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1991 Toyota Celica

Safety ratings

1991 Toyota Celica 2-DR

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 3★Frontal, passenger: 4★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

Crash test #1NHTSA test 1557

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Recalls (1)

  • SUSPENSIONCampaign 10E002000 · 11/02/2010

    RIDE CONTROL IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT STRUT MOUNTS BRANDED AS GABRIEL RIDE CONTROL OR ARVINMERITOR, P/NOS. 142435, 142193, 142305, 142303, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FRONT STRUT MOUNTS DID NOT CONTAIN A WELD JOINT BETWEEN THE BEARING HOUSING AND THE RATE PLATE.

    Risk: THE ABSENCE OF THE WELD CAN ALLOW THE STRUT TO COME OUT OF ITS MOUNTING POSITION UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING VEHICLE COMPONENTS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

    Fix: RIDE CONTROL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RIDE CONTROL AT 1-248-458-1396.

Owner complaints

28
Complaints
9
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • AIR BAGS10
  • SEAT BELTS7
  • SERVICE BRAKES4
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
  • HYDRAULIC2
  • SUSPENSION2
  • SEATS1
  • TIRES1
Read individual complaints (28 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/19/1994· AIR BAGSCrash

    FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

  • 12/17/1997· AIR BAGS

    FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH. *AK

  • 11/15/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

    VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AT APPROX. 30-35 MPH VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WHY AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

  • 11/13/2000· AIR BAGS

    NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVERS FRONTAL AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION (FARMER INSURANCE AGENCY CLAIM NUMBER N9089425). *MJS

  • 10/25/1995· SEAT BELTSCrash

    AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY W/DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  • 10/23/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

  • 09/12/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILURE. TT

  • 09/08/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

    VEHICLE TRAVELING AT APPROX. 40 M.P.H., REAR ENDED STOPPED VEHICLE CAUSING FRONT END IMPACT TO CELICA, DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, DRIVER'S HEAD STRUCK WINDSHIELD CAUSING INJURY. *AK

  • 09/06/1996· SEATSCrash

    HEAD REST LACKS SUFFICIENT NECK SUPPORT.

  • 09/01/1998· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER'S SEAT BELT TENSIONER FAILED.

  • 08/08/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    I WANT TO KNOW GENERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND WHERE I CAN FIND IT ON THE INTERNET.

  • 08/04/2000· TIRES

    REAR RIGHT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD, AND IT HAPPENED WITHOUT A WARNING. *AK

  • 06/18/1999· AIR BAGS

    WHILE DRIVING AT NO MORE THAN 10 MPH CONSUMER HIT AN BUMP, AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

  • 06/17/1997· SEAT BELTS

    WHILE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN CRASH FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

  • 06/06/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

    NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

  • 06/05/2001· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT FASTEN. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *AK CONSUMER PAID FOR REPLACEMENT. *SLC

  • 06/03/1998· SEAT BELTS

    SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION.

  • 05/26/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,SEAT BELTS

    SEAT BELTS FAILED.

  • 05/24/2004· SUSPENSION

    FRONT STABILIZER BAR SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. CONSUMER STATED THAT A 1990 TOYOTA, CELICA EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT. *AK BOTH VEHICLES HAD THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE STABILIZER BAR BRACKET MOUNT FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. *SC *JB

  • 04/10/2001· SEAT BELTS

    SEAT BELT WAS PULLED ALL WAY OUT AND WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER CONSUMER WAS PUTTING ON BELT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY WILL REPLACE SEAT BELT FOR $196.00.*AK

  • 04/10/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

    AIR BAG, FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  • 04/01/1997· STRUCTURE

    TRUNK HINGES ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE BENT, HAD TO HAVE HINGES REPLACED, COMPANY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OVER THREE YEARS OLD. CAUSE UNKNOWN, VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK

  • 03/16/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,EQUIPMENT

    NO SUMMARY

  • 03/13/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

    CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN A REAEREND COLLISION WHILE TRAVLEING ABOUT 15 MPH AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE IS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

  • 03/07/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    REAR BRAKE LINES ARE DEFECTIVE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

  • 03/01/1995· VISIBILITY

    POOR VISIBILITY FROM REAR PLASTIC WINDOW. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 481527) *SKD

  • 02/05/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

    CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL CRASH ON WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATES THAT LEFT SENSOR WAS DESTOYED. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  • 01/16/2015· SUSPENSION,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

    VEHICLE STARTED MAKING SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THAT OF ONE DRAGGING A METALLIC OBJECT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME LOOSE. *TR