1997 Toyota Tercel Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 1997 Toyota Tercel, 5% of the 20 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.
“Tracking is gone on front seat. Latch will not hold and seat will slide back and forth when coming to a stop. Contacted dealer, and dealer checked seat, and stated nothing they can do because its out of warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #899945, filed 2001-12Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Toyota Tercel
8 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Toyota Tercel
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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