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1986 Toyota Celica

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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9Owner complaints

Model-year median: 7

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
3Electrical System
2Engine And Engine Cooling
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 9 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

9 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline

AFTER INSTALLATION OF THE NEW FUEL FILTER THE VEHICLE BEGAN LEAKING FUEL, THE HONEYWELL FUEL FILTER NUT DOES NOT TIGHTEN ADEQUATELY (HONEYWELL FUEL FILTER FRAM G6476). NLM

NHTSA ODI #560444

Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 1999
Vehicle Speed Control

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, AND ENGINE WAS REVVING HIGH. WOULD NOT RETURN TO NORMAL. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE CABLE HAD CRACKED DUE TO VEHICLE GETTING OLDER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #842683

Mileage unknown · Aug 6, 1998
Electrical System

STARTER FAILURES. OWNER BANGS IT AND IT WORKS FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.

NHTSA ODI #780348

Mileage unknown · May 4, 1998
Electrical SystemFire

BATTERY AND THE SHELF THAT BATTERY SAT ON FELL INTO ENGINE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.

NHTSA ODI #535168

Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #604448

Mileage unknown · Oct 9, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE HEAD CYLINDER FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #523874

Mileage unknown · May 21, 1996
Seat Belts

WHILE INSTALLING CHILD SAFETY SEAT, SEAT BELT BUCKLE SNAPPED OFF. *SD

NHTSA ODI #504780

Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 1995
Seat Belts

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. THE FEMALE END WILL NOT RECIEVE THE MALE PART AND THE RED BUTTON IS BROKEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ODI #966763

Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 1995
Seat Belts

PLASTIC SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON DRIVERS SIDE SPLIT, ALLOWING TO SLIP OUT OF BUCKLE THROUGH SPLIT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #962992

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.