2000 Toyota Celica: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 130 complaints
130
Total Complaints
68,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
15
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

31,000 25th Percentile
68,000 Median Mileage
109,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
15
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
9
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
AIR BAGS
6
ENGINE
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4

Severity Assessment

15
Crashes
2
Fires
9
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE MOTOR IS CLICKING, AND IT ALSO STALLS OUT AT 6700RPM'S WHEN COLD. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING 22MPH FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK"
"CRUISE CONTROL WILL MOMENTARILY DISENGAGE AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF USE CAUSING THE CAR SPEED TO SUDDENLY DECREASE. THE SPEED WIL THEN LEVEL OUT AND VERY SLOWLY INCREASE BACK TO THE ORIGINAL LEVEL. THIS CONTIMUES TO HAPPEN INTERMITENTLY. *AK"

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