"How reliable is the 1992 Toyota Tercel?"

"Based on 27 NHTSA complaints, the 1992 Toyota Tercel has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING."

"What are common problems with the 1992 Toyota Tercel?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1992 Toyota Tercel is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING, accounting for a significant portion of the 27 total complaints filed."

1992 Toyota Tercel: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 27 complaints

Total Complaints

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CONTROL ARM BROKE CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSS CONTROL OF CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28