1998 Toyota Tercel — reported problems

What the records are about, by source

Each source is kept separate: owner complaints, recalls, manufacturer communications and investigations are different kinds of record and are never added together. All model years.

• Owner complaints (230 records, model years 1995–1999) are most frequently classified under: air bags (restraint system), seat belts and brakes.
• Manufacturer communications (244 records, model years 1995–1999) are most frequently classified under: equipment & accessories, powertrain (transmission & drivetrain) and air bags (restraint system).

"Most frequently classified under" reports how the records are filed by the source. It is not a finding about causes, and a record can be filed under more than one system. Read the individual records

Evidence by model year

Records held per model year. Select a year to narrow this page to it.

1. 1995 95 records for 1995 95
2. 1996 81 records for 1996 81
3. 1997 58 records for 1997 58
4. 1998 44 records for 1998 44
5. 1999 36 records for 1999 36

Counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold in each year, so a taller year is not necessarily a worse year.

Reports mentioning outcomes

• 1mention a crash

These are counts of records whose report mentioned the outcome. They are not a severity rating and not a safety assessment of this vehicle.

Official records held

• Safety recalls NHTSA 1
• Manufacturer communications NHTSA 40
• Owner complaints NHTSA 3

Explore the underlying evidence records