Model year record
1997 Toyota Tercel
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 25 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 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 3 | 159,000 mi |
| Air bags | 2 | — |
| Seat belts | 2 | 150,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 2 | — |
| Tires | 2 | — |
| Air bags: on-off switch assembly | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 1 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: rear window | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1998 model has 6 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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