1987 Toyota Celica Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1987 Toyota Celica.

19861988
Complaints
6
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
1
Fatalities
—
Recalls
0

Worst 1987 Toyota Celica Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#11 complaints

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

#21 complaints

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

Crash-related:1
#31 complaints

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1987 Toyota Celica.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1———
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER11——
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1———
STEERING1———
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1———
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1———

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