CarRecallWatchThe 1996 Toyota Celica has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA.
Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, including 2 crashes, 3 injuries.
The most-reported problem area is Vehicle Speed Control (4 reports).
1996 Toyota Celica recalls
No safety recalls on file for the 1996 Toyota Celica.
Most common 1996 Toyota Celica problems
Problem areas named in the 9 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.
| Problem area | Reports |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
What owners report
THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN MY 1996 TOYOTA CELICA MALFUNCTIONED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON I-75 SOUTH NEAR PIQUA, OHIO. MY LANE OF TRAFFIC (PASSING LANE) WAS SLOWING DOWN DUE TO CONSTRUCTION, SO I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN. TO MY SURPRISE, MY BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT RESPOND (EITHER DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF EITHER THE CRUISE CONTROL OR ACCELERATOR--OR BOTH), AND I HAD TO MOVE TO THE MEDIAN. UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE AGAIN, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THE MEDIAN ENDED. MY CAR TRAVELED AIRBORNE OFF THE MEDIAN AND PLUMMETED TO THE ROAD BENEATH I-75. MY CAR TOOK OUT A SET OF CABLE WIRES, JUMPED A FENCE, BEFORE LANDING ON THE BUSY ROAD BELOW AND STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A CONCRETE BRIDGE
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 96-E-001-000 CONCERNING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK
THE IDLE CONTROL VALVE IS DEFECTIVELY DESIGNED; IT GETS CLOGGED, MAKING MY CAR STALL REPEATEDLY WHEN IT IS COLD. IT HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED ABOUT ONCE A YEAR. LAST YEAR THEY TOLD ME THE PART HAD BEEN REDESIGNED AND I WOULDN'T HAVE ANY MORE TROUBLE. THIS YEAR THEY ADMITTED IT IS UNFIXABLE (EXCEPT BY REPLACEMENT EACH YEAR). TOYOTA REFUSES TO PROVIDE A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THE DEFECTIVELY DESIGNED PART. I THINK THEY SHOULD EITHER COVER THE PART FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR, OR BUY THE [XXX] THING BACK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
ALARM FAILED.
IDLE CONTROL VALVE GETS CLOGGED UP, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO START.IDLE CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED TWICE, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. DEALER CLAIMS THIS PROBLEM APPERA IN THE 1996 AND 1997 MODELS.
1996 Toyota Celica questions
Does the 1996 Toyota Celica have any recalls?
No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 1996 Toyota Celica at this time.
What are the most common problems with the 1996 Toyota Celica?
Based on 9 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Vehicle Speed Control (4), Service Brakes, Hydraulic (3), Fuel System, Gasoline (1).
How do I check if a recall on my 1996 Toyota Celica has been fixed?
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