Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Toyota Celica, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
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Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 2000 Toyota Celica - 83 complaints in its first 8 years (106 to date)
- 2002 Toyota Celica - 27 complaints in its first 8 years (29 to date)
- 2001 Toyota Celica - 25 complaints in its first 8 years (47 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- 2001 Toyota Celica - 25 complaints in its first 8 years (47 to date)
- 2002 Toyota Celica - 27 complaints in its first 8 years (29 to date)
- 2000 Toyota Celica - 83 complaints in its first 8 years (106 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Toyota Celica | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 Toyota Celica | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 Toyota Celica | 17 | 13 | 1 |
| 2002 Toyota Celica | 29 | 27 | 1 |
| 2001 Toyota Celica | 47 | 25 | 1 |
| 2000 Toyota Celica | 106 | 83 | 2 |
| 1999 Toyota Celica | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 1998 Toyota Celica | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1997 Toyota Celica | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 Toyota Celica | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 Toyota Celica | 22 | 18 | 0 |
| 1994 Toyota Celica | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 Toyota Celica | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 Toyota Celica | 21 | 14 | 0 |
| 1991 Toyota Celica | 27 | 20 | 0 |
| 1990 Toyota Celica | 29 | 15 | 1 |
| 1989 Toyota Celica | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 Toyota Celica | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 Toyota Celica | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 Toyota Celica | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Toyota Celica | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Toyota Celica | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Toyota Celica | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Toyota Celica | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 04V566000 | 2000-2001 | Exterior Lighting | CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. |
| 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... |
| 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. |
| 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. |