MYRModel Year Report

Toyota Celica — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Toyota Celica Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2005 highlighted. 1980: 2 complaints 1980 1982: 4 complaints 1983: 3 complaints 1984: 3 complaints 1985: 7 complaints 1985 1986: 9 complaints 1987: 5 complaints 1988: 6 complaints 1989: 11 complaints 1989 1990: 29 complaints 1991: 27 complaints 1992: 21 complaints 1993: 13 complaints 1993 1994: 14 complaints 1995: 22 complaints 1996: 9 complaints 1997: 8 complaints 1997 1998: 5 complaints 1999: 10 complaints 2000: 106 complaints 2001: 47 complaints 2001 2002: 29 complaints 2003: 17 complaints 2004: 4 complaints 2005: 4 complaints 2005
2005: 4 complaints
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YearComplaints
19802
19824
19833
19843
19857
19869
19875
19886
198911
199029
199127
199221
199313
199414
199522
19969
19978
19985
199910
2000106
200147
200229
200317
20044
20054

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2005 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 47 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 106 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.