10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #6

May 172002

Tercel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Some of the airbag wires are connected and some are not. 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, dealer replaced.

- Modesto, CA, USA

problem #5

Mar 272001

(reported on)

Tercel

  • miles
Air bag warning light illuminated while driving - wife had cleaned car interior including center console 2 days prior to illumination. Recall initiated in corolla's and prizm's probably utilize similar system in Tercel - please research because hundreds of thousands of Tercels have been sold.

- Margate, FL, USA

problem #4

Jan 171999

Tercel

  • miles
During a rain storm car slid out of control, then down embankment without air bags ever deploying. Bushes, trees, etc were hit, but car landed on drivers side. Driver sustained severe head injury.

- Antioch, CA, USA

problem #3

Jan 281998

(reported on)

Tercel

  • miles
After an accident, owner wants to know if both air bags have to be reinstalled.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #2

Jan 261996

Tercel

  • miles
Involved in a frontal collision at 30mph and neither airbag deployed.

- Omaha, NE, USA

problem #1

Jan 261996

Tercel

  • miles
Involved in a frontal collision at 30mph and neither airbag deployed.

- Omaha, NE, USA