Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Toyota Celica has 17 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | THIS VEHICLE HAS ( ACCORDING TO ALL SOURCES AVAILABLE ) BURNED OIL FROM THE TIME IT LEFT THE PLANT ... |
| Apr 11, 2006 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | REAR END LOCKED UP AND CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT... |
| Feb 15, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE SHIFTING FROM 6TH TO 5TH GEAR TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO A LOWER GEAR, CAUSING ENGINE TO BLOWOU... |
| Aug 3, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE MERGING, THE CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE SHIFTER WAS PULLED OUT OF GEAR (3RD) AND RE... |
| Aug 3, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE MERGING, THE CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE SHIFTER WAS PULLED OUT OF GEAR (3RD) AND RE... |
| Jun 1, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | GEAR SHIFTER MAKES SQUEAKING NOISE. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED 3 TIMES ALREADY. THEY APPLIED LUBE TO L... |
| Feb 25, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | HAD A MISSSHIFT FROM 3RD TO 2ND GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TWICE DEALER WON'T COVER DEFECT IN TRANSMISSI... |
| Feb 15, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVE AXLES MAKE CRACKING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP AND APPLYING THE BRAKE. DEALER CLAIMS THEY DID NOT ... |
| Jan 12, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD AND THE CAR IS STARTED IN NEUTRAL, THE CAR BEGINS TO MOVE FORWARD BY ITSELF... |
| Jan 1, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS A POOR DESIGN IN GEAR SHIFT WHICH ALLOWS DR... |
| Nov 9, 2000 | POWER TRAIN | TOYOTA HAS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THERE 6 SPEED IN THE NEW CELICA. THEY EVEN TOLD ME ABOUT IT AT TOYOTA... |
| Oct 1, 2000 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE SHIFTING GEAR FOR EXAMPLE FROM 3RD GEAR TO 4TH GEAR, CONSUMER IS ABLE TO SWITCH INTO 2ND GEAR... |
| Jul 16, 2000 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TRANSMISSION IS TOO EASY TO SHIFT INTO WRONG GEARS. SAME FOUR VALVES HAVE BEEN BENT TWICE, ONCE AS A... |
| Dec 30, 1999 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE TRANSMISSION IS TOO EASY TO SHIFT FROM 5TH INTO 2ND AND I ALMOST BLEW THE ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM ... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE CHANGING GEARS NOTICED GRINDING NOISE. DEALER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. A TECHNICIAN CHANGED TRANS... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE A LOCKOUT ON THE GEAR SHIFT, THE CAR EASILY SHIFTS FROM 5TH TO 2ND, WHEN THIS ... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE AFTER HOURS OF DRIVING. *AK |