2005 TOYOTA CELICA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 3 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (1 complaints · 33.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 2
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 1 of 3 owner complaints (33.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 33.3% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 33.3% · 1 crash reports TIRES: 1 complaints, 33.3% of reports TIRES 1 · 33.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 1 complaints, 33.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 · 33.3% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 1 complaints, 33.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 · 33.3% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 1 33.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 1 33.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 33.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 33.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2005; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2010. 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2005 Jan 2024 Recall campaign 10V035000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V035000
  • Campaign 10V035000 was reported 1,532 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 10V035000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V035000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-22
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.

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