1994 TOYOTA TERCEL

45 complaints filed with NHTSA.

45
Complaints
18
Crashes
3
Fires
22
Injuries
2
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL14
AIR BAGS5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
SEAT BELTS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
SUSPENSION:REAR1

Recent Complaints

20041102CrashAIR BAGS

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD FRONT END DAMAGE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS BACK , THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS/HER NECK AND BACK. *JB

Mileage: 130,461

20030618CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

20000822CrashFatalTIRES:TREAD/BELT

ON 8/29/1999 MY DAUGHTERS BOYFRIEND AND HER BROTHER WERE ON THEIR WAY TO DATONA, FL FOR THE WEEK. NEARING DATONA HER LEFT REAR TIRE STARTED TO BREAK TS TREAD AND HER BOYFRIEND LOST CONTROLL OF THE CAR AND CROSSED INTO THE MEDIAN AND CUT ACRROS AN APPROACHING CAR WHICH HIT HER CAR ON THE RIGHT SIDE BROADSIDE. SHE WAS KILLED AND HER BOYFRIEND WAS KILLED. HER BROTHER WAS BADLEY INJURED AND STILL CANNOT WALK WITHOUT A WALKER . IN JAN OR FEB OF 1999 SHE ALSO HAD THE RIGHT REAR (MATE TO THE ONE T

20000509CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH HIT A DEER HEAD-ON & AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A ROLLING STOP. IT KNOCKED THE CONSUMER OUT FOR 2 HOURS. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK

20000127CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED OVER INTO HER LANE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF. *AK

19990730AIR BAGS

FALSE AND VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG WHEN VEHICLE RAN OVER DEBRIS IN ROAD WHICH HIT UNDERCARRIAGE SENSORS, CAUSED INJURY TO HAND AND ARM. MJS FALSE AND VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG WHEN DEBRIS FROM ROAD HIT CENSO

19990412VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. AFTER I STOPPED AND PUT THE GEAR FROM REVERSE INTO "DRIVE" THE CAR TOOK OFF IMMEDIATELY AT HIGH SPEED RETURNING TO MY PARKING SPACE AND BEYOND ACCELERATING INTO THE BUILDING A FEW FEET PAST MY ORIGINAL PARKING SPACE. THE TOOK OFF AT SUCH A HIGH SPEED AND WENT FORWARD AT SUCH A HIGH SPEED THAT THE FRONT END GOT DAMAGED, THE RADIATOR BURST, THE WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED, AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MY PASSENGER WAS HURT. THE CAR WAS TOTALLED BY THE INSURANCE COMPAN

19990405CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. AFTER I STOPPED AND PUT THE GEAR FROM REVERSE INTO "DRIVE" THE CAR TOOK OFF IMMEDIATELY AT HIGH SPEED RETURNING TO MY PARKING SPACE AND BEYOND ACCELERATING INTO THE BUILDING A FEW FEET PAST MY ORIGINAL PARKING SPACE. TOOK OFF AT SUCH A HIGH SPEED AND WENT FORWARD AT A HIGH SPEED THAT THE FRONT END GOT DAMAGED, THE RADIATOR BURST, THE WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED, AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MY PASSENGER WAS HURT. THE CAR WAS TOTALLED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I W

19980105CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

19970423CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD -ON ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING AT 20MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG.DEALERS SENT INSPECTOR TO LOOK AT VEHICLE BUT DID NOT TELL OWNER AYNTHING. *AK

19970325CrashAIR BAGS

AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT UPON IMPACT WITH DEER, CAUSING HEAD, NECK, BACK INJURY.

19961231FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL FIRE.

19960923FireVISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

19960731FireVISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING, CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TO CATCH ON FIRE, WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *AK

19960628CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

19960226CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

19960226CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

19960102CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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

19951207SEAT BELTS

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

19950713CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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