"How reliable is the 1992 Toyota Celica?"

"Based on 24 NHTSA complaints, the 1992 Toyota Celica has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL."

"What are common problems with the 1992 Toyota Celica?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1992 Toyota Celica is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, accounting for a significant portion of the 24 total complaints filed."

1992 Toyota Celica: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 24 complaints

Total Complaints

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

TIRES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TT"

"FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 25 MPH, AIR BAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES. TT"

"REAR WINDSHIELD IS OXIDIZED; NO VISION IS POSSIBLE; DRIVER CANNOT SEE OUT OF REAR WINDOW; COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28