11 of the
34 complaints about the 1990 Toyota Celica are about the
airbag system — 32% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
154,500 miles.
"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE A 1990 TOYOTA CELICA GT, MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON BACK AROUND 2003, I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT FIXED. A SERVICE MEMBER CAME OUT TO MY CAR WITH A HANDHELD DEVICE AND PLUGGED IT INTO THE CAR. BOTTOM LINE, HE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESET THE AIRBAG WITH NO SUCCESS. MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL ON AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALLS OR NOTICES. HOW DO I GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED?
NHTSA complaint #10819220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 200,000 milesManteca, CACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY 1990 TOYOTA CELICA ST WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN SAN LEANDRO FEB 22, 2003. I WAS STAYING IN FREMONT, CA. MY AIR BAG BURST OPEN AND THE CHEMICALS BURNED MY FACE AND ARMS. I WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT WASHINGTON HOSPITAL, FREMONT,CA.
NHTSA complaint #10405915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Matthews, NCCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT YET NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE PASSENGERS. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10020138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Odenton, MD
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING FRONTAL COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #513871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dayton, OHCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING AT SPEED OF 25MPH, VEHICLE IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #812107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oxford, NCCrash2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS SITTING AT STOP SIGN AND ANOTHER CAR CRASHED INTO IT, HITTING BOTH SIDES AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. 2ND TIME INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint #810510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albacurki, NMCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #808363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Odenton, MDCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #806404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MD1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, HITTING THE DRIVER AND INJURING HER. TT
NHTSA complaint #976849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Harrisburg, NCCrash2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #481979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Philadelphia, PACrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 30 MPH. TT
NHTSA complaint #958147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.