Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Toyota Celica has 22 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2019 | ENGINE | THIS ENGINE HAS A KNOWN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. IT CAN CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE AT ANY GIVEN TIME. I HAVE... |
| Oct 17, 2014 | ENGINE | JUST ANOTHER BURNING OIL COMPLAINT HERE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO MY TAHOE FOR WHEN I ... |
| May 1, 2014 | ENGINE | 1ZZ FE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE BURNING 1L PER FULL TANK WEEKLY DEPENDING ON HOW I DRIVE FAILUR... |
| Apr 10, 2014 | ENGINE | I PURCHASED A TOYOTA CELICA 2001 WITH A 1ZZ-FE ENGINE IN MAY OF THIS YEAR 2014 AFTER ANOTHER DRIVER ... |
| Mar 20, 2012 | ENGINE | I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA CELICA GT, ABOUT 10,000 MILES AGO I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY S... |
| Jun 1, 2011 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE MAKES A HORRIBLE TICKING SOUND AND CONSUMES ALMOST 4 QUARTS OF OIL FOR EVERY FOUR HUNDRED... |
| Jul 27, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED MY CELICA NEW IN 2001. THIS YEAR I HAD A NEW CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION PUT IN. IN THE PA... |
| Jul 7, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ON MARCH 2008 I DECIDED TO PURCHASE A 5 SPEED MANUAL 2001 TOYOTA CELICA GT FROM A THIRD PARTY. AFTER... |
| Mar 9, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I PURCHASED MY 2001 TOYOTA CELICA IN SEPTEMBER 2009 WITH ONLY 62,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND ENGINE... |
| May 1, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | IT IS COMMONLY KNOWN THE 1998 TO 2005 1.8L 1ZZ-FE ENGINES IN TOYOTA CELICA'S BURN MASS AMOUNTS OF OI... |
| Feb 1, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I NOTICE SOMETHING WRONG WHEN I HAD TO CHANGE THE OIL TWICE IN ONE MONTH, I CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL A... |
| Jun 13, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CELICA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS SHE HEARD... |
| May 22, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAD PURCHASED A 2001 TOYOTA CELICA GT IN OCTOBER 2005 TO INITIALLY GET TO AND FROM WORK, AND IN 20... |
| May 10, 2007 | ENGINE | SINCE THE RECALLS HAVE CAME OUT FOR THE CELICA OIL ISSUES MY WIFE HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET A SOLUTION ... |
| May 22, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAD PURCHASED A 2001 TOYOTA CELICA GT IN OCTOBER 2005, AND IN 2006 I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS C... |
| Aug 14, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE | BELT TENSIONER SQUEALS AND MAKES NOISE AS EVIDENCED SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF MILES AGO ( CURRENTLY 46K M... |
| Mar 3, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN I HEARD A BANG AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IHAD ... |
| Jan 7, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 04/01. WHILE DRIVING ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A "CLICKING" NOISE. DEALER ... |
| Feb 1, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THIS CLAIM IS AT MY NAME NOT THE CUSTOMER. THE CUSTOMER'S NAME IS [XXX]. WE HAVE A CLAIM OF HIS VE... |
| May 1, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WEAK VALVES. *AK |