IllustrationMileage unknown · Mar 16, 1999
EquipmentService Brakes, Air
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ODI #704539
1991 Toyota Celica
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 27 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
27 reportsNO SUMMARY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT TENSIONER FAILED.
SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION.
EXHAUST SYSTEM CRACKED TWICE IN THREE YEARS.
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH. *AK
VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
WHILE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN CRASH FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
TRUNK HINGES ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE BENT, HAD TO HAVE HINGES REPLACED, COMPANY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OVER THREE YEARS OLD. CAUSE UNKNOWN, VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN A REAEREND COLLISION WHILE TRAVLEING ABOUT 15 MPH AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE IS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL CRASH ON WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATES THAT LEFT SENSOR WAS DESTOYED. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.