1985 TOYOTA CELICA
9 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | 3 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
Recent Complaints
I WAS LEAVING THE PARKING LOT AND PREPARED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. ALL OF SUDDEN THE CAR ACCERLATED AT A HIGH SPEED AND I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE BUT IT KEEP GOING. I HIT A SIDEWALK CURB, HIT PART OF THE WALL, AND HIT A SIGN POLL HEAD ON THAT STOP THE CAR. MAJOR DAMAGES ON FRONT OF THE CAR, TIRE BLOWN, AND MIRROR CRACK. I RECEIVED BRUISES ON MY FACE AND BODY IS SORE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT, TRAVELING STRAIGHT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY HAD NO STEERING CAPABILITY. VEHICLE HIT ONE CAR AND SWERVED, THEN HIT A CONCRETE WALL. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, THE VEHICLE STOPPED, THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE THAT HAD MINOR INJURIES, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON DRY PAVEMENT ON THE FREEWAY, THE STEERING LINKAGE BROKE, AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE HAD NO STEERING CAPABILITY. THE CAR HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SWERVED AND HIT A CONCRETE WALL. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT A PANIC STOP, THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY TWO PASSENGERS, A CHILD AND THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK