1995 TOYOTA TERCEL Problems & Recalls

THIS IS A RECOUNT OF EVENTS IN WHICH MY TIRE FAILED. I BEGAN MY COMMUTE TO WORK BY ENTERING ONTO A GOOD CONDITION STATE HIGHWAY AND BEGAN DRIVING 65 MPH AROUND 6:30 AM EDT. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES INTO THE DRIVE WITH LITE TRAFFIC, I DECIDED TO CHANGE FROM THE MIDDLE LANE INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE. ...

Mileage: 3,000

I HIT A CURB SIDE AND MY BUCKLE UNLATCHED AFTER FURTHER CHECKING I NOTICED WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE IT SOMETIMES UNLATCHES EVENTHOUGH IT MAKES THE CLICK SOUND. I HAVE TO SAY THAT I NOTICED IT IN PAST UNLATCH BUT I THOUGHT I MAY HAVE NOT PUSHED IT WELL. BUT IT SEEMS PART IS DEFECTIVE. *TR

Mileage: 215,000

I HAVE A 1995 TOYOTA TERCEL AND THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE BROKEN AND NO HAVE A CORRECT FUNCTION. PLEASE I NEED TO KNOW IS THIS A RECALL I CONSIDER THIS ISSUE AFFECT A SECURITY DRIVER AND PASSENGER SAFETY IN A CRASH. *TR

Mileage: 135,786

SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED TO LATCH ON TO SEAT BELT. *TR

Mileage: 99,700

MY 1995 TOYOTA TERCEL EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION EPISODE NEARLY 2 YEARS AGO. I WAS ENTERING A MAIN ROAD WHEN I NOTICED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. I REPEATEDLY PRESSED THE BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND ME AT THE TIME,...

Mileage: 98,000

I WAS STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY IN TRAFFIC THAT HAD STOPPED, AND I WAS SEVERAL FEET AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GAS PEDAL ENGAGED AND MY CAR LUNGED FORWARD. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD BUT IT DID NOT STOP IT, SO I PULLED UP THE HAND BRAKE BUT NOT BEFORE I H...

Mileage: 25,000

DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT CAME OUT OF THE MECHANISM IN A REAR END COLLSION. AS A RESULT, DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK

Mileage: 100,000

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *MR WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITON THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *SCC

AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE BEING PARKED ALL DAY. *AK

SOME OF THE AIRBAG WIRES ARE CONNECTED AND SOME ARE NOT.*AK 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,...

SOME OF THE AIRBAG WIRES ARE CONNECTED AND SOME ARE NOT.*AK 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,...

LOW SPEED IMPACT ACCIDENT, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG CAUGHT FIRE. TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED BUT AFTER INSPECITON SEND MEMO THAT FIRE WAS NOT CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECT. NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. CAR WAS TOTALLED BY INSURANCE DUE TO COST TO REPLACE AIRBAGS. IF THIS IS A "S...

AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC RESET AIR BAG LIGHT. ON 2/22/000, SAME PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG LIGHT HAPPENED AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK AGAIN AND REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THEN AGAIN ON 8/7/01, SAME PROBLEMOCCURRED. BUT, THIS TIME MECHANIC INDICATED THA T...

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. *AK

I REPLACED MY SEATBELT ONCE NOW THE SAME BELT IS BROKEN AGAIN AND THE OPPOSITE SIDE ALSO IS BROKEN. THYE HARDLEY GET USED IN THE BACK SEAT. NOW THEY TELL ME THEY COST 190 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THEM I THINK THEY SHOULD REPLACE THEM FOR FREE. *AK

WHILE TRAVLING ABOUT 50 MPH, VEHICLE HIT A DITCH AND GUARDRAIL, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *CJ

CONSUMER INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVAELING 30-40 MPH IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT. ALSO, VEHICLE IS WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH DRIVER HIT A DEER HEAD-ON,WITHOUT BRAKING, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJUIRES.PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION ON 11/98, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY AT THAT TIME ALSO. *AK

ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE OIL INDICATOR, WHICH DID NOT WARN OF THE LOW OIL LEVEL. *YC

ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE OIL INDICATOR, WHICH DID NOT WARN OF THE LOW OIL LEVEL. *YC

FITTINGS ARE NOT COMPATIPLE WITH FUEL FILTER AND THEY ARE FORCED IN THE FACTORY THIS CAUSE I HAVE TO CHANGE ALL THE FUEL LINE TO CHANGE THE FUEL FILTER IF I DON'T DO THIS THIS CAUSE A FUEL LEAK

I NEED TO KNOW WHICH TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON MY CAR HAVE BEEN UPDATED. THE FACTORY CLAIMS THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE ASSISTANCE FOR VEHICLES WHICH ARE DISPLAYING SOME TYPE OF CONCERN, BUT THAT THEY HAVE NO INFORMATION TO PROVIDE FOR ME. I VISITED THE RECALL SECTION AND FOUND 20 TECHNICAL SERVICE ...

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.

CAR REAR-ENDED BY VEHICLE TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 30MPH. CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, INCLUDING FAILURE OF DRIVER'S SEAT WHICH FELL COMPLETELY BACK, EXPOSING DRIVER'S HEAD TO IMPACTED CRASH ZONE. BRACKET ON SEAT WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY (APPARENTLY METAL WAS WEAK AND WARPED OUT OF SHAPE UPON IMPACT) AND ...

CONSUMER WAS COMING OFF HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. *AK

WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 25 MPH VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE, CREATING A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS OR PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAGS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

AFTER AN ACCIDENT, OWNER WANTS TO KNOW IF BOTH AIR BAGS HAVE TO BE REINSTALLED.

THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALED AND HAD A STRESS FRACTURE.

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS ARE TOO SHORT. LOCAL DEALER WILL PROVIDE EXTENSIONS BUT REQUIRES A SIGNED LEGAL WAIVER.

SEAT BELT LOCKS.

MICHELIN TIRE SIZE 155SR13 BLEW DUE TO ACCIDENTALLY STRIKING CEMENT SIDE OF ISLAND.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN CAR ACCIDENT, HIT A TREE AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

OFFENSIVE ODOR ENTERED INSIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN ACCIDENT.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN ACCIDENT.

FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 70-75MPH, NOTICED VEHICLE STARTED TO PULL TO RIGHT, THEN SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL AND FLIPPED OVER. *AK

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT KEEPS RETRACTING AFTER BEING LATCHED AND CHOKES THE PASSENGER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELT RETRACTS/TIGHTENS AND CHOKES OCCUPANT. MANUFACTURE IS AWARE BUT FEELS COMPLAINT IS BASED ON COMFORT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 30 MPH, DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

DRIVING UP STEEP HILL, TURNED AROUND, BRAKES NOT WORKING, VEHICLE WENT FASTER AS BRAKES APPLIED, HIT FENCE, WENT INTO BANKMENT, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30MPH AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

AIR BAG; THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30MPH AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

AIR BAG; THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WINDSHIELD SEAL FAILED. *AK

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

WINDSHIELD SEAL LEAKS. *TT

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGED BY ITSELF TOOK TO DEALER FOUND OUT WAS A RUBBER BAND WAS IN THE GEAR OF THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE . TT

MICHELIN TIRE WENT FLAT 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. *TT

WINDSHIELD PROBLEMS. *SKD

REPLACED BATTERY. *AK

PURCHASED CAR NEW AND THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM IS NOT WORKING . TT

NO REAR DEFROSTER, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD

PURCHASE CAR A MONTH AGO NEW WHEN TURN IT OFF AND TRY TO TURN IT ON CAR WILL NOT START IT HESITATES. TT

PASSENGERS FROM THE REAR SEATS EXIT THE CAR WILL TRIP WITH THE SEATBELTS ANCHORAGE ATTACHMENTS. TT