1997 Toyota Celica Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,490miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 1997 Toyota Celica, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,490 miles. 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.
“My daughter was involved in a very minor accident, and there was an approximately 10-15 second delay after the car was placed in park when her airbags suddenly deployed, causing minor injury to her, and more damage than the accident itself caused to her vehicle. I am concerned to know why they deployed at all considering her speed of apx 5 -7 MPH,. And if there had been a high speed accident if they would have deployed in time to protect her as they are designed. The person she bumped into and passenger are witnesses to the delayed deployment, as well as the officer on scene.”
NHTSA complaint #10023813, filed 2003-06, 66,490 milesRelated 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…
- 10190460Mar 17, 2021Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
- 10131961Jan 14, 2014Toyota vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury…
- 10133915Jan 3, 2013Toyota vehicles are equipped with SRS, including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury in a collision. If a customer…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 12% |
| 2002 | 11 | 38% |
| 2001 | 4 | 9% |
| 2000 | 9 | 8% |
| 1999 | 1 | 10% |
| 1998 | 1 | 20% |
| 1997 | 1 | 13% |
| 1995 | 7 | 32% |
| 1994 | 7 | 50% |
| 1993 | 2 | 15% |
| 1992 | 11 | 52% |
| 1991 | 10 | 37% |
| 1990 | 11 | 38% |
Other parts of the 1997 Toyota Celica
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 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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