- Worst Model Year:
- 2000
- Worst Complaint:
- engine died
Here are the Toyota Celicas that have the most problems reported over the last 14 years.
The 2001 Toyota Celica has the most complaints, & the most-reported problem is also with the 2001 Celica for loud knocking noise from engine.
Worst Reported Problems with the Celica
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#1: engine died on the 2000 Celica
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#2: blown transmission on the 2001 Celica
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#3: transmission failure on the 2003 Celica
Latest Owner Complaints About the Celica
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heavy oil consumption and ticking noise -- 2001 Celica:
I bought a 2001 Toyota Celica from a small dealership. Drove the car home about 30 miles when the check engine light came on. I stopped the car and started checking fluids. There was NO oil on the stick, carbon black junk coming out of the tail pipe. Took the car to an autozone to get a diagnostic ... Read more »
This problem has been reported 4 times by other 2001 Celica owners.
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faulty temperature gauge -- 2000 Celica:
im a toyota guy from a baby i can said they are trash now with thosd luminus engen celica 1.8 1zz fe or 1zz fe eng Read more »
This problem has been reported 1 times by other 2000 Celica owners.
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hesitates when acclerating -- 2000 Celica:
My Celica recently started hesitating and puttering every time I accelerate, it will stutter for a few seconds and then slowly take off. Check engine light came on and my mechanic discovered that my car had a misfire in the first cylinder. When he took off my ignition coil he found a lot of ... Read more »
This problem has been reported 1 times by other 2000 Celica owners.
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consuming excessive oil -- 2000 Celica:
I've seen on several sites for this problem that i needed the engine re-built. Nobody tells you to do a compression check and see if a low is low. A toyota mechanis told me I had a stuck compression ring in that cylinder. I poured sea form in all the cylinders and let it sit for a while to ... Read more »
This problem has been reported 1 times by other 2000 Celica owners.
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blown transmission -- 2001 Celica:
I began wondering if I got sold a lemon after my tranny blew at 36,000 miles. Luckily, it was covered under my extended warranty. But, now I'm having to replace my engine without any warranty. It's gonna cost me a fortune. Has anyone reported this to Toyota? Have they helped anyone pay for ... Read more »
This problem has been reported 2 times by other 2001 Celica owners.