Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Toyota Celica has 43 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
43
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2021 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN THE VEHICLE I JUST BOUGHT AND WAS GOING THE SPEED LIMIT AND THE ENGIN... |
| Jul 11, 2013 | ENGINE | THIS IS A 3RD ENGINE !!!!! WHEN I GOT THIS CAR IN 2008 IT WAS ALREADY KNOCKING FROM DEALERSHIP. SOON... |
| Feb 1, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CAR HAS 140,000 MILES ON IT, AND IS BURNING APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY FOUR DAYS. BLACK SMOK... |
| Oct 8, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2000 TOYOTA CELICA HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 4 MONTHS DUE TO THE SERPENTINE BE... |
| Mar 25, 2010 | ENGINE | A TRUCK TIRE WENT OUT AND LOCKED UP MY ENGINE OF MY CELICA |
| Feb 5, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2000 TOYOTA CELICA GT PURCHASED 05/2008 SO FAR MY CAR IS NOT FIXED SO ALL MY MONEY IS IN FIRST DESL... |
| May 3, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1. I PURCHASED A 2000 TOYOTA CELICA GT. 2. ABOUT EVERY 1500 MILES THERE'S A QUART OF OIL BURNED OF... |
| Mar 25, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CELICA. EVERY THREE MONTHS, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WOULD CONSUME AL... |
| Oct 29, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2000-02 TOYOTA CELICA 1ZZ-FE ENGINE SUFFERS FROM EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING WHICH CAN CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE... |
| Nov 27, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | PROBLEM: MY ENGINE IS BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. EVENTUALLY I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE... |
| Apr 14, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAVE A 2000 GT. BOUGHT IT USED, 3 WEEKS AFTER OWNING IT STARTS USING ABOUT 1/2 - 1 QT. OF OIL A WE... |
| Mar 1, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TOYOTA DEALER DIAGNOSED AN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM AND SMOKE BELLOWING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THEY FOUN... |
| Feb 7, 2007 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CELICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE BURNED A QUART OF OIL ... |
| Nov 20, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | (1). - MY 2000 TOYOTA CELICA BURNING 5QT OF OIL EVERY WEEK - EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE BUILT OI... |
| Mar 11, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I NOTICED THAT AFTER A FEW HUNDRED MILES OF FREEWAY DRIVING, I WAS BURNING OIL VERY FAST, BUT IT WAS... |
| Jun 27, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY YEARMODEL 2000 TOYOTA CELICA HAS CONSISTENTLY AND REPEATEDLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVE BELT TEN... |
| Jun 24, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT A SPEED OF 15 TO 20 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I HEARD A SOUND AS IF A C... |
| Apr 7, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FOR MY TOYOTA CELICA IS ONCE AGAIN FAILING. THE VEHICLE HAS 75000 MIL... |
| Aug 20, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2000 CELICA SUFFERS FROM EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING. NOR DO THAT LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHTS FLASH TO WAR... |
| May 5, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | PROBLEMS WITH 2000 TOYOTA CELICA'S ENGINE. *MR THE ENGINE HAD BEGUN TO KNOCK AND WAS TAKEN TO TH... |