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1991 Toyota CELICA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

13 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

159,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1991 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 13 complaints (30.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior215.4%
Electrical and battery issues17.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags:Frontal
4
Air Bags:Side/Window
1
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
1
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing
1
Service Brakes
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags:Frontal4
Air Bags:Side/Window1
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor1
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing1
Service Brakes1

Air Bags:Frontal: 4; Air Bags:Side/Window: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 1; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Webbing: 1; Service Brakes: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 2

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 11 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
4
1996
2
2000
2
2001
3
2004
1
2015
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19954
19962
20002
20013
20041
20151

1995: 4; 1996: 2; 2000: 2; 2001: 3; 2004: 1; 2015: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10672889 · 2015-01-16 (January 16, 2015)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 165,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10672889 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 961354 · 1995-03-07 (March 7, 1995)

REAR BRAKE LINES ARE DEFECTIVE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 961354 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 971955 · 1995-09-12 (September 12, 1995)

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILURE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 971955 at NHTSA ↗