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1987 Toyota Tercel Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

Data refreshed

Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
13
Latest May 21, 2002
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
3
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Apr 1, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 13 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 Toyota Tercel. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–13 of 13

Tires & wheels
Filed May 21, 2002

OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS, 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES HAVE FAILED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE APPROX 6-1/2 YEARS OLD WITH 35,000 MILES WITH PLENTY OF REMAINING TREAD DEPTH.*AK

NHTSA ID
762133
Incident
May 20, 2002
EngineTransmission
Filed Sep 1, 2000
Fire reported

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE, PRIOR TO FIRE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

NHTSA ID
554255
Incident
Jul 8, 2000
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 22, 2000
Crash reported

4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN. YH

NHTSA ID
550559
Incident
Jun 20, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 15, 1998

DEFECTIVE CARBURETOR/FUEL SYSTEM CAUSING VEHICLE STALLING, HESITATION AND SURGING.

NHTSA ID
543052
Fuel system
Filed Dec 8, 1998

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH CARBURETOR. WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE STALLS OR SURGES FORWARD. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
831970
Incident
Dec 8, 1997
Brakes
Filed Nov 12, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE MADE LOUD SQUEAKS. THE ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
818885
Electrical
Filed Dec 17, 1996

AT ANY SPEED CAR STALLS, WHEN TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP MECHANIC THINKS IT THE CARBURETOR BUT HE IS NOT SURE. *AK

NHTSA ID
806486
Electrical
Filed Nov 22, 1996

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID
602280
Incident
Oct 31, 1996
Engine
Filed Aug 13, 1996

VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
986448
Incident
May 3, 1996
EngineFuel system
Filed Jun 10, 1996

CARBURETOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE/STOP. *AK

NHTSA ID
505179
Incident
Jun 10, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Oct 31, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN IT CAME LOOSE . TT

NHTSA ID
974281
Incident
Sep 13, 1995
Fuel system
Filed May 5, 1995

CARBURETOR; SYSTEM FAILS CREATING CARBON BUILD UP ON INTAKE VALVE. VEHICLE WILL EXPERIENCE HESITATION/SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. TT

NHTSA ID
964849
Fuel system
Filed Apr 1, 1995

VEHICLE HAS HIGH CONCENTRATION OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE. *AW

NHTSA ID
482910
Incident
Apr 1, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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