2002 Toyota Celica Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 14%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the body and structure of the 2002 Toyota Celica, 14% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,500 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.
“,front grill of my 2002 Toyota Celica gts fell off. Also the plastic that's on the bottom front was scraping on the floor. I ripped off the part of plastic that was dragging on the floor and I haven't replaced the grill.”
NHTSA complaint #10112420, filed 2005-03, 35,000 miles“Daughter (17) lost control of car in a curve due to wet roads and speed. The car spun then struck a tree head on. The car was a total loss. The impact was great enough to bust the radiator and kill the motor but neither air bag deployed. My younger daughter (15) was in the passenger's seat. Both girls were wearing seatbelts. Luckily there were no major injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10510939, filed 2013-05, 118,000 miles“Consumer's daughter was involved in a minor traffic accident in which the vehicle suffered a considerable amount of damage, consumer feels for such a minor accident in which the other vehicle suffered no damage , the vehicle should not have incurred so much damage, also the airbags failed to deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #568475, filed 2002-12Related service bulletins
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- 11007444Jul 12, 2024To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film…
- 11007443Jul 12, 2024Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an…
- 11006151Jul 12, 2024The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic…
- 11006150Jul 12, 2024To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film…
- 11006149Jul 12, 2024Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 12% |
| 2002 | 4 | 14% |
| 2001 | 5 | 11% |
| 2000 | 6 | 6% |
| 1999 | 1 | 10% |
| 1998 | 2 | 40% |
| 1997 | 1 | 13% |
| 1995 | 1 | 5% |
| 1992 | 1 | 5% |
| 1991 | 1 | 4% |
| 1990 | 2 | 7% |
| 1985 | 3 | 43% |
Other parts of the 2002 Toyota Celica
11 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Toyota Celica
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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