10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
12 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
9 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #14

Jun 042002

Tercel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The vehicle was parked and without prior warning the driver side airbag deployed. When the key was turned in the igniton the air bag deployed.

- Rustburg, VA, USA

problem #13

Jun 042002

Tercel

  • miles
Airbags deployed while being parked all day.

- Rustburg, VA, USA

problem #12

Aug 192001

Tercel

  • miles
Low speed impact accident, airbags deployed, passenger side airbag caught fire. Toyota was contacted but after inspeciton send memo that fire was not caused by a manufacturing or design defect. No assistance was offered. Car was totalled by insurance due to cost to replace airbags. If this is a "safety feature" why would it catch fire? luckily there was no passenger in the car. Driver's side airbag also deployed and singed the jeans that my son was wearing.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #11

May 222000

(reported on)

Tercel

  • miles
While travling about 50 mph, vehicle hit a ditch and guardrail, there was no deployment of driver's or passenger's side air bag, vehicle was totalled.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #10

Feb 032000

Tercel

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Consumer involved in a head-on collision travaeling 30-40 mph in which neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed, causing injuries to the driver's side occupant. Also, vehicle is was totaled.

- North Haven, CT, USA

problem #9

Dec 311999

Tercel

  • miles
While driving at approximately 55 mph driver hit a deer head-on, without braking, and dual airbags did not deploy, causing injuires.prior to this incident, vehicle was involved in head-on collision on 11/98, and dual airbags didnot deploy at that time also.

- Ninety Six, SC, USA

problem #8

Apr 161998

(reported on)

Tercel

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
While making a turn at 25 mph vehicle struck another vehicle, creating a direct frontal impact in which there was no deployment of drivers or passengers side airbags. Cause unknown.

- Kearns, UT, USA

problem #7

Jun 081996

Tercel

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in car accident, hit a tree and there was no deployment of the air bags. The vehicle was totalled.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #6

Jul 151995

Tercel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
No deployment of air bags in accident.

- Stokes, NC, USA

problem #5

Jul 151995

Tercel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
No deployment of air bags in accident.

- Stokes, NC, USA

problem #4

Jul 081996

Tercel

  • miles
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.

- Tallulah, LA, USA

problem #3

Apr 011996

Tercel

  • miles
Frontal collision, impact 12:00 position, speed 30 mph, drivers side airbag did not deploy.

- Kirkland, WA, USA

problem #2

Jan 271996

Tercel

  • miles
Air bag; the consumer was in an accident and the driver and passenger side air bags did not deploy.

- Inglewood, CA, USA

problem #1

Jan 271996

Tercel

  • miles
Air bag; the consumer was in an accident and the driver and passenger side air bags did not deploy.

- Inglewood, CA, USA