Model year record

1990 Toyota Celica

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 34 owner complaints on file.

Toyota Celica, 1990–1993 generation
Pictured: the 1990–1993 generation. MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V078000

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Component
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected
2,543
Reported to NHTSA
1990-04-20
Owners notified
1990-05-04

Defect description

AIR BAG INFLATOR CASE WAS INCORRECTLY MACHINED.

Safety risk

IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INCREASED INJURY TO THE DRIVER.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE AIR BAG INFLATOR UNIT.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags: frontal9200,000 mi
Air bags2109,000 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner2—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly2—
Structure: body: trunk lid2—
Visibility: glass, side/rear2—
Electrical system1—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood1—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash1—
Engine and engine cooling1125,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine1—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors1—
Power train: manual transmission1—
Seat belts1—
Seat belts: front: anchorage1—
Seat belts: front: retractor1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components120,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt1—
Unknown or other1—
Vehicle speed control112,700 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1—

The 1989 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1991 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Other Toyota Celica model years

All Toyota Celica recalls by year

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