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1994 Toyota TercelProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 40 owner complaints about the 1994 Toyota Tercel, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1% below the Tercel median · #3 of 10 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints4035 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage130kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 31, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1994 Toyota Tercel has problems

40 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags1815
Engine and engine cooling70
Visibility32
Seat belts33
Service brakes, hydraulic30
Tires21
Electrical system21
Vehicle speed control22
Service brakes10
2 other systems20

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1994 Toyota Tercel recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1994 vs. every other Tercel year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Tercel median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

1994 Toyota Tercel safety ratings

1994 Toyota Tercel 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words

What Tercel owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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. *JB
Complaint 10099190 · Nov 2, 2004 · 130,461 miles
CONSUMER INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Complaint 10024362 · Jun 18, 2003
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG PARTIALLY INFLATED THEN EXPLODED AND SPEWED OUT SMOKE. TT
Complaint 977180 · Jan 2, 1996

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