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1985 Toyota TERCEL: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1985 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

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation133.3%
Braking behavior133.3%

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.

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Brake Fluid Low Warning: Lamp
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
1
Tires
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Brake Fluid Low Warning: Lamp1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components1
Tires1

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Brake Fluid Low Warning: Lamp: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 1; Tires: 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. 3 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.

2000
1
2001
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20001
20012

2000: 1; 2001: 2

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 563623 · 2001-10-09 (October 9, 2001)

THE TIRES WERE NEARLY BALD AFTER ABOUT A YEAR OF USE, ONE TIRE WENT FLAT (FIRESTONE SUPREME 155/80R-13) .

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 563623 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 723773 · 2000-06-08 (June 8, 2000)

THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN BRAKE HANDLE DOWN. OWNER'S MANUAL DOESN'T SAY SO, BUT THE LIGHT IS ALSO OPERATED BY LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL. NOT KNOWING THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD TO THE DRIVER.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 723773 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 894645 · 2001-08-17 (August 17, 2001)

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND VEHICLE WILLNOT START UP. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 894645 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.