1996 Toyota Celica Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 44%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1996 Toyota Celica, 44% of the 9 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10315912, filed 2010-03“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10042675, filed 2003-10“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.”
NHTSA complaint #780622, filed 1998-10Related 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% |
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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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