1990 Toyota Celica Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 125,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1990 Toyota Celica, 7% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 125,000 miles.
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.
“The contact owns a 1990 Toyota Celica. While driving at any speed, the contact stated that the vehicle would stall. He was able to restart the vehicle and then it would perform as normal. The contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer due to the age of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where they replaced the engine control module; however, the failure continued to occur. The current mileage was 140,000 and the failure mileage was 125,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10399363, filed 2011-05, 125,000 miles“While driving 45 MPH consumer heard a loud knocking noise coming from the front of the vehicle. Suddenly the vehicle stalled. Consumer was not able to restart vehicle, and it was towed to a garage for inspection. Mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10101789, filed 2004-11Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 6% |
| 2002 | 4 | 14% |
| 2001 | 14 | 30% |
| 2000 | 41 | 39% |
| 1998 | 1 | 20% |
| 1994 | 1 | 7% |
| 1993 | 1 | 8% |
| 1991 | 1 | 4% |
| 1990 | 2 | 7% |
| 1989 | 1 | 9% |
| 1988 | 2 | 33% |
| 1986 | 2 | 22% |
Other parts of the 1990 Toyota Celica
11 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Toyota Celica
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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