2000 Toyota Celica Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 19%of 106 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 190,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2000 Toyota Celica, 19% of the 106 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 190,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This vehicle has ( according to all sources available ) burned oil from the time it left the plant brand new,most 2000 to 2002 Toyota Celica gt's have this issue as the rings were bad. Toyota has never produced a recall for this issue and it has effected thousands of vehicles.Toyota did change the rings out for the 2003 models and newer, so they did know the problem existed.this has caused many Celica's to experience blown motors.”
NHTSA complaint #10662493, filed 2014-12, 190,000 miles“Drive axles make cracking noise when backing up and applying the brake. Dealer claims they did not hear any noises. Engine make knocking sounds at idle speed. Dealer replace belt tensioner. A week later, a squeaking noise appears from the drive belt area. When making turns, a grinding noise occurs in the wheels area. Again, dealer claimed they did not hear any noise.”
NHTSA complaint #741580, filed 2001-02“While changing gears noticed grinding noise. Dealer has contacted dealer. A technician changed transmission fluids. While traveling home and when shifting to 5th gear noticed a noise. Consumer stated that shif gear traveled to left when vehicle hit 3rd gear, causing front tires to lock up . Please provide further information.”
NHTSA complaint #888515, filed 2001-05“When driving vehicle would jerk. Engine would become noisy and shaky. Would fail to idle properly. Clutch pedal would go to floor and failed to return to original position. Not able to shift gears. Have taken vehicle to dealership. Was informed by mechanic that problem were the valves in engine.”
NHTSA complaint #893128, filed 2001-07“The transmission is too easy to shift from 5th into 2nd and I almost blew the engine. This problem is known by Toyota but they are not willing to fix the problem. As for the cruise control, every 2000 Celica has the same problem. The cruise control slows down without warning up to 20mph. With no brake lights activated to indicate deceleration of the car an accident could easily happen.”
NHTSA complaint #725091, filed 2000-07Related 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.
- 10016638Aug 1, 2005U340e/u341e transmission solenoid identification.
- 10015460Jun 24, 2005Repair manual correction - diagnostics - automatic transaxle. 0040-rm744-u1.
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 2000 Toyota Celica
41 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsAir bags
9 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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