2000 Toyota Celica Engine Problems

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN THE VEHICLE I JUST BOUGHT AND WAS GOING THE SPEED LIMIT AND THE ENGINE LITERALLY BROKE INTO PIECES AND OIL WENT EVERYWHERE

NHTSA ID

11413894

Incident

Apr 25, 2021

Mileage

228,298 mi

A TRUCK TIRE WENT OUT AND LOCKED UP MY ENGINE OF MY CELICA

NHTSA ID

11319270

Incident

Mar 25, 2010

Mileage

54,000 mi

I TOWED MY VEHICLE TO NEWBOLD TOYOTA ON JULY 28, 2014, AND ON JULY 29, I SPOKE TO [XXX], A SERVICE ADVISOR AND EXPLAINED WHY MY VEHICLE WAS THERE. HE INDICATED THEY WOULD DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND GET BACK TO ME. AT 3:28 PM [XXX] CALLED ME BACK INDICATING THAT THE ENGINE WAS DONE DUE TO THE OVER-REV WHICH BLEW THE ENGINE. HERE IS MY STATEMENT ON WHAT HAPPENED: ON JULY 28 2014 AT ABOUT 7 A.M., I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK ON I-255 SOUTHBOUND WHEN MY GAS PEDAL SUNK TO THE FLOOR WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH IN FIFTH GEAR. THE CAR SPED UP, SO HAVING A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. I PROCEEDED TO RAISE THE PEDAL WITH THE TIP OF MY SHOE, WITH NO SUCCESS AND ENGINE REVVING, I DECIDED TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE FOR A BRIEF SECOND, WHEN THE GAS PEDAL SPRUNG RIGHT BACK UP. I THEN PLACED IT IN SIXTH GEAR AND KEPT GOING FOR APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES, DESPITE HEARING A RATTLING NOISE. AS I TURNED OFF ONTO MY EXIT, I PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND THAT'S WHEN THE ENGINE DIED. AT THIS POINT I COASTED ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE EXIT RAMP.ON JULY 31, 2014 AT 2:14 PM, I SPOKE WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER ([XXX] ) ABOUT MY SITUATION WITH THE VEHICLE, AND HE TOLD ME TO CALL TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE (1-800-331-4331). I CALLED AND SPOKE WITH [XXX] WHO STARTED A CASE FOR ME. AFTER GIVING HER THE ABOVE DETAILS, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHE REQUESTED, SHE CHECKED ON EXTENDED WARRANTIES AND RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. SHE INFORMED ME THAT TOYOTA RESPECTFULLY DECLINES ANY ASSISTANCE. I THEN ASKED TO SPEAK TO HER SUPERVISOR, WHICH SHE REPLIED, "THAT WON'T HELP YOU", AND HUNG UP. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I COULD HAVE VERY EASILY CRASHED THIS VEHICLE UNDER NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I FEEL LIKE TOYOTA NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. I FEEL LIKE THEY SHOULD REPLACE MY ENGINE, AS WELL AS ISSUING A RECALL ON THIS MODEL YEAR BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10644757

Incident

Jul 28, 2014

THIS IS A 3RD ENGINE !!!!! WHEN I GOT THIS CAR IN 2008 IT WAS ALREADY KNOCKING FROM DEALERSHIP. SOON ROD BEARINGS BLEW OUT AND ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED, THESE ENGINES ARE VERY POOR DESIGN THAT OIL STARVE TO DEATH. AFTER REPLACING ENGINE THEY ONLY LAST YA FEW YEARS. 2010 SECOND ENGINE SAME THING STARTED LOOSING OIL NOT FROM LEAKING BUT FROM CONSUMPTION. SHORTLY AFTER STARTED KNOCKING AND RIGHT AFTER SPUN THE ROD BEARING AND DAMAGED ENGINE AGAIN. THESE 1ZZFE ENGINES HAVE VERY POOR CIRCULATION OF OIL AND ONLY WILL TAKE SPECIFIC OIL PRODUCTS BECAUSE OF VERY WEAK OIL PUMP. SO ON MY 3RD ENGINE AND GUESS WHAT ?! KNOCKING !! AFTER ALL TROUBLE WITH THIS I HAVE OVER PAID WHAT THIS CAR IS WORTH BY A TON WITH ENGINE REPLACEMENTS BECAUSE DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE. I AM A FATHER AND COMMUTE 100MI TO WORK AND BACK EVERYDAY AND THESE ENGINES ARE THE WORST. THEY OIL STARVE AND DIE. WITH NEW OIL PUMP AND LUCAS OIL ADDITIVE YOU MAY HAVE HOPE BUT IF YOU FOLLOW DEALERSHIP INSTRUCTIONS FEW YEARS LATER HAVE 4,000$ FOR NEW ENGINE READY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10578596

Incident

Jul 11, 2013

Mileage

81,685 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CELICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE BURNED A QUART OF OIL EVERY THOUSAND MILES. THE MANUFACTURER PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE ENGINE TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT FOUND. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. ...UPDATED 04/25/13 *BF UPDATED 05/31/2013 *JS

NHTSA ID

10499992

Incident

Feb 7, 2007

Mileage

55,000 mi

CAR HAS 140,000 MILES ON IT, AND IS BURNING APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY FOUR DAYS. BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM EXHAUST. FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE ONLINE WITH THE SAME CAR (2000-2002 CELICA GT 1.8L) WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. PROBLEMS WERE NOTICED AS EARLY AS 80,000 MILES. NO VISIBLE OIL LEAKS. FOUND INFORMATION ONLINE REGARDING A FIX THAT TOYOTA MADE TO THE ENGINE IN 2003 FROM 4 HOLES IN PISTONS, TO 8 HOLES AS WELL AS LARGER PISTON GROVE.

NHTSA ID

10384910

Incident

Feb 1, 2011

MY 2000 TOYOTA CELICA HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 4 MONTHS DUE TO THE SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER. BOTH WERE REPLACED AND WITHIN A MONTH THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE TOYOTAS. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES TO PROPERLY FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT CAUSES SERIOUS INJURIES OR FATAL ACCIDENTS. THANK YOU FOR YOU CONSIDERATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10360175

Incident

Oct 8, 2010

Mileage

25,000 mi

1. I PURCHASED A 2000 TOYOTA CELICA GT. 2. ABOUT EVERY 1500 MILES THERE'S A QUART OF OIL BURNED OFF. I'VE CHECKED MYSELF A FEW TIMES FOR ANY SIGNS OF LEAKS, AND HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC, NEITHER OF US HAVE FOUND ANY SIGN AT ALL OF OIL LEAKING OUT. I'VE DONE RESEARCH ON IT AND IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 1ZZ ENGINE IN THE 2000-2002 CELICA GT AND IN SOME CASES HAS CAUSE SERIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS. 3. CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL CONSTANTLY AND ADDING OIL AS NEEDED

NHTSA ID

10321636

Incident

May 3, 2009

2000 TOYOTA CELICA GT PURCHASED 05/2008 SO FAR MY CAR IS NOT FIXED SO ALL MY MONEY IS IN FIRST DESLUDGING OF MOTOR(2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE OIL LIGHT CAME ON & WAS TOTALLY EMPTY) & OIL. AT FIRST I WENT THRU 1/2 TO 1 QRT EVERY OTHER WEEK. I LIVE 35 MILES FROM WORK & 76 MILES FROM FAMILY SO PUTTING ABOUT 500 MILES A WEEK ON VEHICLE.IT SLOWLY STARTED TO GET TO BE MORE AND MORE OIL.IN 01/2009 IT THRU CAT CONV.WORKING BELOW EFFICIENCY ZONE 2 CODE. IN LAST 2 MONTHS STARTED TAKING 2QTRS ON MONDAYS & 2QRTS ON WEDNESDAYS TO GET BACK & FORTH TO WORK. MORE IF I VISITED MY FAMILY (HAD TO RELOCATE AWAY AFTER LOSING HOUSE IN KATRINA.) THEN 2 WEEKS AGO I GOT A CALL WHILE AT WORK THAT MY DAD (WHO ISIN A NURSING HOME) WAS HAVING PROBLEMS. I PUT 2QRTS IN DROVE 35MILES FROM WORK TO MY DAD. PUT 2 MORE QRTS IN IT BEFORE LEAVING TO RETURN HOME & WHEN I GOT OF INTERSTATE 76 MILES AWAY I PUT IT IN FIRST GEAR COMING TO A RED LIGHT & OIL LIGHT FLASHED. I PULLED DIRECTLY INTO CHEVRON THERE WAS NOTHING READING ON DIP STICK. I WENT BOUGHT 4 MORE QRTS OF OIL. AND LIMPED HOME ABOUT 1.5 MILES AWAY. I WENT THRU 8QRTS OF OIL THAT DAY @4.99 A POP.HASN'T BEEN DRIVEN SINCE. I'M SCARED MOTOR WILL SEIZE @ RATE ITS CONSUMING OIL IF I TRY TO DRIVE IT. CALLED ALL STAR 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN I HAD SUDDEN OIL CONSUMPTION.(8GTS IN 111 MILES), NO LEAKS, BUT CLOGGED CAT CONVERTER.I ASKED ABOUT PRICES ON VALVE STEM SEALS. I HAD ALREADY SEEN FROM OTHER CELICA OWNERS ON NET FORUMS THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR 00-01 MODELS & THAT THERE WAS A TSB IN UK BUT NOT USA TOYOTA JUST CHANGED MOTOR IN 02 THE PISTON RINGS AND BORE FINISH WERE UPDATED ON THE LATE '02. SERVICE DEPT TOLD ME THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE (I'M THE ONLY ONE) BUT WITH THE AMOUNT OF OIL LOSS IT WOULD PROB. NEED ALOT MORE THEN JUST THE VALVE STEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10311857

Incident

Feb 5, 2010

Mileage

123,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CELICA. EVERY THREE MONTHS, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WOULD CONSUME ALL OF THE OIL. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, A KNOCKING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,553 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

NHTSA ID

10274921

Incident

Mar 25, 2009

Mileage

88,000 mi

PROBLEM: MY ENGINE IS BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. EVENTUALLY I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. ON OCTOBER 2007 I BOUGHT A USED 2000 TOYOTA CELICA GT. IN DECEMBER 27, 2007 THE CHECK OIL LIGHT WENT ON. IN NOVEMBER 2008, ENGINE WOULD NOT START IN THE MORNING. I HAD JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE ABOUT 1,000 MILES BEFORE THIS DAY. THIS MORNING I FOUND OUT ALL THE OIL BURNED OUT AND THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE CAR, SO I ADDED OIL. I VISITED THE DEALER AND THEY EXPLAINED AWAY THE PROBLEM, STATING THEY SUSPECT THE GUY WHO CHANGED MY OIL SIMPLY FORGOT TO ADD OIL. COME ON - HOW COULD I DRIVE 2,000 MILES WITH NO OIL INTO HE ENGINE? IN DECEMBER THE CAR STALLED AN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL TO FIND THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE PAN AND WHEN I ADDED OIL IT LEAKED OUT. I TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THEY FOUND A HOLE IN THE OIL PAN, SO THEY REPLACED THE OIL PAN. IN JANUARY, I HAD THE DEALER DO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THEY APPARENTLY MARKED THE OIL PAN AND I CAME IN AGAIN AND THEY CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL. THEY SAID I AM ONLY BURNING 1/2 QUART OIL PER 1,000 MILES. THEY ARE LYING! I CHECKED MY OIL LEVEL AFTER 1,200 MILES AND FOUND THE OIL BURNED 1 QUART OF OIL. THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO REPLACE MY ENGINE BUT I AM COVERED BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. PLEASE HELP. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO RETURN THIS USED CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHO SOLD IT TO ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10262662

Incident

Nov 27, 2007

Mileage

92,772 mi

I HAVE A 2000 GT. BOUGHT IT USED, 3 WEEKS AFTER OWNING IT STARTS USING ABOUT 1/2 - 1 QT. OF OIL A WEEK. SO TAKE IT TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY OUR BEST BET IS TO HAVE THE ENGINE RE-BUILT WHICH COST $1,500! SO THE ENGINE IS RE-BUILT EVERYTHING IS FINE FOR ABOUT A MONTH THEN IT STARTS USING OIL AGAIN AND BY THIS TIME THERE'S NO WARRANTY. SO I CONTINUED TO KEEP DRIVING CHECKING AND ADDING OIL. 5 MONTHS LATER I'M DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE TEMP. GAUGE GOES ALL THE WAY TO HOT AND DROPS RIGHT BACK DOWN. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER THE ENGINE BLOWS UP. AFTER HAVING A NEW ENGINE PUT IN IT, ENGINE COSTING $2,000 FOR A USED ENGINE. THE TEMP. GAUGE DOES THIS AGAIN... COME TO FIND OUT AIR IS IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM AND TOYOTA NEVER GOT IT ALL OUT THE FIRST TIME AND THAT'S WHY IT BLEW UP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10259566

Incident

Apr 14, 2007

Mileage

109,000 mi

MY 2000 CELICA SUFFERS FROM EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING. NOR DO THAT LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHTS FLASH TO WARN. MY CAR AROUND 4 YEARS AGO HAD A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE OIL BURNING AND NO WARNING LIGHTS. MY CAR GOT TO LOW ON OIL AND SPUN A ROD BEARING, WHICH CAUSED THE PISTON TO LOOSEN AND BEAT THE CYLINDER HEAD UP. MY CAR WAS 2000 MILES OVER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO WORK WITH ME. IT COST ME WELL OVER $1,500 DOLLAR TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CYLINDER HAD TO BE TURNED TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE, HAD TO REPLACE THE PISTON AND RING ON THE AFFECTED CYLINDER. I WAS NEVER GIVEN ANY KIND OF LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHTS AND HAD MY OIL CHANGED REGULARLY. I HAVE A 1ZZ-FE ENGINE, I REPORTED TO MY LOCAL DEALER THAT I WAS HAVING ISSUE WITH RUNNING OUT OF OIL MAYBE A MONTH AFTER OIL CHANGES. THE DEALER DID TEST AND SAID COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAKS, BUT DID NOT TEST FOR EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING. SO THIS ERROR ON TOYOTAS PART COST ME QUITE A CHUNK OF MONEY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10251466

Incident

Aug 20, 2004

2000-02 TOYOTA CELICA 1ZZ-FE ENGINE SUFFERS FROM EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING WHICH CAN CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHICH CAN LEAN DO ACCIDENT. I OWN A 2000 CELICA AND MY CAR BURNS A LOT OF OIL, I HAVE TO ADD OIL EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY CAR, ITS NOT GOOD FOR THE ENGINE, MY WALLET AND THE ENVIRONMENT TOYOTA ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN IN EUROPE BUT DOES NOT WANT TO FIX THE SAME PROBLEMS IN USA. PLEASE, WE NEED YOU HELP VERY MUCH. HERE IS SOME INFO ON THE PROBLEM: TOYOTA OF EUROPE SERVE BULLETIN ON 1ZZ-FE ENGINE (SAME ENGINE AS IN USA CELICA AND COROLLA) 1) HTTP://TOYOTA-CLUB.NET/FILES/07-01-10/EG6020-TOY.PDF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM 2)HTTP://WWW.AUTOEXPRESS.CO.UK/NEWS/AUTOEXPRESSNEWS/214788/TOYOTA_ENGINE_WOES.HTML THANK YOU VERY MUCH *TR

NHTSA ID

10247196

Incident

Oct 29, 2008

Mileage

110,000 mi

I NOTICED THAT AFTER A FEW HUNDRED MILES OF FREEWAY DRIVING, I WAS BURNING OIL VERY FAST, BUT IT WASN'T NOTICEABLY SMOKING, OR LEAKING. I'D SAY I USE ABOUT ONE QUART OF OIL EVERY 900 MILES OR SO. I DID AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WITH A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM. THEY REFUSED TO HONOR A RECALL IN EUROPE FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS ISSUED IN EUROPE AND NOT THE U.S. BASED ON MY RESEARCH AND SURVEY OF OTHER 2000-2003 TOYOTA CELICA GT OWNERS, THERE ARE MANY WHO HAVE SUFFERED THE SAME MYSTERIOUS OIL CONSUMPTION. IT IS NOW A PRETTY WELL-KNOWN ISSUE AMONGST THE ONLINE TOYOTA COMMUNITY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10246988

Incident

Mar 11, 2006

Mileage

68,000 mi

(1). - MY 2000 TOYOTA CELICA BURNING 5QT OF OIL EVERY WEEK - EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE BUILT OIL SLUDGE. (2). THE THIRD VALVE DOESN'T HAVE ANY COMPRESSION DUE TO THE SLUDGE PROBLEM (3). I HAVE TO GET A NEW ENGINE TO BE PUT IN MY CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10212363

Incident

Nov 20, 2006

Mileage

112,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CELICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE BURNS AT LEAST A QUART OF OIL EVERY 500 MILES WITH NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 1999 CELICA, BUT NOT FOR THE 2000 MODELS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S MASTER CYLINDER WAS RECALLED. HE WAS PREVIOUSLY INVOLVED IN A CRASH DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS OPERATING NORMALLY, HOWEVER THE BRAKE FUEL WAS CONTAMINATED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT HE WAS 100% LIABLE. TOYOTA STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS WORKING PROPERLY AND HE BELIEVED THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE AT LEAST 50% RESPONSIBLE AND SHOULD PAY FOR THE CRASH AND FAILURE EXPENSES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 120,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE ENGINE SIZE IS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10190342

Incident

Aug 7, 2004

Mileage

70,000 mi

TOYOTA DEALER DIAGNOSED AN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM AND SMOKE BELLOWING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THEY FOUND OIL GELLING IN THE VALVE COVER AND SPARK PLUGS CONTAMINATED. WE RECEIVED A PRINTED DOCUMENT FROM TOYOTA STATING REPAIRS NEEDED AND SENT THE CAR OUT FOR REPAIRS. WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE PICTURES OF THE WHOLE PROCEDURE AND HAVE RECEIPTS/DOCUMENTATION TO PROVE. WE REPLACED EVERYTHING THAT TOYOTA RECOMMENDED. WE DROVE THE CAR AND TWO DAYS LATER SMOKE BEGAN BELLOWING OUT OF THE EXHAUST AND THE SPARK PLUGS WERE BECOMING SOOTY. WE BELIEVE WE HAVE THE DEFECTIVE 1ZZ-FED ENGINE THAT HAS PLAGUED TOYOTA WITH OIL CONSUMPTION AND SLUDGE ISSUES. WE HAVE A TOYOTA WARRANTY THAT ENDS JULY OF 2007 AND TOYOTA WILL NOT WARRANTY THE ISSUE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10186803

Incident

Mar 1, 2007

Mileage

72,075 mi

THIS IS FOR A AUTOMATIC GTS MODEL. WHEN DRIVING AT A SPEED SAY 40 MPH TO A REDLIGHT STOP, THE ENGINE RPM GETS REALLY UNSTABLE AND THEN SHORTLY STALLS, MEANING HAVE TO PARK THE CAR AND RESTART THE ENGINE ON AN AUTOMATIC CAR. ENGINE LIGHT MAY OR MAY NOT LIT UP/ STORE A CODE AFTER RESTARTING ENGINE. DIAGNOSIS FROM DEALERSHIP IS NO PROBLEM MOST OF THE TIME, EXCEPT RECENTLY HAVING A DETECTION OF PROBLEM WITH THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED BUT THE SAME PROBLEM REMAINS. THE CAR HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT, AND THE STALLING OCCURS THROUGHOUT THE PAST 7 YEARS CONSISTENTLY. DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM BECAUSE STALLING OCCURANCES COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED. I HAVE TRIED BRINGING THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION ABOUT 6 TIMES, HOWEVER, THERE'S NO RESOLUTION.*AK

NHTSA ID

10186134

Incident

Jun 16, 2000

Mileage

3,900 mi

BAD CAR SERVICES REPAIR HAD 2000 CELICA TOYOTA SERVICE NUMEROUS TIMES FOR ENGINE AND BRAKES PROBLEMS, STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. TOYOTA SERVICES WANT TO TEAR DOWN ENGINE FOR FURTHER CHECK NOISE. IN WHICH I HAVE COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT HEARING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE, THEY STATED COULD NOT HEAR ANY NOISE. I HAD THE CAR SERVICE 04/09/2005 FOR ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON THEY FIX THE GASKET, BUT CONT TO HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE AUTO. I THINK I HAVE BAD LEMON CAR I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I HAVE A MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN INSURANCE WARRANTY BUMPER TO BUMPER SUPREME 72 100.000 MILES THEY WILL INSPECTED THE ENGINE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10149847

Incident

Feb 5, 2006

I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT A SPEED OF 15 TO 20 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I HEARD A SOUND AS IF A CHAIN WAS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. I THEN REALIZED THAT MY CAR HAD SHUTDOWN, I PUSHED THE CAR OFF THE ROADWAY TO THE SHOULDER AND OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE A HOLE IN MY ENGINE AND BROKEN PARTS AND OIL STREWN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE MOTOR FAILED AT 60489 MILES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I CALLED THE DEALER FROM WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND THEY WERE UNWILLING TO SERVICE THE CAR. I THEN FOUND ANOTHER DEALER TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AFTER HAVING THE CAR IN THEIR SHOP FOR FOUR DAYS THEY CALL ME TO COME AND PICK UP THE CAR WITHOUT COMPLETING THE NEEDED REPAIRS.

NHTSA ID

10127097

Incident

Jun 24, 2005

Mileage

60,489 mi

MY YEARMODEL 2000 TOYOTA CELICA HAS CONSISTENTLY AND REPEATEDLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVE BELT TENSIONER MECHANISM. ON OR ABOUT EVERY 30,000 MILES, THE BELT TENSIONER FAILS AT WHICH TIME RATTLING AND SQUEAKING NOISES EMINATE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AS DESCRIBED IN TSB #EG01401. I WAS ABLE TO HAVE THE TENSIONER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ONCE. THE NEXT TIME IT WAS REPLACED OUT OF WARRANTY AT ABOUT 60 - 70,000 MILES. NOW THE VEHICLE HAS 90,000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS PART HAS FAILED AGAIN. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE REPEATED AND CONSISTENT FAILURE OF THIS PART IS PUTTING MY LIFE AND MY PASSENGERS LIFE AT RISK.

NHTSA ID

10126751

Incident

Jun 27, 2005

Mileage

30,000 mi

THE SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FOR MY TOYOTA CELICA IS ONCE AGAIN FAILING. THE VEHICLE HAS 75000 MILES ON IT, AND THE TENSIONER HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED TWICE. IT EVENTUALLY FAILS TO THE POINT THE BELT IS CONSTANTLY SLIPPING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10116521

Incident

Apr 7, 2005

PROBLEMS WITH 2000 TOYOTA CELICA'S ENGINE. *MR THE ENGINE HAD BEGUN TO KNOCK AND WAS TAKEN TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALER. TOYOTA DID NOT AGREE TO PAY FOR THE ENGINE BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING LOW OF OIL. THE CONSUMER REQUEST COMPENSATION FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. *SC

NHTSA ID

10079937

Incident

May 5, 2004

MY 2000 CELICA GT-S (BOUGHT NEW) HAS EXHIBITED A SQUEALING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMRNT SINCE ABOUT 12,000 MILES. A PULLEY BELT TENSIONER AND THE BELT HAVE BEEN COMPLETEY REPLACED AT LEAST 5 TIMES (I LOST COUNT), AS WELL AS "REPAIRED" BY TOYOTA AT LEAST 3 ADDITONAL TIMES. IN JUNE 2003, AT ABOUT 72,000 MILES, 2 MONTHS AFETR I HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR YET ANOTHER REPAIR OF THIS ITEM, THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY FAILED WHEN THE CONNECTOR COLT SHEARED OFF AT THE ENGINE BLOCK, REQUIRING THE ENGINE TO BE REMOVED TO DRILL OUT THE BOLT AND REMOUNT THE ASSEMBLY. THIS WAS FIXED, LUCKILY, UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY, ALTHOUGHT THE BILL WAS LISTED AS $1271. THE ENTIRE UNIT WAS REPLACED AGAIN YESTERDAY, MARCH 18, 2004 ONLY 9 MONTHS SINCE THE LAST REBUILD. THE ASSEMBLY HAS YET TO LAST MORE THAN 9 MONTHS WITHOUT BREAKING, SO IS ALWAYS FIXED UNDER THE REPAIR'S 1-YEAR WARRANTY. STILL WHEN THE ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF THE ENGINE BLOCK, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. HAD I BEEN GOING 65 MPH, IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. KEEP IN MIND IT HAD BEEN "REPAIRED" ONLY 2 MONTHS PRIOR. THE DELAER OFFERS NO SYSMPATHY FOR THE CONTINUED FIXES, NOR A REASON WHY IT CONTINUES TO FAIL. THIS THING HAS NEVER WORKED RIGHT, AND APPARENTLY NEVER WILL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10062602

Incident

Jun 3, 2003

Mileage

12,000 mi