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1991 Toyota Celica

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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27Owner 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

Air Bags
10Seat Belts
7Electrical System
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Suspension
2
All reported categories
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1Seats
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Air
1Structure
1Tires
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 27 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.

  • 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

What owners actually said

27 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 6, 1996
SeatsCrashInjury

HEAD REST LACKS SUFFICIENT NECK SUPPORT.

NHTSA ODI #508394

Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 1996
Air BagsCrashInjury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

NHTSA ODI #505388

Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 1996
Air BagsCrashInjury

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

NHTSA ODI #982580

Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 1995
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrash

AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY W/DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ODI #973876

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 1995
Electrical SystemFire

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILURE. TT

NHTSA ODI #971955

Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

REAR BRAKE LINES ARE DEFECTIVE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ODI #961354

Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 1995
Visibility

POOR VISIBILITY FROM REAR PLASTIC WINDOW. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 481527) *SKD

NHTSA ODI #479652

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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