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1995 Toyota TercelProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 51 owner complaints about the 1995 Toyota Tercel, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.1× the Tercel median · #1 of 10 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints5136 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem17Air bags

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 5, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1995 Toyota Tercel has problems

51 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 bags1714
Seat belts102
Visibility60
Tires31
Engine and engine cooling30
Power train21
Electrical system20
Service brakes, hydraulic22
Vehicle speed control21
5 other systems52

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

0 recalls

1995 Toyota Tercel recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1995 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
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  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

1995 Toyota Tercel safety ratings

1995 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 PARKED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *MR WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITON THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *SCC
Complaint 8019735 · Sep 27, 2002
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,…
Complaint 8010271 · May 21, 2002
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. *AK
Complaint 987164 · Jul 22, 1996

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