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1993 Toyota Tercel airbags problems

The 1993 Toyota Tercel has 25 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 50% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

25

Airbags complaints

50%

Share of year

17

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Tercel airbags complaints by model year25 complaints1993: 25 complaints1994: 19 complaints1995: 20 complaints1996: 7 complaints1997: 9 complaints1998: 1 complaints1999: 1 complaints
Tercel airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE GOING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION . THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING SEVRE HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. OWNER WAS WEARING SEA TBELT. OWNER RECIEVED UPPER AND LOWER BACK PAIN DUE TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · October 21, 1995 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 1993 Toyota Tercel have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 1993 Toyota Tercel airbags — 50% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.