FaultScore report
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the 1987 Toyota Tercel with NHTSA between 1995 and 2002. The largest single group is the fuel & propulsion.
15
Complaints
2
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
0 crashes, 1 fires
1 crashes, 1 fires
1 crashes, 0 fires
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
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A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.
Lights And Instruments
THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S.108 - LIGHTING. REPLACING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS WITH OTHER THAN KOITO BRAND BULBS MAY RESULT IN FAILURE TO MEET THE PHOTOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD. CORRECTION: HEADLIGHT BULBS WILL BE INSPECTED AND NON-KOITO BULBS REPLACED WITH KOITO BULBS. ALSO CAUTION LABELS TO BE PLACED ON THE HEADLIGHT WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS.
Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE, PRIOR TO FIRE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
NHTSA complaint #554255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE, PRIOR TO FIRE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
NHTSA complaint #554255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN. YH
NHTSA complaint #550559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN IT CAME LOOSE . TT
NHTSA complaint #974281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS, 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES HAVE FAILED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE APPROX 6-1/2 YEARS OLD WITH 35,000 MILES WITH PLENTY OF REMAINING TREAD DEPTH.
NHTSA complaint #762133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE, PRIOR TO FIRE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
NHTSA complaint #554255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE, PRIOR TO FIRE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
NHTSA complaint #554255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN. YH
NHTSA complaint #550559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
DEFECTIVE CARBURETOR/FUEL SYSTEM CAUSING VEHICLE STALLING, HESITATION AND SURGING.
NHTSA complaint #543052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH CARBURETOR. WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE STALLS OR SURGES FORWARD. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #831970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE MADE LOUD SQUEAKS. THE ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #818885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #602280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AT ANY SPEED CAR STALLS, WHEN TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP MECHANIC THINKS IT THE CARBURETOR BUT HE IS NOT SURE.
NHTSA complaint #806486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #986448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CLOGGED VALVES. CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE/STOP.
NHTSA complaint #505179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
CARBURETOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE/STOP.
NHTSA complaint #505179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN IT CAME LOOSE . TT
NHTSA complaint #974281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS HIGH CONCENTRATION OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.
NHTSA complaint #482910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
CARBURETOR; SYSTEM FAILS CREATING CARBON BUILD UP ON INTAKE VALVE. VEHICLE WILL EXPERIENCE HESITATION/SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. TT
NHTSA complaint #964849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.