1987 Toyota CelicaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 1987 Toyota Celica, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 7, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1987 Toyota Celica has problems

5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train10
Seats11
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Steering10
Vehicle speed control10
Visibility10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1987 Toyota Celica recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1987 vs. every other Celica year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Celica median. How we score

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  • Caution
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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1987 Toyota Celica, and the recalls they led to.

  1. THROTTLE STICKINGEA92044 · closed Jan 31, 1994
    No recall
  2. THROTTLE STICKINGPE92065 · closed Dec 18, 1992
    No recall

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