IllustrationWHEN THE CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE THE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
1992 Toyota Celica
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →21Owner complaints
Model-year median: 7
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0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1992 Toyota Celica
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 21 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: 11 reports
- Electrical System: 2 reports
- Seat Belts: 2 reports
- Vehicle Speed Control: 2 reports
- Engine: 1 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 21 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 11 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 →
- Seat Belts. 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.
11 crash reports2 fire reports6 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
11 reportsWHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOVLED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR END THE CONSUMER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
BLAZER IN FRONT HAD STOPPED; SUN OBSTRUCTED DRIVER'S VIEW (TOYOTA) & REARENDED THE BLAZER; THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
AIR BAG; THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, DEALER SAID THE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED THE BE REPLACED, NO ACCIDENT. TT
LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT WOODEN FENCE,PROCEEDED TO HIT CONCRETE WALL; AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 45 MPH HITTING AN ANIMAL ON HWY CAUSING A FRONTAL IMPACT 12:00, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
IN A HEAD ON COLLISION THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.