Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Toyota Celica. Hover a bar for the count.
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Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2000 Toyota Celica - 130 complaints
- 2001 Toyota Celica - 55 complaints
- 2002 Toyota Celica - 37 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2001 Toyota Celica - 55 complaints
- 2000 Toyota Celica - 130 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Toyota Celica | 4 | 1 |
| 2004 Toyota Celica | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 Toyota Celica | 21 | 1 |
| 2002 Toyota Celica | 37 | 1 |
| 2001 Toyota Celica | 55 | 1 |
| 2000 Toyota Celica | 130 | 2 |
| 1999 Toyota Celica | 11 | 1 |
| 1998 Toyota Celica | 8 | 1 |
| 1997 Toyota Celica | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 Toyota Celica | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 Toyota Celica | 25 | 0 |
| 1994 Toyota Celica | 24 | 0 |
| 1993 Toyota Celica | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 Toyota Celica | 24 | 0 |
| 1991 Toyota Celica | 35 | 0 |
| 1990 Toyota Celica | 34 | 1 |
| 1989 Toyota Celica | 16 | 0 |
| 1988 Toyota Celica | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 Toyota Celica | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 Toyota Celica | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 Toyota Celica | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 Toyota Celica | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 Toyota Celica | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 Toyota Celica | 4 | 1 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20V033000 | 1998-1999 | Air Bags | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 1998-2000 RAV4, 1998-1999 RAV4 EV and Celica and 1997-1998 Supra vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with |
| 10V035000 | 2005 | Equipment | GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION |
| 04V566000 | 2000-2001 | Exterior Lighting | CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.' THE LUMINOUS |
| 04V455000 | 2000 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE RECESS RETAINS A RUBBER SEAL RING, WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE END OF THE CYLINDER BODY, AND MAY BE CORRODED DUE TO AN IMPROPER |
| 03V074000 | 2002-2003 | Fuel System, Gasoline | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE, LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK INLET PIPE, MAY BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE INLET PIPE AND FALL INTO THE FUEL TANK. IF THE CHECK VA |
| 90V078000 | 1990 | Air Bags | AIR BAG INFLATOR CASE WAS INCORRECTLY MACHINED. |
| 86V132000 | 1982 | Vehicle Speed Control | SOLDERED TERMINALS OF THE CRUISE CONTROL COMPUTER MAY DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO IMPROPER APPLICATION OF THE COATING TO THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE O |