Model year record
1996 Toyota Tercel
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 45 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags: frontal | 6 | 215,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 4 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | 41,800 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 2 | — |
| Steering | 2 | 121,500 mi |
| Tires | 2 | — |
| Unknown or other | 2 | 121,500 mi |
| Air bags | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | 188,602 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 41,800 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Parking brake | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | 160,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | 123,550 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 145,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 121,500 mi |
The 1995 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1997 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Toyota Tercel model years
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