Worst years for a Toyota Tercel
Owners have filed 389 complaints about the Toyota Tercel with NHTSA across model years 1982 to 2000. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.
Every Toyota Tercel year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 1999 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1998 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1997 | C | 25 | 7 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1996 | C | 45 | 12 | 4 | 121,500 | Airbags |
| 1995 | D | 58 | 25 | 1 | 99,700 | Airbags |
| 1994 | C | 45 | 18 | 3 | 123,625 | Airbags |
| 1993 | D | 50 | 23 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1992 | — | 27 | 4 | 1 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1991 | — | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1990 | — | 23 | 4 | 4 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1989 | — | 32 | 4 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1988 | — | 9 | 0 | 2 | — | Electrical System |
| 1987 | — | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1986 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1985 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1984 | — | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1983 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1982 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
What breaks on a Toyota Tercel
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1983
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1996
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1996
Worst in 1989
Exactly what failed on a Toyota Tercel
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Toyota Tercel, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Toyota Tercel
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.