2001 Toyota Celica problems, complaints & recalls

2019-10-15 · Engine · 85,000 mi

“this engine has a known oil consumption issue. it can cause engine failure at any given time. i have had a motor completely fail while on the freeway with a total loss of power due to oil levels running dry. i have contacted toyotas recall department ant they said unless nhtsa makes this a recall there is nothing they can do for owners of these car…”

2019-07-30 · Power Train · 72,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota celica. while driving at any speed, the gear shiftier did not work and made a grinding noise. there was no warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the transmission; however, the failure recurred after approximately seven years. the vehicle was taken to another i…”

2019-05-30 · Engine · 40,000 mi

“since the recalls have came out for the celica oil issues my wife has been trying to get a solution from toyota. toyota claims that her car is not part of the issue however tsb eg 6020 her car is a part of the issue. i also want to point out that there is no difference of the cars that were recalled and hers they all have the same engine same parts…”

2018-12-04 · Structure:body · 210,000 mi · 💥 crash

“as soon as i bought my car in may 2017, i realized that my car was running out of oil super fast. i checked to see if there were any leaks or problems, but there were none. to this day dec 2018 i've spent about 2k on oil alone. i know there was a recall on this particular problem in the celicas. i recently went to a toyota dealership and they told …”

2015-01-12 · Vehicle Speed Control · 150,000 mi

“never had a problem with anything not working but since i've noticed the front airbag lights on the cruise control and horn has stopped working don't know if it could have been a related issue to the airbag have checked the fuses and all of them was good but my horn and cruise control has stopped working. one other thing i have noticed and about my…”

2014-12-09 · Engine · 150,000 mi

“just another burning oil complaint here. i bought this car as an alternative to my tahoe for when i drive 1.5 hour away for work. i wasn't expecting to have to put in nearly a quart of oil with every trip. seems to me like this piston issue is well known, well documented, heavily complained about, and that toyota should do something about this. the…”

2014-06-17 · Engine · 98,000 mi

“the engine makes a horrible ticking sound and consumes almost 4 quarts of oil for every four hundred miles i drive, so basically every time i fill up with gas i'm also filling my car with oil. when i first noticed this in 2011 i took it to a mechanic and they said they couldn't find anything wrong with it. they said i could pay them to take apart t…”

2014-05-28 · Engine · 159,000 mi

“i purchased a toyota celica 2001 with a 1zz-fe engine in may of this year 2014 after another driver totaled my car. it got a fresh oil change from pepboys and consumed the oil in about 3 weeks. this has caused the engine to create a loud constant knocking sound over time which is any time i'm not going over 40 mph and after doing more research onli…”

2014-05-24 · Engine · 167 mi

“1zz fe engine oil consumption issue burning 1l per full tank weekly depending on how i drive failure to top up weekly would result in massive engine malfunction and seize or blow can cause serious accident may not last on hwy at 100km/hr for more than 2-3 hours straight without stopping oil is expensive. *tr…”

2013-11-05 · Tires · 69,547 mi

“on 8/30/2013, we purchased a new set of 4 tires from costco, iwilei hawaii. on 9/28, the drivers side front tire went flat on a residential road. no punctures per goodyear of kailua. on 10/6, the passengers side front tire went flat at a residential road. no punctures per costco, iwilei. on 11/4, the drivers side rear tire went flat. this ha…”