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1986 Toyota Celica Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 21, 2001
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1986 Toyota Celica, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Seat belts333.3%
  • Electrical222.2%
  • Engine222.2%
  • Driver assistance111.1%
  • Fuel system111.1%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Seat belts

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE INSTALLING CHILD SAFETY SEAT, SEAT BELT BUCKLE SNAPPED OFF. *SD

NHTSA ID 504780 · filed May 21, 1996

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. THE FEMALE END WILL NOT RECIEVE THE MALE PART AND THE RED BUTTON IS BROKEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID 966763 · filed Jun 13, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

STARTER FAILURES. OWNER BANGS IT AND IT WORKS FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.

NHTSA ID 780348 · filed Aug 6, 1998

BATTERY AND THE SHELF THAT BATTERY SAT ON FELL INTO ENGINE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.

NHTSA ID 535168 · filed May 4, 1998

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

ENGINE FAILED.

NHTSA ID 604448 · filed Oct 24, 1997

ENGINE HEAD CYLINDER FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID 523874 · filed Oct 9, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Driver assistance

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, AND ENGINE WAS REVVING HIGH. WOULD NOT RETURN TO NORMAL. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE CABLE HAD CRACKED DUE TO VEHICLE GETTING OLDER.*AK

NHTSA ID 842683 · filed Jul 20, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

AFTER INSTALLATION OF THE NEW FUEL FILTER THE VEHICLE BEGAN LEAKING FUEL, THE HONEYWELL FUEL FILTER NUT DOES NOT TIGHTEN ADEQUATELY (HONEYWELL FUEL FILTER FRAM G6476). NLM

NHTSA ID 560444 · filed Mar 21, 2001

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .