1991 Toyota Celica Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1991 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
- Airbags1031.3%
- Seat belts825.0%
- Brakes412.5%
- Suspension26.3%
- Electrical13.1%
- Engine13.1%
- Interior & seats13.1%
- Tires & wheels13.1%
- Visibility13.1%
- Body & structure13.1%
- Heating & air conditioning13.1%
- Driver assistance13.1%
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
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVERS FRONTAL AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION (FARMER INSURANCE AGENCY CLAIM NUMBER N9089425). *MJS
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT FASTEN. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *AK CONSUMER PAID FOR REPLACEMENT. *SLC
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
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE STARTED MAKING SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THAT OF ONE DRAGGING A METALLIC OBJECT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME LOOSE. *TR
I WANT TO KNOW GENERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND WHERE I CAN FIND IT ON THE INTERNET.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE STARTED MAKING SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THAT OF ONE DRAGGING A METALLIC OBJECT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME LOOSE. *TR
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
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
EXHAUST SYSTEM CRACKED TWICE IN THREE YEARS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILURE. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
REAR RIGHT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD, AND IT HAPPENED WITHOUT A WARNING. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
POOR VISIBILITY FROM REAR PLASTIC WINDOW. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 481527) *SKD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
NO SUMMARY
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE STARTED MAKING SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THAT OF ONE DRAGGING A METALLIC OBJECT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME LOOSE. *TR
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
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .