20 of the 58 complaints about the 1995 Toyota Tercel are about the airbag system — 34% of everything reported for this model year.
20
Complaints
15
Crashes
1
Fires
10
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *MR WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITON THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #8019735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE BEING PARKED ALL DAY.
NHTSA complaint #767444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
SOME OF THE AIRBAG WIRES ARE CONNECTED AND SOME ARE NOT.*AK CONSUMER BOUGHT VEHICLE IN WHICH THE DRIVER AIR BAG WAS USED AND THE CONNECTIONS HAD BEEN CUT OFF, THE AIR BAG MONITOR WAS ALSO BAD, DEALER REPLACED DRIVER AIR BAG AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS COVER. RIGHT AXLE SEAL SHAFT WAS BEGINNING TO LEAK, DEALER REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #8010271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
LOW SPEED IMPACT ACCIDENT, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG CAUGHT FIRE. TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED BUT AFTER INSPECITON SEND MEMO THAT FIRE WAS NOT CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECT. NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. CAR WAS TOTALLED BY INSURANCE DUE TO COST TO REPLACE AIRBAGS. IF THIS IS A "SAFETY FEATURE" WHY WOULD IT CATCH FIRE? LUCKILY THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN THE CAR. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG ALSO DEPLOYED AND SINGED THE JEANS THAT MY SON WAS WEARING.
NHTSA complaint #754953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING - WIFE HAD CLEANED CAR INTERIOR INCLUDING CENTER CONSOLE 2 DAYS PRIOR TO ILLUMINATION. RECALL INITIATED IN COROLLA'S AND PRIZM'S PROBABLY UTILIZE SIMILAR SYSTEM IN TERCEL - PLEASE RESEARCH BECAUSE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TERCELS HAVE BEEN SOLD.
NHTSA complaint #743137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVLING ABOUT 50 MPH, VEHICLE HIT A DITCH AND GUARDRAIL, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #784026 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVAELING 30-40 MPH IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT. ALSO, VEHICLE IS WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #857189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH DRIVER HIT A DEER HEAD-ON,WITHOUT BRAKING, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJUIRES.PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION ON 11/98, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY AT THAT TIME ALSO.
NHTSA complaint #855184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
DURING A RAIN STORM CAR SLID OUT OF CONTROL, THEN DOWN EMBANKMENT WITHOUT AIR BAGS EVER DEPLOYING. BUSHES, TREES, ETC WERE HIT, BUT CAR LANDED ON DRIVERS SIDE. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #704549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 25 MPH VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE, CREATING A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS OR PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAGS. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #822504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AFTER AN ACCIDENT, OWNER WANTS TO KNOW IF BOTH AIR BAGS HAVE TO BE REINSTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #530383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN CAR ACCIDENT, HIT A TREE AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #807999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #508067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #508067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #987164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 30 MPH, DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #982310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30MPH AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #980495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG; THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #980512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30MPH AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #980495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG; THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #980512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.