1994 Toyota Tercel Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 40 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1994 Toyota Tercel, 5% of the 40 complaints for this model year. 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.
“I backed out of a parking space. After I stopped and put the gear from reverse into drive the car took off immediately at high speed returning to my parking space and beyond accelerating into the building a few feet past my original parking space. Took off at such a high speed and went forward at a high speed that the front end got damaged, the radiator burst, the windshield was shattered, and the airbag deployed. My passenger was hurt. The car was totalled by the insurance company. I would like an inspection of the automobile as I am sure it was a mechanical failure.”
NHTSA complaint #705285, filed 1999-04“I backed out of a parking space. After I stopped and put the gear from reverse into drive the car took off immediately at high speed returning to my parking space and beyond accelerating into the building a few feet past my original parking space. The took off at such a high speed and went forward at such a high speed that the front end got damaged, the radiator burst, the windshield was shattered, and the airbag deployed. My passenger was hurt. The car was totalled by the insurance company. I would like an inspection of the automobile as I am sure it was a mechanical failure.”
NHTSA complaint #705551, filed 1999-04Related 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 1994 Toyota Tercel
18 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 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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