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1989 Toyota Celica Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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.
11
Latest Mar 26, 2003
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.
1
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Mar 1, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 11 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 Toyota Celica. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–11 of 11

Engine
Filed Mar 26, 2003

THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLES ENGINE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STALLED WITH LESS THAT 2153 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE ENGINE EVENTUALLY BLEW. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ENGINE. PH *NLM

NHTSA ID
10011473
Visibility
Filed Nov 13, 1998

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH HEATER CONTROL PANEL. WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNS THE HEAT ON, IT BLOWS OUT COLD AIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
830755
Incident
Apr 4, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 27, 1998

WHEN DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR GETS STUCK, AND THE CONSUMER THINKS THERE IS A LEAKAGE. WHEN APPYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND ENGINE STARTS TO RAN FAS DUE TO THE GAS PEDAL BEING STUCK. *AK

NHTSA ID
829601
Incident
Aug 2, 1998
BrakesFuel system
Filed Nov 14, 1997

STEEL FUEL LINES FAILED, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK ONTO PAVEMENT AND FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
605622
Incident
Sep 13, 1997
BrakesDriver assistanceFuel system
Filed Sep 23, 1997

CONSUMER BELIEVES THE BODY AND FRAME DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE CAUSES WATER AND SLUDGE TO BECOME TRAPPED AROUND THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES CAUSING THE LINES TO ROT OUT AND THE BRAKES TO FAIL.

NHTSA ID
523778
Driver assistanceVisibility
Filed Dec 30, 1996

THROTTLE CABLE BINDING, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
513314
Incident
Nov 24, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jun 26, 1996

SEATBELTCTING SPRING BROKE/BELT NO LONGER RETRACTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
505701
Incident
May 1, 1994
Fuel systemInterior & seats
Filed Mar 7, 1996

DOOR LOCK FROZE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, CAUSING IMPROPER BALANCING OF LOCKS/DIFFICULTY OPENING.*SD

NHTSA ID
502320
Incident
Dec 1, 1995
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Nov 28, 1995
Fire reported

CONSUMER PULLED INTO HER DRIVEWAY AND HER NEIGHBOR SAW THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT STATED ELECTRICAL FIRE, TOYOTA HAS NOT SENT ANYONE TO EXAMINE VEHICLE. *SLC

NHTSA ID
975608
Incident
Jun 25, 1995
Electrical
Filed Jul 17, 1995

WHEN DRIVING AND THEN TURNING OFF THE CAR. THE CAR WILL NOT RESTART UNLESS THE HOOD IS RAISED FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
968868
Incident
Jul 17, 1995
Visibility
Filed Mar 1, 1995

POOR VISIBILITY FROM REAR PLASTIC WINDOW. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479652). *SKD

NHTSA ID
481527
Incident
Mar 1, 1995

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.

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