1996 Toyota TercelProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 40 owner complaints about the 1996 Toyota Tercel, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 3, 2015. Updated daily.
Where the 1996 Toyota Tercel has problems
40 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 7 | 5 |
| Visibility | 4 | 1 |
| Suspension | 4 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 4 | 1 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 3 | 1 |
| Tires | 3 | 2 |
| Seat belts | 3 | 0 |
| Steering | 3 | 1 |
| Power train | 2 | 0 |
| 8 other systems | 9 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1996 Toyota Tercel recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
1996 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
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
1996 Toyota Tercel safety ratings
1996 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
What Tercel owners report
Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
(1) AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHILE AVOIDING COLLISION WITH A DEER. ACCIDENT CAUSED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE AND BENDING OF THE UNI-BODY FRAME. (2) FAILURE OF AIR-BAGS TO DEPLOY. (3) NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN AS THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS. SOME PARTS HAVE BEEN DISPOSED OF, IE. ASSORTED…
WHILE DRIVING 45MPPH HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES.*AK
DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION, VEHICLE HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED, VEHICLE #1 GOING UPHILL 25 MPH. OWNER WILL PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION, NOT CHECKED BY DEALER. *AK
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