Toyota Celica 1993
Model Celica made in 1993 by Toyota got 32 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, engine and engine cooling and equipment. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, power train. There was one recall concerning suspension . The car has 3 modeles with engines 2.2l, 1.6l and 2.0l.
Model 1993
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 2.2L) | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | FWD | 21/28/24 | 23/36/28 | Regular | $ 751 | 2 | 920901 |
| ( 2.2L) | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | FWD | 22/30/25 | 25/38/29 | Regular | $ 720 | 2 | 920901 |
| ( 1.6L) | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | FWD | 24/31/26 | 26/40/31 | Regular | $ 693 | 3 | 920901 |
| ( 1.6L) | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | FWD | 25/32/28 | 28/41/33 | Regular | $ 643 | 3 | 920901 |
| ( 2.0L) | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | 4WD | 19/24/21 | 21/31/25 | Premium | $ 1000 | 3 | 920901 |
| ( 2.2L) | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | FWD | 20/27/23 | 23/35/27 | Regular | $ 783 | 3 | 920901 |
| ( 2.2L) | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | FWD | 22/28/24 | 24/36/28 | Regular | $ 751 | 3 | 920901 |
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 10E002000 | RIDE CONTROL, LLC | E (Equipment) | 12657 | 03/15/2010 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 02/11/2010 | 02/11/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Ride control is recalling certain front strut mounts branded as gabriel ride control or arvinmeritor, p/nos. 142435, 142193, 142305, 142303, sold as replacement equipment for the vehicles listed above. the affected front strut mounts did not contain a weld joint between the bearing housing and the rate plate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The absence of the weld can allow the strut to come out of its mounting position under certain extreme driving conditions which could cause damage to surrounding vehicle components increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ride control will notify owners of record and replace the affected parts free of charge. the safety recall began on march 15, 2010. owners may contact ride control at 1-248-458-1396. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket gabriel ride control or arvinmeritor front strut mounts and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by general motors, nissan, or toyota.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| EG93001 | 02/01/1993 | 39588 | Changed egr vacuum modulator. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| DL00198 | 03/06/1998 | 600684 | Replacement of the front axle hub nut. *yc | 05/29/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 1 | 07/01/1992 | |
| No deployment of air bags during accident. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 08/05/1997 | 1 | 03/02/1996 | |
| No deployment of drivers airbag in a vehicle collision, only passengers airbag deployed, front end damage was on passengers side, however consumer feels damage was extensive enough to warrant both airbags deployment. | |||
| 08/08/1997 | |||
| Drivers air bag did not deploy after $5214.19 worth of damage to the front end of the vehicle. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 10/18/1996 | 1 | 05/15/1995 | |
| Vehicle fire. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 03/09/2004 | 1 | ||
| When using the air conditioner air compressor engages, and causes vehicle to suddenly accelerate. consumer took vehicle to the dealer, who could not solve the problem. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 11/09/2010 | 230791 | ||
| I have had two front end shafts sheer off the retaining nut on my car. the first incident was last summer (2009) and the latest incident occured last night. at the outboard end of the drive shaft, there is a threaded shaft that accepts a (i believe) 22 or 24mm nut. in both cases, the shaft snapped and the retaining nut fell totally off the shaft, leaving only the disc brake caliper to keep the tire from falling off. yesterdays incident occured when backin out of a parking place, so this was not a high speed incident, but one that occured when minimum forces were at play on the car. once might have been a fluke, but twice on the same vehicle? | |||
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 08/13/2010 | |||
| The front driver and passenger seat belts do not retrac or if they do, slowly and not fully. leaving both passenger and driver to more bodily injury in case of accident. has been like this since i bought the car. i called toyota but was told i had to pay for the repairs. not cheap! the wipers are also prone to rust... the metal rods that hold wipers arms in place tend to come loose making the wiper arms fall off. have tried to convert arms to accept newer blades but they are too thick for the retrofit attachments found in ansco wipers. toyota charges almost $200 a piece for new oem wiper arms for this model. remedied this using crazy glue and electrical tape to keep new arms in place. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Passenger side seatbelt is loose. *slc | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 01/17/2004 | 2 | ||
| Both of my front seat belts do not lock or retract properly on my 1993 celica gt and i know that this is a common problem with this model year. it is common knowledge on the celica enthusiast web board that i request and i've found complaints logged on the dot's websites. was there a recall for these seat belts and can i get them replaced? *cb | |||
| 03/28/2001 | 1 | ||
| Front passenger seat belt will no longer pull out. *ak *slc | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 10/01/1999 | ||
| Own 2 toyota vehicles that have seatbelt retractors that lock up/won't release or wont retract causing loose fit. i see that nhtsa has logged numerous complaints about seatbelts on toyota. | |||
| 02/01/1999 | |||
| Driver's and passenger's seatbelt system does not retract which won't protect the occupant in event of an accident. dealer said the seatbelt system needs to be replaced. please provide further information and vin#. *ak | |||
| 10/04/1996 | |||
| The front driver's side seat belt will not retract back into place. took vehicle to the dealer and they said that the seat belt needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 11/09/2003 | 92000 | 1 | |
| While applying the brakes rotors produced a grinding noise. as result, an odor seeped through the vents. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 11/09/2010 | 230791 | ||
| I have had two front end shafts sheer off the retaining nut on my car. the first incident was last summer (2009) and the latest incident occured last night. at the outboard end of the drive shaft, there is a threaded shaft that accepts a (i believe) 22 or 24mm nut. in both cases, the shaft snapped and the retaining nut fell totally off the shaft, leaving only the disc brake caliper to keep the tire from falling off. yesterdays incident occured when backin out of a parking place, so this was not a high speed incident, but one that occured when minimum forces were at play on the car. once might have been a fluke, but twice on the same vehicle? | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 07/01/1992 | 1 | 07/01/1992 | |
| Vehicle two days old when radial xmts tire blew out. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 03/09/2004 | 1 | ||
| When using the air conditioner air compressor engages, and causes vehicle to suddenly accelerate. consumer took vehicle to the dealer, who could not solve the problem. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 08/13/2010 | |||
| The front driver and passenger seat belts do not retrac or if they do, slowly and not fully. leaving both passenger and driver to more bodily injury in case of accident. has been like this since i bought the car. i called toyota but was told i had to pay for the repairs. not cheap! the wipers are also prone to rust... the metal rods that hold wipers arms in place tend to come loose making the wiper arms fall off. have tried to convert arms to accept newer blades but they are too thick for the retrofit attachments found in ansco wipers. toyota charges almost $200 a piece for new oem wiper arms for this model. remedied this using crazy glue and electrical tape to keep new arms in place. | |||