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Air bagsPart report

1995 Toyota Tercel Air bags Problems

Complaints
17about this part
Share
33%of 51 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the air bags of the 1995 Toyota Tercel, 33% of the 51 complaints for this model year. 12 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“Some of the airbag wires are connected and some are not. Consumer bought vehicle in which the driver air bag was used and the connections had been cut off, the air bag monitor was also bad, dealer replaced driver air bag and passenger air bags cover. Right axle seal shaft was beginning to leak, dealer replaced.”

NHTSA complaint #8010271, filed 2002-05

“Air bag warning light illuminated while driving - wife had cleaned car interior including center console 2 days prior to illumination. Recall initiated in corolla's and prizm's probably utilize similar system in Tercel - please research because hundreds of thousands of tercels have been sold.”

NHTSA complaint #743137, filed 2001-03

“Low speed impact accident, airbags deployed, passenger side airbag caught fire. Toyota was contacted but after inspeciton send memo that fire was not caused by a manufacturing or design defect. No assistance was offered. Car was totalled by insurance due to cost to replace airbags. If this is a safety feature why would it catch fire? Luckily there was no passenger in the car. Driver's side airbag also deployed and singed the jeans that my son was wearing.”

NHTSA complaint #754953, filed 2001-11

“While driving at approximately 55 MPH driver hit a deer head-on,without braking, and dual airbags did not deploy, causing injuires.prior to this incident, vehicle was involved in head-on collision on 11/98, and dual airbags didnot deploy at that time also.”

NHTSA complaint #855184, filed 2000-01

“Consumer involved in a head-on collision travaeling 30-40 MPH in which neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed, causing injuries to the driver's side occupant. Also, vehicle is was totaled. Please provide any further details.”

NHTSA complaint #857189, filed 2000-02

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1997840%
1996718%
19951733%
19941845%
19932456%

Other parts of the 1995 Toyota Tercel

Seat belts
10 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1995 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