2000 TOYOTA CELICA — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 13
- Fires 2
- Injuries 8
- Deaths 3
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
View component data as a table
| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 39 | 37.9% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 15 | 14.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 9 | 8.7% | 8 crashes · 0 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 9 | 8.7% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 | 4.8% | 0 crashes · 2 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 5 | 4.8% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 4 | 3.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SEAT BELTS | 4 | 3.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 | 3.9% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 58 | 56.3% | 6 crashes · 0 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 04V455000 was reported 1,026 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 04V566000 was reported 678 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2000-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2000-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2001-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2001-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2001-Q3 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2001-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2002-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2002-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2002-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2003-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2003-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2005-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2007-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2009-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2009-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2009-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2010-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2010-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2021-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 04V455000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 04V566000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E049000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | DP02004 |
Safety Recalls (3)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 04V455000
- Report date
- Component:
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Consequence:
- IN THIS CONDITION, BRAKE FLUID MAY LEAK FROM THE SEAL, OR A SMALL AMOUNT OF AIR MAY ENTER THE MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE OF VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 04V566000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- Not available in the source record
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RESISTOR, WHICH WILL DECREASE THE LUMINOUS INTENSITY OF THE DRL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 16, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E049000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- Remedy:
- CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.