Known Recalls

Model year record

2002 Toyota Celica

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 37 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 03V074000

Fuel system, gasoline

Component
Fuel system, gasoline
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
15,048
Reported to NHTSA
2003-03-05
Owners notified
2003-04-04

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE, LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK INLET PIPE, MAY BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE INLET PIPE AND FALL INTO THE FUEL TANK. IF THE CHECK VALVE FALLS INTO THE TANK, FUEL MAY SPILL FROM THE FUEL INLET PIPE WHEN THE FUEL PUMP AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF DURING FUELING.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT A FIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIR THE FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 4, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags: frontal614,000 mi
Air bags5118,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine215,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline214,573 mi
Power train: manual transmission265,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module124,770 mi
Air bags: side/window189,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys132,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery1—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1—
Power train13,500 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper1—
Steering185,000 mi
Structure1—
Structure: body1118,000 mi
Structure: body: bumpers135,000 mi
Structure: body: trunk lid1—
Suspension: front121,000 mi
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs115,000 mi
Suspension: rear185,000 mi
Tires185,000 mi
Vehicle speed control1165,000 mi
Wheels1118,000 mi

The 2001 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2003 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.