Toyota Celica recalls & problems by year
15 recalls and 365 owner complaints across 16 model years (1990–2005).
Most complaints2000106 complaints
Most recalls20003 recalls
Crashes reported81in owner complaints
Injuries reported564 deaths
| Year | NHTSA stars | EPA mpg | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | — | 24–28 mpg | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | — | 24–28 mpg | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | — | 23–28 mpg | 1 | 17 |
| 2002 | — | 23–28 mpg | 1 | 29 |
| 2001 | — | 23–28 mpg | 1 | 47 |
| 2000 | — | 23–27 mpg | 3 | 106 |
| 1999 | — | 22–23 mpg | 1 | 10 |
| 1998 | — | 22–23 mpg | 1 | 5 |
| 1997 | — | 22–28 mpg | 0 | 8 |
| 1996 | — | 21–27 mpg | 1 | 9 |
| 1995 | — | 22–27 mpg | 0 | 22 |
| 1994 | — | 23–26 mpg | 0 | 14 |
| 1993 | — | 19–25 mpg | 1 | 13 |
| 1992 | — | 19–25 mpg | 1 | 21 |
| 1991 | — | 19–26 mpg | 1 | 27 |
| 1990 | — | 19–26 mpg | 2 | 29 |
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Air bags — 85 complaints
- Engine and engine cooling — 70 complaints
- Power train — 41 complaints
- Seat belts — 34 complaints
- Vehicle speed control — 32 complaints
- Structure — 26 complaints
- Tires — 23 complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic — 22 complaints