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2000 Toyota Celica

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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106Owner complaints

Model-year median: 7

2Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
41Power Train
20Vehicle Speed Control
11Air Bags
9Electrical System
6
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
6Structure
6Engine
5Seat Belts
4Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Equipment
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Steering
2Suspension
2Tires
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

39 reports with mileage · 67 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

13 crash reports2 fire reports8 injury reports

What owners actually said

106 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 2000
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

THE TRANSMISSION IS TOO EASY TO SHIFT FROM 5TH INTO 2ND AND I ALMOST BLEW THE ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN BY TOYOTA BUT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AS FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL, EVERY 2000 CELICA HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CRUISE CONTROL SLOWS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING UP TO 20MPH. WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS ACTIVATED TO IND…

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THE TRANSMISSION IS TOO EASY TO SHIFT FROM 5TH INTO 2ND AND I ALMOST BLEW THE ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN BY TOYOTA BUT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AS FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL, EVERY 2000 CELICA HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CRUISE CONTROL SLOWS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING UP TO 20MPH. WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS ACTIVATED TO INDICATE DECELERATION OF THE CAR AN ACCIDENT COULD EASILY HAPPEN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #725091

Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO HONOR WARRANTY. SAME PROBLEM EXISTS WITH MANY OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES. REPORTS CAN BE FOUND ON OTHER WEB SITES. CHECK WWW.CELICA.NET UNDER THE SERVICE & WARRANTIES SECTION. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #724694

Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 2000
Power Train

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE AFTER HOURS OF DRIVING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #724057

Mileage unknown · May 11, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control

CRUISE CONTROL WILL MOMENTARILY DISENGAGE AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF USE CAUSING THE CAR SPEED TO SUDDENLY DECREASE. THE SPEED WIL THEN LEVEL OUT AND VERY SLOWLY INCREASE BACK TO THE ORIGINAL LEVEL. THIS CONTIMUES TO HAPPEN INTERMITENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #722569

Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 2000
WheelsCrash

WHILE DRIVING 22MPH FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #855684

Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE MOTOR IS CLICKING, AND IT ALSO STALLS OUT AT 6700RPM'S WHEN COLD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #716782

Official recalls

2

04V566000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights

Nov 29, 2004

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.' THE LUMINOUS INTENSITY OF THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP (DRL) WILL BE MODIFIED TO MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RESISTOR, WHICH WILL DECREASE THE LUMINOUS INTENSITY OF THE DRL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 16, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

04V455000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder

Sep 17, 2004

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE RECESS RETAINS A RUBBER SEAL RING, WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE END OF THE CYLINDER BODY, AND MAY BE CORRODED DUE TO AN IMPROPER WASHING PROCESS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THIS CONDITION, BRAKE FLUID MAY LEAK FROM THE SEAL, OR A SMALL AMOUNT OF AIR MAY ENTER THE MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE OF VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.

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NHTSA investigations

1

DP02004 · Engine Seizure

Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

No summary supplied.