1987 Toyota Celica Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1987 Toyota Celica, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Traveling south on the interstate, driver pressed the accelerator fully down to pass another car when the accelerator stuck, causing vehicle to accelerate. When standing on the brakes the vehicle still accelerated. The driver finally turned the ignition off, coming to a complete stop, the driver restarted the car and finally accelerator became unstuck.”
NHTSA complaint #540253, filed 1998-08Related service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 6% |
| 2002 | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 | 7 | 15% |
| 2000 | 11 | 10% |
| 1996 | 4 | 44% |
| 1994 | 1 | 7% |
| 1993 | 1 | 8% |
| 1992 | 2 | 10% |
| 1990 | 2 | 7% |
| 1989 | 2 | 18% |
| 1988 | 1 | 17% |
| 1987 | 1 | 20% |
| 1986 | 1 | 11% |
| 1985 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 1987 Toyota Celica
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Toyota Celica
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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