2003 Toyota Celica: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 21 complaints
21
Total Complaints
47,800mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

25,684 25th Percentile
47,800 Median Mileage
105,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
AIR BAGS
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
1
STRUCTURE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE HOOD LATCH FAILED, WHICH CAUSED INJURY TO THE CONSUMER.*JB"
"THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL #03V074000 CONCERNING THE FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE. THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR FOUR HOURS, AND THEN TOLD CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS SUPPOSE TO CALL WHEN THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE.*AK THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THE CONSUM..."
"CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 03V074000 FOR THE FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE. MS. RICHARDSON HAD 2 CONFIRMED APPOINTMENTS WITH DEALER FOR REMEDY. FOR EACH APPOINTMENT DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR THE ENTIRE DAY, ONLY TO INFORM MS. RICHARDSON THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART WHEN SHE RETURNED TO PICK UP T..."

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