1999 Toyota Celica Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 10%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1999 Toyota Celica, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,500 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. While driving 55 MPH, the contact heard a clicking sound coming from the engine. The vehicle stopped and the engine shut off without warning. The dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. As of june 19, 2007, the transmission has not been replaced. The current mileage is 6,000 and failure mileage was 5,500.”
NHTSA complaint #10193732, filed 2007-06, 5,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10109404Oct 16, 2014TSB: The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide information regarding the installation of the correct torque converter bolts during automatic transmission/transaxle…
- 10109492Sep 30, 2014TSB: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide precautions to follow when installing an automatic transmission/transaxle assembly to avoid MIL "ON" shifting issues and/or…
- 10132084Oct 1, 2013The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide precautions to follow when installing an automatic transmission/transaxle assembly to avoid MIL ?ON,? shifting issues, and/or…
- 10061578Jun 13, 2011Summary to be provided on a future date.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 6% |
| 2002 | 3 | 10% |
| 2001 | 5 | 11% |
| 2000 | 20 | 19% |
| 1999 | 1 | 10% |
| 1995 | 2 | 9% |
| 1994 | 2 | 14% |
| 1993 | 1 | 8% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
| 1987 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1999 Toyota Celica
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (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.
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