1995 Toyota Tercel: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 58 complaints
58
Total Complaints
99,700mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
25
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

61,500 25th Percentile
99,700 Median Mileage
117,893 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
14
AIR BAGS
6
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
3
SEAT BELTS
3
TIRES
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2

Severity Assessment

25
Crashes
1
Fires
16
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PASSENGERS FROM THE REAR SEATS EXIT THE CAR WILL TRIP WITH THE SEATBELTS ANCHORAGE ATTACHMENTS. TT"
"PURCHASE CAR A MONTH AGO NEW WHEN TURN IT OFF AND TRY TO TURN IT ON CAR WILL NOT START IT HESITATES. TT"
"PURCHASED CAR NEW AND THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM IS NOT WORKING . TT"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

SEAT BELTS 3 complaints
Median: 135,786 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 22 FL: 6 TX: 3 VA: 3 GA: 2 WA: 2 MA: 2 NE: 2 PR: 2 NC: 2

Who Files Complaints?

19%
Original Owners
81%
Second+ Owners

Toyota Tercel — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1990234
1992274
19935023
19944518
19964512
1997257

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