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TiresPart report

1987 Toyota Tercel Tires Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
8%of 13 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the tires of the 1987 Toyota Tercel, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Over the past two months, 3 out of 4 tires have failed due to tread separation. The tires were approx 6-1/2 years old with 35,000 miles with plenty of remaining tread depth.”

NHTSA complaint #762133, filed 2002-05

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Tires: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1997210%
199638%
199536%
199425%
199325%
199214%
198915%
198718%

Other parts of the 1987 Toyota Tercel

Fuel system
4 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1987 Toyota Tercel

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology