Toyota Celica

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 17 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 947 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 6 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 522 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 15 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 20V033000 2020-01-22

    Recall 20V033000

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 1998-2000 RAV4, 1998-1999 RAV4 EV and Celica and 1997-1998 Supra vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air…

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 20V033000 2020-01-22

    Recall 20V033000

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 1998-2000 RAV4, 1998-1999 RAV4 EV and Celica and 1997-1998 Supra vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air…

    Recorded model years: 1998, 1999

  • 20V033000 2020-01-22

    Recall 20V033000

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 1998-2000 RAV4, 1998-1999 RAV4 EV and Celica and 1997-1998 Supra vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air…

    Recorded model years: 1999

Showing 3 of 17 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

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Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11028712 2026-01-07

    T-SB-0055-24 Rev2

    Some 2005 – 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures for odor remediation. This Service Bulletin provides a guide on how…

    Recorded model years: 2005

  • 11028712 2026-01-07

    T-SB-0055-24 Rev2

    Some 2005 – 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures for odor remediation. This Service Bulletin provides a guide on how…

    Recorded model years: 2005

  • 11012742 2024-12-06

    T-SB-0035-24 Rev2

    Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood, roof, and decklid, significant damage to the painted surfaces can occur. Acid rain damage can typically be identified on vehicles by the presence…

    Recorded model years: 2003

Showing 3 of 947 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • DP02004 2002-04-30

    ENGINE SEIZURE

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • DP02004 2002-04-30

    ENGINE SEIZURE

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • DP02004 2002-04-30

    ENGINE SEIZURE

    Recorded model years: 2000

Showing 3 of 6 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2021723 2021-11-24

    Transport Canada recall 2021723

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2000

  • 2021723 2021-11-24

    Transport Canada recall 2021723

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2003

  • 2021723 2021-11-24

    Transport Canada recall 2021723

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2004

Showing 3 of 15 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

522 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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