Toyota CELICA problems and owner complaints

GAS PEDAL RELATED PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA I HAD A 1977 TOYOTA CELICA AND A 1984 TOYOTA CELICA , MY WIFE NOW HAD A 1976 TOYOTA CELICA 1 AUTOMATIC AND 2 STICK SHIFTS ... WE BOTH EXPERIENCE THE STICKING OF THE GAS PEDAL AND WE JUST THOUGHT THE CAR WAS OLD ... THIS WAS IN THE YEARS 1988 TO 1995 ... I AM A SHADE TREE MECHANIC ... AND WAS NOT ABLE TO REPAIR THE STICKING AT ALL ... WE JUST EITHER PUT THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE OR STEP THE CLUTCH IF THERE WAS A SUDDEN SURGE IN SPEED ,,, SOMETIME IT GETS REALLY STUCK I HAD TO PUT MY FEET UNDER THE PEDAL TO U…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10310041 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS LEAVING THE PARKING LOT AND PREPARED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. ALL OF SUDDEN THE CAR ACCERLATED AT A HIGH SPEED AND I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE BUT IT KEEP GOING. I HIT A SIDEWALK CURB, HIT PART OF THE WALL, AND HIT A SIGN POLL HEAD ON THAT STOP THE CAR. MAJOR DAMAGES ON FRONT OF THE CAR, TIRE BLOWN, AND MIRROR CRACK. I RECEIVED BRUISES ON MY FACE AND BODY IS SORE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 756554 at NHTSA ↗

HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION TWO TIMES. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 976488 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 TOYOTA CELICA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE, THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILED RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10682635 at NHTSA ↗

THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLES ENGINE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STALLED WITH LESS THAT 2153 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE ENGINE EVENTUALLY BLEW. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ENGINE. PH *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011473 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10101789 at NHTSA ↗

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE BRAKES LOCKED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN A HILL. CONSUMER DOWN SHIFTED, AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10066698 at NHTSA ↗

STEERING, SUSPENSION, CLUTCH AND BRAKES, COOLING SYSTEM AND DRIVEABILITY, FUEL AND FLUID BREAKDOWN. SEVERE COMPONENT FAILURE LEADING BACK TO ECU AND EMISSION SYSTEM SENSORS NOT ACTIVATING WARNING LIGHTS NOR SENDING TROUBLE CODES. ENGINE COMPRESSION FANTASTIC, ENGINE SENSORS CHECK OK BUT CAR IS TOO UNSAFE TO DRIVE NOR RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 108,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10107924 at NHTSA ↗

FUEL INJECTOR FAILED.*SD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 502320 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN TRYING TO FILL THE CAR UP WITH GAS, THE GAS GUN SHUTS OFF BECAUSE THERE IS SOMETHING BLOCKING THE FLOW OF GAS INTO THE GAS TANK WHICH ACTIVATES ANTI-SPILL MECHANISM IN THE GAS GUN. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 92,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10145187 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER PULLED INTO HER DRIVEWAY AND HER NEIGHBOR SAW THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT STATED ELECTRICAL FIRE, TOYOTA HAS NOT SENT ANYONE TO EXAMINE VEHICLE. *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 975608 at NHTSA ↗

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SEEMS TO HAVE AN OFF-AND-ON DEFECT. IT REPEATEDLY REGISTERS THE PARKING BRAKE AS BEING "ON" WHEN THE BRAKE IS, AND HAS BEEN, IN THE "OFF" POSITION. THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS, INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER, RADIO, HEAT/AIR, AND ALL OTHER DASHBOARD LIGHTING COMPONENTS GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING, AS DOES THE INTERIOR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT LIGHT OPERATED BY OPENING OR CLOSING THE DOORS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 736928 at NHTSA ↗