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2000 Toyota Celica transmission problems

The 2000 Toyota Celica has 22 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Transmission complaints

17%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Celica transmission complaints by model year22 complaints1974: 3 complaints1979: 2 complaints1982: 1 complaints1987: 1 complaints1990: 1 complaints1993: 1 complaints1994: 4 complaints1995: 2 complaints1999: 1 complaints2000: 22 complaints2001: 5 complaints2002: 3 complaints2003: 1 complaints2004: 1 complaints
Celica transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

REAR END LOCKED UP AND CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED. *NM

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · April 11, 2006 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2000 Toyota Celica have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2000 Toyota Celica transmission — 17% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.