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1999 Toyota Celica Tires Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
30%of 10 total for the year
Median mileage
155,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the tires of the 1999 Toyota Celica, 30% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 155,000 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 1999 Toyota Celica. The vehicle has cooper lifeliner touring sle tires, size 205/55r16. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle began to wobble on the rear passenger side. The contact exited the vehicle and discovered that the metal belt busted through and the tread separated from the tires. Approximately two weeks later, the front passenger side experienced the same failure. Approximately one week later, the front driver's side failed as well. The current mileage was 156,000 and failure mileage was 155,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10237708, filed 2008-08, 155,000 miles

“Original manufactured equipment on a 1999, Toyota, Celica ,tire size p20555r15. While driving 65 MPH on the highway tread completely separated from sidewall. No collision and no injuries. Consumer states that the goodyear eagle gt tire tread on the left rear launched 50 feet onto the highway and all that remained were the two sidewalls.”

NHTSA complaint #890334, filed 2001-06

“Consumer states tread on tires is very unstable and rocky, vehicle constantly pulls to the right or left even after a wheel alignement, vehicle shakes unconrollably at 80 MPH, and there is no pick up when the gas pedal is floored, consumer has complained to dealership and no one is able to remedy the problem.(michelin tires p2055r15)”

NHTSA complaint #785745, filed 2001-10

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Tires: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200316%
200213%
200149%
200022%
1999330%
1998120%
1997113%
199515%
1994214%
199318%
199215%
199114%
199013%

Other parts of the 1999 Toyota Celica

Seat belts
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1999 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