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1991 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.
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Latest Jan 16, 2015
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.
10
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 27 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1991 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

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BrakesDriver assistanceSuspension
Filed Jan 16, 2015

VEHICLE STARTED MAKING SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THAT OF ONE DRAGGING A METALLIC OBJECT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME LOOSE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10672889
Incident
Jan 14, 2015
Mileage
165,000 mi
Suspension
Filed May 24, 2004

FRONT STABILIZER BAR SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. CONSUMER STATED THAT A 1990 TOYOTA, CELICA EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT. *AK BOTH VEHICLES HAD THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE STABILIZER BAR BRACKET MOUNT FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID
10074096
Incident
May 23, 2004
Mileage
154,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Sep 8, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE TRAVELING AT APPROX. 40 M.P.H., REAR ENDED STOPPED VEHICLE CAUSING FRONT END IMPACT TO CELICA, DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, DRIVER'S HEAD STRUCK WINDSHIELD CAUSING INJURY. *AK

NHTSA ID
751904
Incident
Sep 7, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Jun 5, 2001

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT FASTEN. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *AK CONSUMER PAID FOR REPLACEMENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID
889775
Incident
May 1, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Apr 10, 2001

SEAT BELT WAS PULLED ALL WAY OUT AND WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER CONSUMER WAS PUTTING ON BELT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY WILL REPLACE SEAT BELT FOR $196.00.*AK

NHTSA ID
885552
Incident
Apr 8, 2001
Airbags
Filed Nov 13, 2000

NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVERS FRONTAL AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION (FARMER INSURANCE AGENCY CLAIM NUMBER N9089425). *MJS

NHTSA ID
557591
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 4, 2000

REAR RIGHT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD, AND IT HAPPENED WITHOUT A WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID
866892
Incident
Jul 27, 2000
Airbags
Filed Nov 15, 1999
Crash reported

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AT APPROX. 30-35 MPH VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WHY AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID
852890
Incident
Jun 24, 1999
Brakes
Filed Aug 8, 1999

I WANT TO KNOW GENERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND WHERE I CAN FIND IT ON THE INTERNET.

NHTSA ID
709734
Airbags
Filed Jun 18, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT NO MORE THAN 10 MPH CONSUMER HIT AN BUMP, AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
840511
Incident
Jun 15, 1999
BrakesHeating & air conditioning
Filed Mar 16, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID
704539
Incident
Oct 11, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Sep 1, 1998

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT TENSIONER FAILED.

NHTSA ID
539525
Incident
Apr 1, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Jun 3, 1998

SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION.

NHTSA ID
536634
EngineSeat belts
Filed May 26, 1998

EXHAUST SYSTEM CRACKED TWICE IN THREE YEARS.

NHTSA ID
536056
Incident
Jan 1, 1997
Airbags
Filed Dec 17, 1997

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH. *AK

NHTSA ID
517635
Incident
May 6, 1997
Electrical
Filed Oct 23, 1997
Fire reported

VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ID
526269
Incident
May 15, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jun 17, 1997

WHILE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN CRASH FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID
813181
Body & structure
Filed Apr 1, 1997

TRUNK HINGES ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE BENT, HAD TO HAVE HINGES REPLACED, COMPANY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OVER THREE YEARS OLD. CAUSE UNKNOWN, VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID
809794
Incident
Mar 6, 1995
Airbags
Filed Mar 13, 1997
Crash reported

CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN A REAEREND COLLISION WHILE TRAVLEING ABOUT 15 MPH AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE IS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
809957
Incident
Mar 12, 1997
Airbags
Filed Feb 5, 1997
Crash reported

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL CRASH ON WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATES THAT LEFT SENSOR WAS DESTOYED. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
808651
Seat belts
Filed Sep 6, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

HEAD REST LACKS SUFFICIENT NECK SUPPORT.

NHTSA ID
508394
Incident
Oct 11, 1990
Airbags
Filed Jun 6, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

NHTSA ID
505388
Incident
Nov 11, 1995
Airbags
Filed Apr 10, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

AIR BAG, FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID
982580
Incident
Apr 9, 1996
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Oct 25, 1995
Crash reported

AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY W/DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
973876
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 12, 1995
Fire reported

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILURE. TT

NHTSA ID
971955
Incident
Sep 1, 1995

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