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1993 Toyota Celica

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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13Owner complaints

Model-year median: 7

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1993 Toyota Celica

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 13 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)

  • Seat Belts: 7 reports
  • Air Bags: 2 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 reports
  • Equipment: 1 reports
  • Power Train: 1 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    29
    1990    27
    1991    21
    1992    13
    1993    14
    1994    22
    1995    9
    1996
    Compare all Celica years →

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

    What owners reported most

    Seat Belts
    7    Air Bags
    2    Engine And Engine Cooling
    1    Equipment
    1    Power Train
    1
    All reported categories
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    1    Suspension
    1    Tires
    1    Vehicle Speed Control
    1    Visibility
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 2 of 13 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 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Air Bags. 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 1 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

    Seat Belts complaints

    7 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Dec 18, 2011
    Seat BeltsVisibility

    THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT OR IF THEY DO, SLOWLY AND NOT FULLY. LEAVING BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER TO MORE BODILY INJURY IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. HAS BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. I CALLED TOYOTA BUT WAS TOLD I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. NOT CHEAP! THE WIPERS ARE ALSO PRONE TO RUST... THE…

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    THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT OR IF THEY DO, SLOWLY AND NOT FULLY. LEAVING BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER TO MORE BODILY INJURY IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. HAS BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. I CALLED TOYOTA BUT WAS TOLD I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. NOT CHEAP! THE WIPERS ARE ALSO PRONE TO RUST... THE METAL RODS THAT HOLD WIPERS ARMS IN PLACE TEND TO COME LOOSE MAKING THE WIPER ARMS FALL OFF. HAVE TRIED TO CONVERT ARMS TO ACCEPT NEWER BLADES BUT THEY ARE TOO THICK FOR THE RETROFIT ATTACHMENTS FOUND IN ANSCO WIPERS. TOYOTA CHARGES ALMOST $200 A PIECE FOR NEW OEM WIPER ARMS FOR THIS MODEL. REMEDIED THIS USING CRAZY GLUE AND ELECTRICAL TAPE TO KEEP NEW ARMS IN PLACE. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10440350

    Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 2004
    Seat Belts

    BOTH OF MY FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK OR RETRACT PROPERLY ON MY 1993 CELICA GT AND I KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL YEAR. IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE ON THE CELICA ENTHUSIAST WEB BOARD THAT I REQUEST AND I'VE FOUND COMPLAINTS LOGGED ON THE DOT'S WEBSITES. WAS THERE A RECALL FOR THESE SEAT BELTS AND CAN I GET TH…

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    BOTH OF MY FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK OR RETRACT PROPERLY ON MY 1993 CELICA GT AND I KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL YEAR. IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE ON THE CELICA ENTHUSIAST WEB BOARD THAT I REQUEST AND I'VE FOUND COMPLAINTS LOGGED ON THE DOT'S WEBSITES. WAS THERE A RECALL FOR THESE SEAT BELTS AND CAN I GET THEM REPLACED? *CB

    NHTSA ODI #10054434

    Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2001
    Seat Belts

    FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NO LONGER PULL OUT. *AK *SLC

    NHTSA ODI #885540

    Mileage unknown · Dec 26, 2000
    Seat Belts

    PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT IS LOOSE. *SLC

    NHTSA ODI #785168

    Mileage unknown · Oct 4, 2000
    Seat Belts

    OWN 2 TOYOTA VEHICLES THAT HAVE SEATBELT RETRACTORS THAT LOCK UP/WON'T RELEASE OR WONT RETRACT CAUSING LOOSE FIT. I SEE THAT NHTSA HAS LOGGED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT SEATBELTS ON TOYOTA.

    NHTSA ODI #733478

    Mileage unknown · Apr 14, 1999
    Seat Belts

    DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBELT SYSTEM DOES NOT RETRACT WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. DEALER SAID THE SEATBELT SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #836709

    Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1996
    Seat Belts

    THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO PLACE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #806857

    Recall campaigns

    0

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No 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.