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Toyota Tercel Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering at least one Toyota Tercel model year (1981–1990). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Toyota Tercel recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 1981–1990
Campaign198119821987198819891990
92V111000 Lighting not coverednot coveredcoveredcoveredcoveredcovered
86V038000 Suspension coveredcoverednot coverednot coverednot coverednot covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 2 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 1987–1990 Toyota Tercel. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 92V111000 Filed Jul 13, 1992

LIGHTING:LAMP OR SOCKET:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER

Exterior lighting · headlights
Repair progress not yet reported360,399 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 92V111000
Listed for 1981, 1982 Toyota Tercel. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 86V038000 Filed Mar 10, 1986

SUSPENSION:SINGLE AXLE:REAR:CONTROL ARM

Suspension · rear
Repair progress not yet reported359,000 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 86V038000

Where to next

Toyota Tercel problems by yearModel overview →Which Tercel years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →
How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

Processing

  • Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
  • Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

  • Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
  • Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
  • Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

  • 2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.
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