSHIELD SEAL LEAKS. *TT

NHTSA ODI #601116

Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 1995
Parking Brake

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGED BY ITSELF TOOK TO DEALER FOUND OUT WAS A RUBBER BAND WAS IN THE GEAR OF THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE . TT

NHTSA ODI #971284

Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 1995
Tires

MICHELIN TIRE WENT FLAT 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. *TT

NHTSA ODI #601322

Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 1995
Visibility

WINDSHIELD PROBLEMS. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #600371

Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 1995
Electrical System

REPLACED BATTERY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #479870

Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 1995
Visibility

PURCHASED CAR NEW AND THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM IS NOT WORKING . TT

NHTSA ODI #969529

Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 1995
Visibility

NO REAR DEFROSTER, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD

NHTSA ODI #484357

Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 1995
Electrical System

PURCHASE CAR A MONTH AGO NEW WHEN TURN IT OFF AND TRY TO TURN IT ON CAR WILL NOT START IT HESITATES. TT

NHTSA ODI #967577

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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