1993 Toyota Tercel air bags problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1993 Toyota Tercel — 56% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dealer first said nothing wrong. Reset . Then came on again. Said may be bad sensor. I noticed 50 airbag complaints on this site. This airbag may not deploy in a crash and dealer/toyota will not repair this obvoius saftey defect.*ak”
filed Jan 18, 2001
“The air bag light stays on after vehicle has been started. Been to dealer & placed on diagnostic. Was informed by mechanic short air bag sensor system was caused & had a short in it. The entire sensors needed to be replaced. *ak”
filed Nov 15, 1999
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2023 model year vehicles may be…
TSB003220 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 17, 2023
Air Bags problems in other Tercel years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Tercel | 8 | 40% |
| 1996 Tercel | 7 | 18% |
| 1995 Tercel | 17 | 33% |
| 1994 Tercel | 18 | 45% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1993 Toyota Tercel
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.