2001 Toyota Celica Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 47 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,055miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2001 Toyota Celica, 6% of the 47 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,055 miles. 1 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.
“As I was pulling into my parking spot in the ramp, my car 'unexpectedly' lurched forward into a concrete pillar on the left and a wire barrier and concrete wall ahead. Damage to the car was $5,647.92. My air bag did not deploy nor did my seat belt hold me. My head flew forward onto the steering wheel and I required 14 stitches below my mouth and chin on the outside and 12 on the inside.”
NHTSA complaint #10198680, filed 2007-08, 61,055 miles“I just recently purchased a used 2001 Toyota Celica. I bought it for my 16 year old daughter to have as a first car, but recently I've noticed the flimsy fit that the seat belts have seemed to had against the driver and the passenger seat. I am unhappy about it because if another driver crashes into my daughter, I do not want her to get hurt because her seat belts were not up to par. It is very expensive to replace them and I do not appreciate the crazy costs, as they would seem to me that they are easily found.”
NHTSA complaint #10514165, filed 2013-05“The accessory belt tensioner in my 2001 Toyota Celica has had numerous problems, causing squeeling and rattling noises and a bolt to break off into my engine.”
NHTSA complaint #10052377, filed 2004-01Related service bulletins
- 10051865Jan 3, 2013Toyota: in a collision, to help reduce injuries, with seat belt pre=tensioners and supplemental restraint systems (srs), its possible that the devices may or may not perform as…
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | 6% |
| 2000 | 4 | 4% |
| 1999 | 2 | 20% |
| 1994 | 2 | 14% |
| 1993 | 7 | 54% |
| 1992 | 2 | 10% |
| 1991 | 7 | 26% |
| 1990 | 5 | 17% |
| 1989 | 1 | 9% |
| 1988 | 2 | 33% |
| 1986 | 3 | 33% |
| 1985 | 2 | 29% |
Other parts of the 2001 Toyota Celica
14 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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