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
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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About this comparison →27Owner complaints
Model-year median: 7
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Inspection summary
1991 Toyota Celica
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 27 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Air Bags: 10 reports
- Seat Belts: 7 reports
- Electrical System: 2 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2 reports
- Suspension: 2 reports
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How this year compares
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- 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
Recall campaigns
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Defect investigations
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