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1998 Toyota Tercel

Safety ratings

1998 Toyota Tercel 2-DR.

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Side, driver: 3★Side, rear passenger: 4★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls (1)

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSCampaign 08E050000 · 11/08/2008

    K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

    Risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Fix: K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.

Owner complaints

11
Complaints
2
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • SERVICE BRAKES4
  • HYDRAULIC4
  • AIR BAGS2
  • SEAT BELTS2
  • EQUIPMENT1
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
  • STRUCTURE1
  • POWER TRAIN1
Read individual complaints (11 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 10/18/1999· EQUIPMENT

    AIR CONDITION INSTALLED AND IS CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS. MJS

  • 05/19/2003· AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

    WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED, I TRIED TO STOP, BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. I HIT A POLE AND TWO OTHER CARS, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND THE CAR NEXT TO ME. ALSO, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

  • 02/01/1999· STRUCTURE

    SLIDING DOOR FAILED. *YC

  • 02/01/1999· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER SEAT BELT FAILED. *YC

  • 02/01/1999· POWER TRAIN

    CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED.

  • 02/01/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. *YC

  • 02/01/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

  • 02/01/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    BRAKES FAILED.

  • 02/01/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    NOISEY BRAKES REPLACED.

  • 02/01/1999· SEAT BELTS

    SEAT BELT FAILURE. *YC

  • 01/08/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

    WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY THE TERCEL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK