1991 Toyota Tercel Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 218,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 1991 Toyota Tercel, 6% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 218,800 miles.
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.
“The electrical system on my 91 Toyota Tercel seems to have a defect. Occasionally, when I turn on my turn signal, or my heater fan, the headlights and taillights, as well as the radio will turn off for about half a second, and the car will stutter a bit. So far, the lights and everything have come back on with no problem, but I'm concerned about the possibility of them staying off at some point and leaving me unable to see or be seen. It did it tonight after I heard a loud clicking and turned off my heater to see if it was coming from there, and then turned the heater back on.”
NHTSA complaint #10143631, filed 2005-11, 218,800 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10152205Jan 6, 2017TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes SB No. T-SB-0101-11. Applicability has been updated to include 2016 ? 2017 model year vehicles…
- 10111390Apr 10, 2015TSB: When servicing interior electrical switches and components, please note the precautions in this bulletin to avoid damaging electrical components and switches. Many…
- 10111197Apr 10, 2015TSB: When servicing interior electrical switches and components, please note the precautions in this bulletin to avoid damaging electrical components and switches. Many…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | 5% |
| 1995 | 2 | 4% |
| 1994 | 2 | 5% |
| 1993 | 2 | 5% |
| 1992 | 1 | 4% |
| 1991 | 1 | 6% |
| 1990 | 2 | 11% |
| 1989 | 1 | 5% |
| 1988 | 3 | 38% |
| 1987 | 2 | 15% |
Other parts of the 1991 Toyota Tercel
7 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Toyota Tercel
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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