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2001 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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47Owner complaints

Model-year median: 7

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2001 Toyota Celica

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 47 owner complaints · 1 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)

  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 14 reports
  • Engine: 8 reports
  • Vehicle Speed Control: 7 reports
  • Power Train: 5 reports
  • Structure: 5 reports

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Recall links

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
5
199810
1999106
200047
200129
200217
20034
2004
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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
14Engine
8Vehicle Speed Control
7Power Train
5Structure
5
All reported categories
Air Bags
4Tires
4Seat Belts
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

31 reports with mileage · 16 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 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 29, 2013
Seat Belts

I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 2001 TOYOTA CELICA. I BOUGHT IT FOR MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO HAVE AS A FIRST CAR, BUT RECENTLY I'VE NOTICED THE FLIMSY FIT THAT THE SEAT BELTS HAVE SEEMED TO HAD AGAINST THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SEAT. I AM UNHAPPY ABOUT IT BECAUSE IF ANOTHER DRIVER CRASHES INTO MY DAUGHTER, I DO NOT WANT HE…

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I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 2001 TOYOTA CELICA. I BOUGHT IT FOR MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO HAVE AS A FIRST CAR, BUT RECENTLY I'VE NOTICED THE FLIMSY FIT THAT THE SEAT BELTS HAVE SEEMED TO HAD AGAINST THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SEAT. I AM UNHAPPY ABOUT IT BECAUSE IF ANOTHER DRIVER CRASHES INTO MY DAUGHTER, I DO NOT WANT HER TO GET HURT BECAUSE HER SEAT BELTS WERE NOT UP TO PAR. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE THEM AND I DO NOT APPRECIATE THE CRAZY COSTS, AS THEY WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT THEY ARE EASILY FOUND. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10514165

61,055 miles · Aug 6, 2007
Air BagsSeat BeltsVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPOT IN THE RAMP, MY CAR 'UNEXPECTEDLY' LURCHED FORWARD INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR ON THE LEFT AND A WIRE BARRIER AND CONCRETE WALL AHEAD. DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS $5,647.92. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID MY SEAT BELT HOLD ME. MY HEAD FLEW FORWARD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND I REQUIRED 14 STITCHES…

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AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPOT IN THE RAMP, MY CAR 'UNEXPECTEDLY' LURCHED FORWARD INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR ON THE LEFT AND A WIRE BARRIER AND CONCRETE WALL AHEAD. DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS $5,647.92. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID MY SEAT BELT HOLD ME. MY HEAD FLEW FORWARD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND I REQUIRED 14 STITCHES BELOW MY MOUTH AND CHIN ON THE OUTSIDE AND 12 ON THE INSIDE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10198680

Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2004
Seat Belts

THE ACCESSORY BELT TENSIONER IN MY 2001 TOYOTA CELICA HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, CAUSING SQUEELING AND RATTLING NOISES AND A BOLT TO BREAK OFF INTO MY ENGINE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10052377

Recall campaigns

1

04V566000 · 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.

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Defect investigations

0

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An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.