IllustrationTHE TRUNK DOESN'T STAY OPEN IN COLD WEATHER, HIT ME IN THE HEAD WITH THE CENTER LATCH.*AK
2000 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 →106Owner complaints
Model-year median: 7
2Recall campaignsView recall details →
1InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
2000 Toyota Celica
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 106 owner complaints · 2 recall campaigns · 1 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)
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 41 reports
- Power Train: 20 reports
- Vehicle Speed Control: 11 reports
- Air Bags: 9 reports
- Electrical System: 6 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
- 04V566000 — Exterior Lighting:headlights
- 04V455000 — Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder
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Print the top reported categories, recall links, snapshot date and comparison limits.
How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Celica years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
625–50K
950–75K
575–100K
10100–150K
2150K+
39 reports with mileage · 67 unknown
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.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports2 fire reports8 injury reports
Latches/locks/linkages complaints
2 reports2000 TOYOTA CELICA HATCHBACK. THE HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC HINGES ARE DEFECTIVE. THE REAR DOOR DOESN'T REMAIN OPEN WHEN IT GETS WARM OR COLD. I'VE REPORTED TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO GAVE ME A 1-800# THAT PUTS ONE IN AN ENDLESS LOOP. I PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON THE CONSUMER FORM BUT HAVEN'T BEEN CONTACTED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION …
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2000 TOYOTA CELICA HATCHBACK. THE HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC HINGES ARE DEFECTIVE. THE REAR DOOR DOESN'T REMAIN OPEN WHEN IT GETS WARM OR COLD. I'VE REPORTED TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO GAVE ME A 1-800# THAT PUTS ONE IN AN ENDLESS LOOP. I PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON THE CONSUMER FORM BUT HAVEN'T BEEN CONTACTED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS ONE COULD RECEIVE SEVERE OR EVEN FATAL HEAD INJURIES.*AK
Recall campaigns
204V566000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights
Nov 29, 2004
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.' THE LUMINOUS INTENSITY OF THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP (DRL) WILL BE MODIFIED TO MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RESISTOR, WHICH WILL DECREASE THE LUMINOUS INTENSITY OF THE DRL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 16, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
04V455000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder
Sep 17, 2004
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE RECESS RETAINS A RUBBER SEAL RING, WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE END OF THE CYLINDER BODY, AND MAY BE CORRODED DUE TO AN IMPROPER WASHING PROCESS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THIS CONDITION, BRAKE FLUID MAY LEAK FROM THE SEAL, OR A SMALL AMOUNT OF AIR MAY ENTER THE MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE OF VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
Defect investigations
1DP02004 · Engine Seizure
Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
No summary supplied.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.