1985 Toyota Tercel Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1985 Toyota Tercel. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Vehicle stalls without prior warning, and vehicle willnot start up. Vehicle had to be towed. Dealership was aware of problem.*ak”
“The tires were nearly bald after about a year of use, one tire went flat (firestone supreme 155/80r-13) .”
“The tires were nearly bald after about a year of use, one tire went flat (firestone supreme 155/80r-13) .”
“The brake warning light comes on when brake handle down. Owner's manual doesn't say so, but the light is also operated by low brake fluid level. Not knowing this is a real safety hazard to the driver.”
“The brake warning light comes on when brake handle down. Owner's manual doesn't say so, but the light is also operated by low brake fluid level. Not knowing this is a real safety hazard to the driver.”
Defect investigations
IGNITER ASSEMBLY FAILURE
SUMMARY: TOYOTA RECOVERED SOME FAILED IGNITION CONTROL MODULES FROM THEFIELD. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT A SOLDER JOINT IN THE POWER TRANSISTOROF THE MODULE WAS SUBJECT TO FAILURE. BECAUSE THE PART IS AN EMISSIONRELATED COMPONENT A VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS CONDUCTED.THE PREDOMINANT MODE OF FAILURE IS AN…
BROKEN STABILIZER BAR
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Toyota Tercel as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.