1992 Toyota Tercel Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1992 Toyota Tercel. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. 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.
“On 12/29/2015 at approximately 10am, my 84 year mother was leaving a walgreen's parking lot located in sunrise, florida. After backing up, she put the car into drive where sudden acceleration occurred. As a result the car struck a retaining wall causing extensive damage. The police and ems were…”
“On 12/29/2015 at approximately 10am, my 84 year mother was leaving a walgreen's parking lot located in sunrise, florida. After backing up, she put the car into drive where sudden acceleration occurred. As a result the car struck a retaining wall causing extensive damage. The police and ems were…”
“The driver's side seat belt started to entangle from the top to the bottom. Driver contacted the dealer by phone. Mechanic determined that the seat belt needed to be replaced. *ak”
“Driver's side shoulder belt is very badly frayed. Has reached the point where it doesn't retract properly. *jb”
“2 new tires, less than 5,00 miles driven, sidewalls cracking and separating. *ak (dot number: pl8jv9lr10 tiresize: p175/65r14)”
“While driving, there began a knocking sound. Was towed to a body shop who said one of the bearings on the crankshaft had broken and disintegrated. *ak.”
“Consumer was traveling about 15-20mph & another vehicle stopped in front of consumer & there was a rear end collision. Seat belt didn't tighten to secure the consumer which caused alot of knocking around. Manfacturer was sending adjuster out to inspect vehicle & wouldn't schedule appointment so…”
“The shoudler strap portion of the seat belt on the driver's seat is shredding. The vehicle was brought to the dealership. The belt has not been replaced. *ak *ml”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Toyota Tercel as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.