2002 Toyota Celica

29 complaints on file, page 1 of 2.

1. Filed Jul 13, 2014Failure Jul 6, 2014165,000 milesHudson, NHAir bagsCrash2 injured

   CAR WAS TRAVELING @ 50 MPH ( POSTED SPEED FOR THE ROAD). HE SNEEZED, WHEN HE LOOKED UP THE CARS SUDDENLY STOPPED IN FRONT OF HIM. HE REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM GOING 50 MPH. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS CRUSHED. THE ENGINE WAS SHOVED IN. THE CAR IS TOTALED. BUT NOT 1 AIRBAG WENT OFF. BOTH ARE BRUISED FROM THE SEAT BELTS & BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAVE WHIPLASH. I AM THANKFUL THEY WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS BUT VERY CONCERNED THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T PERFORM AS EXPECTED. BOTH THE CLEAN-UP CREW & OFFICER AT THE SEEN WERE SHOCKED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY....UPDATED 07/23/14 *BF

   NHTSA complaint 10610125
2. Filed May 7, 2013Failure Apr 15, 2013118,000 milesCowpens, SCAir bags, Body, WheelsCrash

   DAUGHTER (17) LOST CONTROL OF CAR IN A CURVE DUE TO WET ROADS AND SPEED. THE CAR SPUN THEN STRUCK A TREE HEAD ON. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE IMPACT WAS GREAT ENOUGH TO BUST THE RADIATOR AND KILL THE MOTOR BUT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MY YOUNGER DAUGHTER (15) WAS IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. BOTH GIRLS WERE WEARING SEATBELTS. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO MAJOR INJURIES. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10510939
3. Filed Feb 20, 2010Failure Jun 1, 2009165,000 milesColorado Springs, COVehicle speed control

   TWICE WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP LIGHT, MY TOYOTA CELICA CONTINUED TO IDLE AT ABOUT 4000 RPM. I TRIED PULLING THE CAR MAT TOWARD THE SEAT TO BE SURE IT WASN'T INTERFERING WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I ALSO TRIED JIGGLING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BE SURE NOTHING WAS STUCK. NEITHER OF THESE STOPPED THE HIGH RPM IDLE. EACH TIME THE ONLY THING THAT WOULD REDUCE THE RPM WAS TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT. THE TOYOTA HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED EACH TIME DURING THE HIGH RPM IDLE. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10312337
4. Filed Jul 13, 2009Failure Jul 13, 2009105,000 milesCrandall, GAFrontalCrash1 injured

   WAS TURNING OUT ON A HIGHWAY OUT OF A SIDE ROAD. WHEN STRUCK ON MY FRONT/DRIVERSIDE FENDER AT A HIGH SPEED APPROXIMATE 60MPH, MY CAR IS TOTALED, OR WILL BE TOTALED IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS, MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY MAKING MY INJURIES WORSE THAN THEY SHOULD BE. IM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY MY AIRPAD DIDN NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE CAR WAS STRUCK AT THOSE SPEEDS. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10276573
5. Filed Nov 14, 2008Failure Oct 12, 200765,000 milesCatonsville, MDFuel system, Gasoline

   TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CELICA. EVERY TIME THE CONTACT FINISHES PUMPING FUEL, THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWS. THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE VEHICLE HAD IT REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM :GASOLINE), BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND IT IS CURRENTLY AT A REPAIR SHOP. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000. UPDATED 12-02-08 *BF UPDATED 12/02/08. *JB

   NHTSA complaint 10248788
6. Filed Sep 30, 2008Failure Mar 1, 200885,000 milesHartwell, GASteering, Rear, TiresCrash

   WE OWN 2002 CELICA GT-S. IT HAS HAD TO HAVE 4 SETS OF TIRES IN 85,000 MILES. AT THE LAST ALIGNMENT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT GET THE 2 REAR TIRES IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE FRONT 2 TIRES. THE PROBLEM WERE THE REAR TIE RODS. HE GOT A SET OF ADJUSTABLE TIE RODS & REPLACED THE FACTORY TIE RODS AND WAS ABLE TO GET ALL 4 TIRES IN PROPER ALIGNMENT. MY SON HAD AN ACCIDENT PREVIOUSLY WHERE HE LOST TRACTION AND SKIDDED OFF THE ROAD BUT WITH NO INJURIES THANK GOD. I TOOK THE TIE RODS TO THE ANDERSON TOYOTA DEALER & THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THAT PROBLEM. BUT THEY DID NOT SHOW ANY CONCERN WHATSOEVER. I THINK IT WOULD HAVE BEEN PRUDENT FOR THEM TO GET SOME INFORMATION & CHECK THEIR SERVICE BULLETINS. BUT I GUESS THE FELLOW HAD FOUND A COMFORTABLE POSITION ON THE STOOL HE WAS OCCUPYING. I AM CONCERNED THIS MAY BE A DEFECT AND WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE WITH THE PROPER KNOWLEDGE TO LOOK INTO THIS. I WAS NOT SEEKING ANYTHING FROM RALPH HAYES TOYOTA. I APPROACHED THEM AS A GENTLEMAN & LEFT WITH THE SAME DEMEANOR. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM COMMON TO THIS PARTICULAR AUTOMOBILE. IT IS A 2002 TOYOTA CELICA GTS. THANK YOU. I DO NOT HAVE A COPY OF THE INCIDENT REPORT TO GIVE CORRECT DATE OF ACCIDENT BUT THE TIE ROD ISSUE BECAME APPARENT ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP UNTIL THAT TIME. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10244027
7. Filed Aug 30, 2008Failure Dec 19, 200789,000 milesChicopee, MAFrontal, Side/windowCrash

   AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HIT A SNOW BANK AT 50MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, I NEEDED TO BE TOWED/PULLED OUT OF THE SNOW BANK. ALSO ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, WITH A CATALYTIC CONVERTER CODE BUT CAT IS STILL GOOD. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10240294
8. Filed Jul 26, 2007Failure Jul 22, 200785,000 milesClinton, OHManual transmission

   2002 TOYOTA CELICA GT SUDDEN STANDARD TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *JB

   NHTSA complaint 10197546
9. Filed Nov 28, 2006Failure Nov 22, 200665,000 milesBrick, NJManual transmission

   MY CAR WAS MAKING A NOISE. I TOOK IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS SOMETHING WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE A STANDARD MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND MY CAR HAD 65,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE NOISE BEGAN. THE LAST MECHANIC I TOOK IT TO SAID THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING WITH A STANDARD TRANSMISSION AT THE MILEAGE IT'S AT. I OPENED A CASE WITH TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BY TOYOTA MECHANICS. THEY OPENED UP THE TRANSMISSION AND TOLD ME THAT THE BEARINGS INSIDE HAD GONE BAD. THE WORK IS GOING TO COST AT LEAST $1,000. *JB

   NHTSA complaint 10174532
10. Filed Jul 5, 2005Failure Apr 25, 2005Hibbing, MNEngine

    2002 TOYOTA CELICA STARTED TO BURN OIL.*MR

    NHTSA complaint 10130199
11. Filed Mar 2, 2005Failure Jun 7, 200435,000 milesEL Monte, CABumpers

    ,FRONT GRILL OF MY 2002 TOYOTA CELICA GTS FELL OFF. ALSO THE PLASTIC THAT'S ON THE BOTTOM FRONT WAS SCRAPING ON THE FLOOR. I RIPPED OFF THE PART OF PLASTIC THAT WAS DRAGGING ON THE FLOOR AND I HAVEN'T REPLACED THE GRILL. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 10112420
12. Filed Jan 25, 2005Failure Jan 15, 200521,000 milesADA, OKFront

    WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

    NHTSA complaint 10108863
13. Filed Oct 17, 2004Failure Oct 11, 2004Jacksonville, FLAir bags, Service brakes, Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipCrash1 injured

    A 2002 TOYOTA CELICA, DRIVEN BY OUR 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, EXITING OFF OF I-295-DESIGNATED SPEED- 65 MPH,WAS EXITING ONTO I-10 EASTBOUND RAMP, AND UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN, LOST CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE, AND HIT A LIGHT POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB UPON EXAMINATION OF THE CAR AT NIMNICHT CADILLAC ON BLANDING BLVD, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CAR HAD BRAKE FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *JB

    NHTSA complaint 10095894
14. Filed Apr 12, 2004Failure Dec 11, 200313,000 milesWinter Park, FLFrontalCrash1 injured

    WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE MERGED OVER TO THE LEFT LANE AND REALIZED THAT IT WAS A TURNING LANE. THEN, OTHER VEHICLE DETOURED BACK IN TO THE LANE IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AT THAT TIME, COLLIDED INTO THE REAR OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT,THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED RIB AND CHEST INJURIES. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 10067003
15. Filed Mar 11, 2004Failure Mar 11, 200432,000 milesWestminster, CABelts and associated pulleys

    CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TIMING BELT PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED THE TIMING BELT A YEAR AGO. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 10063008
16. Filed Jan 22, 2004Failure Jan 16, 200424,770 milesLockport, NYAir bags, Sensor/control moduleCrash

    MY AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER I HIT A GAURD RAIL HEAD ON DOING 45-50 MPH. I HAVE ALSO SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS MODLE OF CAR, BECAUSE THERE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.

    NHTSA complaint 10054643
17. Filed Jan 15, 2004Failure Feb 15, 20033,500 milesReno, NVPower train

    I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 TOYOTA CELICA AND I WENT TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR AND MISSED AND WENT INTO FIRST GEAR AND THE CAR ENGINE BLEW UP. I THOUGHT THIS WAS ODD BECAUSE THEIR WAS NO SAFTEY LOCK PREVENTING ME TO GO INTO FIRST GEAR I SIMPLY JUST PUT IT RIGHT IN AND MY CAR ENGINE BLEW RIGHT UP. I NEED HELP BECAUSE I HAVE PAYMENT ON A BRAND NEW CAR WITH 3500 MILES ON IT AND IT IS SITTING IN THE SHOP AND TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO EVEN TOUCH IT.

    NHTSA complaint 10068970
18. Filed Jan 9, 200415,000 milesSpartanburg, SCEngine

    CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON. CONSUMER HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY JUST LOOKED AT IT AND CHARGED CONSUMER $55.00. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 10053755
19. Filed Dec 7, 2003Failure Oct 30, 200314,573 milesSanford, FLFuel system, Gasoline

    I GOT A RECALL NOTICE ON MY 1 YEAR OLD 2002 TOYOTA CELICA. NHTSA # 03V-074000. I TOOK THE CAR ON 7/21/03 TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW FUEL TANK WHICH THEY INSTALLED FOR FREE. LESS THAN 90 DAYS LATER MY CELICA WAS HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID I HAD GOTTEN SOMETHING LIKE WATER IN MY FUEL SYSTEM. MY FUEL TANK, FUEL PUMP, AND FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I SHOWED THEM WHERE THEY WERE THE ONLY ONES THAT HAD WORKED ON MY FUEL SYSTEM LESS THAN 90 DAYS AGO. BUT THEY FAILED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. IN THE END MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAD TO PAY OVER $2,500 BEFORE TOYOTA WOULD RELEASE MY CAR. I AM CONVINCED THE PROCEDURE TOYOTA FOLLOWED TO DO THE ORIGINAL RECALL NOTICE CAUSED THESE PROBLEMS. I OWN 4 CARS AND THIS WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT GOT SOMETHING IN THE FUEL TANK. MOST LIKELY THE FUEL STORAGE CART TOYOTA USED TO STORE MY GAS WHEN THEY REPLACED THE TANK WAS NOT CLEAN. TOYOTA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL ALL CARS WHERE THEY INSTALLED A NEW FUEL TANK UNDER THIS RECALL AND INSPECT THE FUEL PUMPS FOR WATER DAMAGE. *LA

    NHTSA complaint 10049345
20. Filed Oct 7, 2003Failure Oct 4, 200314,000 milesHollywood, FLFrontalCrash1 injured

    WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A "U" TURN IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND CAUSED A COLLISION. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. POLICE THAT ARRIVED ON THE SCENE CONFIRMED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 10042436