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1987 Toyota TERCEL problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

8 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1987 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 8 complaints (37.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation225.0%
Transmission and shifting112.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Power Train:Axle Hubs
1
Power Train:Manual Transmission
1
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing
1
Tires:Tread/Belt
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Power Train:Axle Hubs1
Power Train:Manual Transmission1
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing1
Tires:Tread/Belt1

Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Power Train:Axle Hubs: 1; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Webbing: 1; Tires:Tread/Belt: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
3
1996
2
2000
2
2002
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19953
19962
20002
20021

1995: 3; 1996: 2; 2000: 2; 2002: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 964849 · 1995-05-05 (May 5, 1995)

CARBURETOR; SYSTEM FAILS CREATING CARBON BUILD UP ON INTAKE VALVE. VEHICLE WILL EXPERIENCE HESITATION/SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 964849 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 986448 · 1996-08-13 (August 13, 1996)

VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 986448 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 554255 · 2000-09-01 (September 1, 2000)

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE, PRIOR TO FIRE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 554255 at NHTSA ↗