Air Bags. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 4 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 reports0 fire reports6 injury reports

What owners actually said

29 reports

Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 2003

Air BagsCrash

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10038058

Mileage unknown · Jun 25, 2003

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE TRAVELING ON WET ROADS 30-35 MPH AND MAKING A SUDDEN STOP BRAKES LOCKED, TIRES DID NOT GRAPE, VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING UNDER ANOTHER VEHICLE ,RESULTING IN A CRASH. VEHICLE IS NOW ON 2ND REPAIR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10024928

Mileage unknown · May 21, 2003

Fuel System, Gasoline

NAR 05/21/2003 *MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE GASOLINE SPILLING BACK OUT OF THE FILLER PIPE AND RUNNING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *CB

NHTSA ODI #10020367

Mileage unknown · Apr 17, 2003

Fuel System, Gasoline

THE GASOLINE TANK HAD A HOLE INSIDE WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10016128

15,000 miles · Feb 21, 2003

Suspension

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I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR B/C OF RECENT PROBLEMS. THE CAR WAS RIDING VERY ROUGH (EVEN ON THE SMOOTHEST OF ROADS), THERE WAS A THUMPING IN THE FRONT END, THE CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AND AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES CONSIDERABLY. THE SERVICE DEPT. DECIDED THAT IT WAS DEFINATELY AN ISSUE WITH THE TIRES.... WHICH IS FINE, EXCEPT I HAVE ONLY BEEN DRIVING THE CAR FOR 11 MONTHS AND THERE IS ONLY 16,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I THEN WAITED FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES WHILE THEY CHECKED OUT THE CAR, AND THE SERVICE MAN CAME OUT TO THE WAITING ROOM TO INFORM ME THAT THE SPACERS WHERE NEVER REMOVED FROM MY FRONT SHOCKS. (IE. SPACERS ARE PLACED ON NEW CARS WHEN THEY ARE IN TRANSIT, BEING HAULED ON TRUCKS. THEY KEEP THE CAR FROM BOUNCING AROUND AND GETTING DAMAGED) WELL, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY CAR ALL THIS TIME WITH THE SPACERS STILL IN PLACE, KEEPING MY CAR FROM HANDLING, DRIVING AND PERFORMING LIKE IT SHOULD. THIS HAS CAUSED UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE ALIGNMENT, THE TIRES, ETC. I NOW HAVE BEEN INFORMED I MUST REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES, TWO OF THEM IMMEDIATELY, AND THEY WILL BALANCE THEM FOR A FEE OF $29.95, AND I ALSO WILL NEED AN ALIGNMENT WITHIN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS. IT SURE IS GREAT TO HAVE A NEW CAR AND IT'S UNDER WARRANTY, RIGHT?? WRONG! I AM NOW TOLD I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF THE PROBLEMS, B/C THEY DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ROTATING THE TIRES, WHATEVER THAT HAS TO DO WITH AN ALIGNMENT. AND I AM ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR A LABOR FEE OF $15.00 + TAX ($15.94) FOR THEM TO CHECK THE CAR OVER. DIDN'T THEY DISCOVER A PROBLEM THAT THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR?? I DON'T KNOW, BUT I DO KNOW THAT I WILL BE CONTACTING MY LAWYER REGARDING THE DAMAGE THAT MY CAR HAS ENDURED AND ALSO THE SAFETY RISK THIS ISSUE HAS PUT ME IN. I WILL LET YOU KNOW OF THE OUTCOME.

NHTSA ODI #10007907

Mileage unknown · Dec 27, 2002

Air BagsStructureCrash

CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE SUFFERED A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE, CONSUMER FEELS FOR SUCH A MINOR ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE OTHER VEHICLE SUFFERED NO DAMAGE , THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE INCURRED SO MUCH DAMAGE, ALSO THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

NHTSA ODI #568475

Mileage unknown · Dec 3, 2002

StructureInjury

DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM, BUT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. MAYBE I NEEDED TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED? DT

NHTSA ODI #770391

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

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2002 CELICA GT IS CONSUMING 3/4 OF A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. TOYOTA SAYS THAT THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM THAT IT MUST CONSUMER 1 QUART EVERY 1200 MILE TO OK A ENGINE TEARDOWN FOR REPAIR. MY CAR IS ON TRACK TO USE 2.63 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY OIL CHANGE OF 3500 MILES. THE RECOMMENDED INTERVAL BY THE DEALER. THE CAR ONLY HOLDS 4.2 QUARTS OF OIL. THIS IS A LOSS OF MORE THAN HALF OF THE ENGINES OIL. TOYOTA SAYS THAT THIS ENGINE WILL BURN SOME OIL. I HAVE SPOKE WITH SERVICE CENTER SAID THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL BUT THEIR HANDS ARE TIED, DUE TO TOYOTA'S CONSUMPTION POLICY. I HAVE TAKEN THIS TO THE REGIONAL ZONE MANAGER WITH NO SUCCESS. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DANGER FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS IF THIS ENGINE WAS TO FREEZE UP DUE TO LACK OF OIL, IT CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I WAS NOT INFORMED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THAT IT WOULD CONSUME OIL AND THAT IT NEED TO BE CHECKED REGULARLY. DT

NHTSA ODI #769077

Mileage unknown · Jul 5, 2002

Air BagsCrash

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK *JG

NHTSA ODI #8013358

Official recalls

03V074000 · Fuel System, Gasoline

Mar 5, 2003

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE, LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK INLET PIPE, MAY BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE INLET PIPE AND FALL INTO THE FUEL TANK. IF THE CHECK VALVE FALLS INTO THE TANK, FUEL MAY SPILL FROM THE FUEL INLET PIPE WHEN THE FUEL PUMP AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF DURING FUELING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT A FIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIR THE FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 4, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.