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1993 Toyota Tercel Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

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Airbags reportsComplaints 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.
24
Latest Aug 11, 2005
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
56%
of 43 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
16
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
16

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Toyota Tercel submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 24 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming airbag

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Airbags
Filed Aug 11, 2005
Crash reported1 injury reported

AIR BAG, DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY DURING REAR-END CAR ACCIDENT. *NM

NHTSA ID
10132524
Incident
Nov 6, 2004
Airbags
Filed Jan 9, 2001

DEALER FIRST SAID NOTHING WRONG. RESET . THEN CAME ON AGAIN. SAID MAY BE BAD SENSOR. I NOTICED 50 AIRBAG COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE. THIS AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH AND DEALER/TOYOTA WILL NOT REPAIR THIS OBVOIUS SAFTEY DEFECT.*AK

NHTSA ID
739101
Incident
May 1, 1996
Airbags
Filed Mar 30, 2000
Crash reported2 injuries reported

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER,AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID
859501
Incident
Mar 17, 2000
Airbags
Filed Nov 15, 1999

THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED. BEEN TO DEALER & PLACED ON DIAGNOSTIC. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC SHORT AIR BAG SENSOR SYSTEM WAS CAUSED & HAD A SHORT IN IT. THE ENTIRE SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
848592
Incident
Aug 22, 1999
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Apr 15, 1999

IN MINOR IMPACT THE BUMPER SUSTAINED EXCESSIVE DAMAGE. MJS

NHTSA ID
545220
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Mar 8, 1999
Crash reported

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 25 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP UPON IMPACT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
835521
Airbags
Filed Mar 3, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported

MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED UPON A MINOR CRASH. I RECEIVED BURNS AND SCRAPES TO MY FACE. ALSO THE AIRBAG OR SOMETHING IN IT CAUSED BURN IN MY SHIRT, THROUGH MY BRA AND ONTO MY CHEST AREA. I DON'T BELIEVE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED PROPERLY AND AM VERY CONCERNED AS TO WHY.

NHTSA ID
703982
Incident
Feb 27, 1999
Airbags
Filed Feb 19, 1999
Crash reported

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND AIRBAG DUST CAME OUT, BUT DID NOT INFLATE. CAME OUT FLAT ,NO AIR IN THE BAG. *AK

NHTSA ID
835096
Incident
Dec 4, 1998
Airbags
Filed Oct 22, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER CAR AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED HALFWAY. DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK

NHTSA ID
829368
Incident
Aug 27, 1998
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Jul 6, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES WHILE DRIVING OVER A PUDDLE, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN BURNS TO THE SKIN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID
825002
Incident
May 29, 1998
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Oct 15, 1997

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. YH

NHTSA ID
604637
Airbags
Filed Jul 15, 1997
Crash reported2 injuries reported

WHILE GOING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION . THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING SEVRE HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. OWNER WAS WEARING SEA TBELT. OWNER RECIEVED UPPER AND LOWER BACK PAIN DUE TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
814213
Incident
Oct 21, 1995
Airbags
Filed Dec 12, 1996
Crash reported

CONSUMER HAD TWO ACCIDENTS AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID
806251
Airbags
Filed Jun 22, 1996

OTHER: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO DEFECTIVE SENSOR. *SD

NHTSA ID
505828
Incident
Dec 13, 1995
Airbags
Filed Apr 30, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT-END ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
983924
Incident
Apr 26, 1996
Airbags
Filed Apr 3, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID
982269
Incident
Dec 4, 1995
Airbags
Filed Oct 19, 1995

AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG, REPLACED SPIRAL CABLE CONNECTING HORN AND AIRBAG. TT

NHTSA ID
973653
Incident
Oct 19, 1995
Airbags
Filed Aug 7, 1995

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR KEEPS GOING OFF/ON, DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG . TT

NHTSA ID
969906
Incident
Aug 7, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jul 17, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND WAS TOTALED, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ID
968961
Incident
Jul 7, 1995
Airbags
Filed May 18, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 30MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ID
965557
Airbags
Filed Mar 15, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

OTHER: DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEFECTIVE, RESULTING IN INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479623)*SKD

NHTSA ID
489486
Incident
Mar 15, 1995
Airbags
Filed Mar 15, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

OTHER: DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD

NHTSA ID
479629
Incident
Mar 15, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jan 18, 1995

THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND HAS CONTINUED TO STAY ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
958790
Incident
Oct 28, 1994
Airbags
Filed Jan 13, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported

VEHICLE STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER FRONT QUARTER PANEL AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ID
958690
Incident
Jul 11, 1994

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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