1995 Toyota Tercel Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1995 Toyota Tercel. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
14
12crashes1fires9injuries
AIR BAGS
6
3crashes1injuries
SEAT BELTS
3
1crashes
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
3
TIRES
3
1crashes1injuries
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
2crashes
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
2crashes1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
Total complaints58

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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.…”

TIRES · reported 2018-10-08

“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”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2013-05-13

“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”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2010-12-29

“Seat belt buckles failed to latch on to seat belt. *tr”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2010-09-01

“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, and…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2008-05-15

“Airbags deployed while being parked all day. *ak”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2002-06-04

“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”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2002-06-04

“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,…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2002-05-17
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Toyota Tercel as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.