MYRModel Year Report

Toyota Tercel — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Toyota Tercel Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2000 highlighted. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1981: 0 complaints 1982: 2 complaints 1983: 2 complaints 1983 1984: 5 complaints 1985: 3 complaints 1986: 6 complaints 1986 1987: 13 complaints 1988: 8 complaints 1989: 22 complaints 1989 1990: 19 complaints 1991: 17 complaints 1992: 24 complaints 1992 1993: 43 complaints 1994: 40 complaints 1995: 51 complaints 1995 1996: 40 complaints 1997: 20 complaints 1998: 3 complaints 1998 1999: 1 complaints 2000: 1 complaints 2000
2000: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19810
19822
19832
19845
19853
19866
198713
19888
198922
199019
199117
199224
199343
199440
199551
199640
199720
19983
19991
20001

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2000 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 40 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 51 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 40 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 43 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.