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1996 Toyota CelicaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 9 owner complaints about the 1996 Toyota Celica, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints94 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem4Vehicle speed control

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 2, 2010. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1996 Toyota Celica has problems

9 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
Vehicle speed control41
Service brakes, hydraulic32
Electrical system10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Steering10

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

0 recalls

1996 Toyota Celica recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1996 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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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1996 Toyota Celica, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ENGINE SEIZUREDP02004 · closed Jun 20, 2002
    No recall
In owners' words

What Celica owners report

Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN MY 1996 TOYOTA CELICA MALFUNCTIONED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON I-75 SOUTH NEAR PIQUA, OHIO. MY LANE OF TRAFFIC (PASSING LANE) WAS SLOWING DOWN DUE TO CONSTRUCTION, SO I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN. TO MY SURPRISE, MY BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT RESPOND (EITHER DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF…
Complaint 10315912 · Mar 2, 2010 · 500,000 miles
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 96-E-001-000 CONCERNING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK
Complaint 10042675 · Oct 9, 2003
IDLE CONTROL VALVE GETS CLOGGED UP, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO START.IDLE CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED TWICE, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. DEALER CLAIMS THIS PROBLEM APPERA IN THE 1996 AND 1997 MODELS.
Complaint 780622 · Oct 1, 1998

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