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1998 Toyota Tercel — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
11
Owner Complaints
0
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
84
Excellent
Reliability Score (0–100)
Feb & Jan
Peak Complaint Months
82% of complaints in these months

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1998 Toyota Tercel Safety Recalls (1)

08E05000011/08/2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Remedy: K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.

Most Common Problems Reported for 1998 Toyota Tercel

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
4
SEAT BELTS
2
AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
EQUIPMENT
1
STRUCTURE
1
AIR BAGS
1

Based on 11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

2
Crash-Involved Complaints
0
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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