IllustrationWHILE BRAKING AT 25 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE TO LEFT, AND RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
2001 Toyota Celica
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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
20–25K
625–50K
750–75K
775–100K
4100–150K
5150K+
31 reports with mileage · 16 unknown
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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
What owners actually said
47 reportsTHIS CLAIM IS AT MY NAME NOT THE CUSTOMER. THE CUSTOMER'S NAME IS [XXX]. WE HAVE A CLAIM OF HIS VEHICLE AND WOULD WANT TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE MORE CLAIMS OF THIS MODEL FOR ENGINES. THE CUSTOMER WON'T GIVE ME THE INTERNET ADDRESS WHERE HE FOUND INFORMATION POSTED FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS ABOUT HIS CLAIM. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE…
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THIS CLAIM IS AT MY NAME NOT THE CUSTOMER. THE CUSTOMER'S NAME IS [XXX]. WE HAVE A CLAIM OF HIS VEHICLE AND WOULD WANT TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE MORE CLAIMS OF THIS MODEL FOR ENGINES. THE CUSTOMER WON'T GIVE ME THE INTERNET ADDRESS WHERE HE FOUND INFORMATION POSTED FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS ABOUT HIS CLAIM. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRITTEN FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS MATTER OF YOUR INFORMATION. THANKS FOR THE HELP YOU CAN GIVE US. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES,THEY MAKE A LOUD NOISE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATE THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER IN THE CAR WASN'T BRING IN ENOUGH AIR.*MJ
"DING" FROM A CAR DOOR THRU BUMPER OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *AK
ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WEAK VALVES. *AK
VEHICLE CAME WITH DIRECTIONAL TIRES THAT WERE PUT ON THE WRONG WAY. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS, AND THAT THE TIRES COULD DISINTEGRATE WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH. *AK
WHILE DRIVE AT 72 MPH ON A STRAIGHT, DRY INTERSTATE, I MOVED MY SEAT BACKWARD. SOMEHOW DURING THE PROCESS, I MUST HAVE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. BECAUSE THE CAR BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THE CAR FISHTAILED, WHILE I HELD THE WHEEL STEADY UNTIL IT RETURNED TO NORMAL STEERING. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER HALF A CENTU…
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WHILE DRIVE AT 72 MPH ON A STRAIGHT, DRY INTERSTATE, I MOVED MY SEAT BACKWARD. SOMEHOW DURING THE PROCESS, I MUST HAVE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. BECAUSE THE CAR BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THE CAR FISHTAILED, WHILE I HELD THE WHEEL STEADY UNTIL IT RETURNED TO NORMAL STEERING. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY AND NEVER HAD A CAR FISHTAIL ON ME BEFORE. I FEEL THAT WHAT HAPPENED TO ME WAS NOT NORMAL AND IS UNSAFE.*AK
Official recalls
104V566000 · 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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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.