19 of the 45 complaints about the 1994 Toyota Tercel are about the airbag system — 42% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 130,461 miles.
19
Complaints
15
Crashes
0
Fires
10
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR 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.
NHTSA complaint #10099190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10024362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR 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.
NHTSA complaint #861670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR 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.
NHTSA complaint #855664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR 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 CENSORS ON THE BOTTOM OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN HAND AND ARM INJURY. MJS
NHTSA complaint #547417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #820264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED ACCIDENT/INJURIES ON FACE AND EYES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
NHTSA complaint #516005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
DRIVER HAS TO POSITION THE SEAT IN THE FOREMOST POSITION AND IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE IMPACT OF AN AIRBAG, AFTER DEPLOYMENT.
NHTSA complaint #516182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR 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.
NHTSA complaint #811610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT UPON IMPACT WITH DEER, CAUSING HEAD, NECK, BACK INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #514248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #987085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #986280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #979714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #979714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR 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
NHTSA complaint #977180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR 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
NHTSA complaint #486814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER, AIR BAG BUT BURNED DRIVERS HAND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #968249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON FRONTAL/SIDE IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TOYOTA SAYS SENSORS WEREN'T HIT PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #962643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE. TT
NHTSA complaint #961621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.