Toyota Celica
Registered from 1996 to 2006.
About this model
The Toyota Celica is an automobile produced by Toyota from 1970 until 2006. The Celica name derives from the Latin word coelica meaning heavenly or celestial. In Japan, the Celica was exclusive to Toyota Corolla Store dealer chain. Produced across seven generations, the Celica was powered by various four-cylinder engines, and body styles included convertibles, liftbacks, and notchback coupé.
From the Wikipedia article Toyota Celica, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Stability control | No |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1134 kg · 2600 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway |
| 2004 | 1134 kg · 2600 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway |
| 2003 | 1134 kg · 2600 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway |
| 2002 | 1134 kg · 2600 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway |
| 2001 | 1134 kg · 2600 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway |
| 2000 | 1134 kg · 2600 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway |
| 1999 | 1170 kg · 2540 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway |
| 1998 | 1170 kg · 2540 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway |
| 1997 | 1170 kg · 2540 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway |
| 1996 | 1170 kg · 2540 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Engine seizure
Defect petition, opened April 2002, closed June 2002.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Toyota filed 59 bulletins about the 2006 Celica.
- Structure: 23
- Equipment: 19
- Electrical system: 7
- Air bags: 2
- Parking brake: 2
- Vehicle speed control: 2
- Engine: 1
- Engine and engine cooling: 1
- Power train: 1
- Tires: 1
- The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. If these… · January 2025
- To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc… · January 2025
- Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle,… · January 2025
- Toyota vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. This material protects from acid rain, environmental fallout, and rail… · January 2025
- Some 2005 – 2024 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address… · September 2024
- The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. If these… · September 2024
- To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc… · September 2024
- Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle,… · September 2024
51 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.