Toyota Celica problems reported in California
114 of the 520 complaints filed about the Toyota Celica came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
114
Complaints from California
17
Crashes
2
Fires
2000
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
25
21.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
15
13.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
10
8.8%
Airbags
10
8.8%
Seat Belts
8
7.0%
Brakes
7
6.1%
Electrical System
7
6.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
6
5.3%
Suspension
5
4.4%
Body & Structure
5
4.4%
Lights
3
2.6%
Steering
3
2.6%
By model year
1974 Celica
3
2.6%
1977 Celica
1
0.9%
1978 Celica
1
0.9%
1979 Celica
3
2.6%
1980 Celica
2
1.8%
1982 Celica
3
2.6%
1984 Celica
2
1.8%
1985 Celica
1
0.9%
1986 Celica
2
1.8%
1988 Celica
3
2.6%
1989 Celica
1
0.9%
1990 Celica
7
6.1%
1991 Celica
10
8.8%
1992 Celica
6
5.3%
1993 Celica
4
3.5%
1994 Celica
3
2.6%
1995 Celica
7
6.1%
1996 Celica
5
4.4%
1997 Celica
3
2.6%
1998 Celica
3
2.6%
1999 Celica
1
0.9%
2000 Celica
27
23.7%
2001 Celica
9
7.9%
2002 Celica
2
1.8%
2003 Celica
4
3.5%
2005 Celica
1
0.9%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
11
22.4%
Huntington
7
14.3%
Rancho Cucamonga
4
8.2%
Lake Forest
4
8.2%
Riverside
4
8.2%
SAN Jose
4
8.2%
Sylmar
3
6.1%
Marysville
3
6.1%
SAN Diego
3
6.1%
Alhamdra
2
4.1%
Joshua Tree
2
4.1%
Hermosa Beach
2
4.1%