IllustrationVEHICLE TRAVELING AT APPROX. 40 M.P.H., REAR ENDED STOPPED VEHICLE CAUSING FRONT END IMPACT TO CELICA, DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, DRIVER'S HEAD STRUCK WINDSHIELD CAUSING INJURY. *AK
1991 Toyota Celica
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- Air Bags. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 7 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 →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
10 reportsNO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVERS FRONTAL AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION (FARMER INSURANCE AGENCY CLAIM NUMBER N9089425). *MJS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AT APPROX. 30-35 MPH VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WHY AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT NO MORE THAN 10 MPH CONSUMER HIT AN BUMP, AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN A REAEREND COLLISION WHILE TRAVLEING ABOUT 15 MPH AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE IS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL CRASH ON WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATES THAT LEFT SENSOR WAS DESTOYED. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD
AIR BAG, FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY W/DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
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