2000 Toyota Celica Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 10%of 106 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2000 Toyota Celica, 10% of the 106 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,800 miles. 2 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.
“On may 3rd, 2008 I had an incident with my 2000 Celica gts. I was using cruise control at 65mph. I tapped my brakes to disengage the cruise control as I exited one highway onto another. When I clicked resume on my cruise control my car accelerated past 65mph and continued climbing. I tapped my brakes but my car continued to accelerate. I turned off the cruise control but the car continued to accelerate past 85mph. I pushed my clutch petal in and the engine rev'd near redline. I released the clutch and turned off the engine in the middle of the highway. …”
NHTSA complaint #10228201, filed 2008-05, 123,003 miles“Past incident that I thought you should be made aware of. 2000 Toyota Celica accelerator stuck and car ended up going through a building. I reported incident to Toyota, but their response of 11-6-03 simply stated airbags are designed to provide protection for driver and they sent me a brochure on air bags. The consumer stated she pulled into a parking lot and stopped the car. Suddenly, the vehicle shifted gears and the accelerator became stuck. Updated ivoq 04/02/10”
NHTSA complaint #10314600, filed 2010-02“The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Celica. The contact started the ignition and observed that the pedal was sticky when pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal. While the vehicle was in operation extreme pressure was also applied to the brake pedal and clutch in order to stop the vehicle. The failure occurred on two separate occasions. The vehicle has not been inspected for the malfunction. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 128.”
NHTSA complaint #10306594, filed 2010-02, 128 miles“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
- 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…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 6% |
| 2002 | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 | 7 | 15% |
| 2000 | 11 | 10% |
| 1996 | 4 | 44% |
| 1994 | 1 | 7% |
| 1993 | 1 | 8% |
| 1992 | 2 | 10% |
| 1990 | 2 | 7% |
| 1989 | 2 | 18% |
| 1988 | 1 | 17% |
| 1987 | 1 | 20% |
| 1986 | 1 | 11% |
| 1985 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2000 Toyota Celica
41 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 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 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