1992 Toyota Tercel Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 8%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1992 Toyota Tercel, 8% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“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 called and provided transportation to the hospital. My mother passed away as a result of her injuries at approximately 12pm on 12/29/2015.”
NHTSA complaint #10678246, filed 2015-01, 90,000 miles“I was driving a 92 Toyota Tercel. I was going up a steep hill on I-5 in oregon. All of a sudden the gas pedal lost pressure and fell to the floor with the engine at full acceleration. Luckily I was going up a hill. I reached down and wiggled the gas pedal and it was totally loose and just dropped to the floor. As I came to the next exit I pulled off, put the car in neutral and turned off the key. I started it back up and the pressure came back to the gas pedal. It seemed to drive fine after that except it made a deeper muffled noise when accelerating. …”
NHTSA complaint #10312998, filed 2010-02, 90,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1992 Toyota Tercel
11 complaintsEngine cooling
3 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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