2002 Toyota Celica Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 165,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2002 Toyota Celica, 3% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 165,000 miles.
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.
“Twice when coming to a stop at a stop light, my Toyota Celica continued to idle at about 4000 RPM. I tried pulling the car mat toward the seat to be sure it wasn't interfering with the accelerator pedal. I also tried jiggling the accelerator pedal to be sure nothing was stuck. Neither of these stopped the high RPM idle. Each time the only thing that would reduce the RPM was to turn off the engine and restart it. The Toyota has a manual transmission and the clutch was depressed each time during the high RPM idle.”
NHTSA complaint #10312337, filed 2010-02, 165,000 milesRelated 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…
- 10045140Jun 13, 2012Toyota: accelerator pedal sensor assembly information regarding the inspection, removal, and installation, if lubrication or oil, is applied.
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 2002 Toyota Celica
11 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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