Toyota CELICA transmission problems
28 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
344 owner complaints analyzed
9 distinct recall campaigns
72,075 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1972 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 133 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
28 of 344 complaints match this topic (8.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 976488 · 1995-12-12 (December 12, 1995)
HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION TWO TIMES. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 976488 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10682635 · 2015-02-10 (February 10, 2015)
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 ↗
Owner report 10481401 · 2012-10-22 (October 22, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA CELICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000. UPDATED 02/13/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS DRIVING 45 MPH AND…
Owner-reported narrative. 108,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10481401 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10193732 · 2007-06-19 (June 19, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA CELICA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AS OF JUNE 19, 2007, THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 6,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,500.
Owner-reported narrative. 5,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10193732 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10228201 · 2008-05-19 (May 19, 2008)
ON MAY 3RD, 2008 I HAD AN INCIDENT WITH MY 2000 CELICA GTS. I WAS USING CRUISE CONTROL AT 65MPH. I TAPPED MY BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AS I EXITED ONE HIGHWAY ONTO ANOTHER. WHEN I CLICKED RESUME ON MY CRUISE CONTROL MY CAR ACCELERATED PAST 65MPH AND CONTINUED CLIMBING. I TAPPED MY BRAKES BUT MY CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE PAST 85MPH. I PUSHED MY CLUTCH PETAL IN AND THE ENGINE REV'D NEAR REDLINE. I RELEASED THE CLUTCH AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 123,003 miles reported. Look up ODI 10228201 at NHTSA ↗