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BrakesPart report

1989 Toyota Celica Brakes Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
18%of 11 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 1989 Toyota Celica, 18% of the 11 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.

“Consumer believes the body and frame design of the vehicle causes water and sludge to become trapped around the fuel and brake lines causing the lines to rot out and the brakes to fail.”

NHTSA complaint #523778, filed 1997-09

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200316%
200227%
200124%
200044%
1997113%
1996333%
1994321%
199318%
199215%
1991415%
199013%
1989218%
1988117%
1987120%

Other parts of the 1989 Toyota Celica

Fuel system
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1989 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology