1992 Toyota Tercel Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 13%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1992 Toyota Tercel, 13% of the 24 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.
“- the contact owns a 1992 Toyota Tercel. The contact purchased the vehicle new in the spring of 1992, and 6 months later while driving 55 MPH on a very nice day the engine seized and engine block cracked. The contact replaced the engine with a brand new engine at that time. The contact stated that the second engine seized 10 months later. The contact then purchased a rebuilt engine in the spring of 1995, and 7 months later that engine seized. The contact then purchased another engine in 2002, and it was currently still working. …”
NHTSA complaint #10181218, filed 2007-01Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3 | 15% |
| 1996 | 4 | 10% |
| 1995 | 3 | 6% |
| 1994 | 7 | 18% |
| 1993 | 4 | 9% |
| 1992 | 3 | 13% |
| 1991 | 4 | 24% |
| 1990 | 7 | 37% |
| 1988 | 3 | 38% |
| 1987 | 3 | 23% |
| 1984 | 2 | 40% |
Other parts of the 1992 Toyota Tercel
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Toyota Tercel
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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