2000 Toyota Celica Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 8%of 106 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 110,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Toyota Celica, 8% of the 106 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,000 miles. 8 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.
“Daughter lost control of vehicle and hit a tree at approximately 40 MPH, dead center in the front of the vehicle. Vehicle is totaled, but airbags never deployed. Insurance adjuster stated that the airbags should have deployed. Daughter has sore neck and is being treated by a physician.”
NHTSA complaint #10141419, filed 2005-11, 112,018 miles“My son was sideswiped by eighteen wheeler where he spun and regained control of the car. He ended up hitting a light pole on the freeway at an estimated speed of 40 MPH plus. The contact was with the light pole was in the dead center of the front bumper and the airbags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10031062, filed 2003-08, 50,000 miles“Vehicle went of shoulder, frontend sank and the car catapulted head over end1 and 1/2 times ending upside down....no airbags deployed at all...our daughter died instantly....no other contributing factors. Car was total loss”
NHTSA complaint #10127743, filed 2005-07, 110,000 miles“While driving the vehicle at 60 MPH on the freeway, the vehicle hit a guardrail and the air bag did not deploy. Nlm consumer states the vehicle is a total loss.”
NHTSA complaint #8006512, filed 2002-03“Vehicle was involved in a 55 MPH frontal collision in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, cause unknown. Please give any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #887095, filed 2001-04Related service bulletins
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- 10190460Mar 17, 2021Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
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- 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…
- 10132055Nov 4, 2013Beginning in 1998, Toyota introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Toyota does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Toyota leather or other seat cover…
- 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…
- 10042555Sep 6, 2011Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags.
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 2000 Toyota Celica
41 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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