1999 Toyota Celica Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1999 Toyota Celica.

19982000
Complaints
11
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Fatalities
Recalls
2

Worst 1999 Toyota Celica Problems

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

#13 complaints

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

#22 complaints

SEAT BELTS

Avg mileage:100,000 mi
#31 complaints

AIR BAGS

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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1999 Toyota Celica.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
TIRES:TREAD/BELT3
SEAT BELTS2100,000 mi
AIR BAGS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM160,000 mi
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION15,500 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS1
TIRES1155,000 mi
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1

Recalls for 1999 Toyota Celica

2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~277,684 vehicles.

20V033000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~138,842 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 1998-2000 RAV4, 1998-1999 RAV4 EV and Celica and 1997-1998 Supra vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.

20V033000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~138,842 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 1998-2000 RAV4, 1998-1999 RAV4 EV and Celica and 1997-1998 Supra vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.

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