NHTSA vehicle safety data

2004 Toyota Celica Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2004 Toyota Celica has no NHTSA recall campaigns and 4 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Toyota dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 Toyota Celica, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2004 Toyota Celica owner complaints

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Toyota Celica, describing incidents dated December 7, 2005 to January 1, 2014.

Most-cited components

Power Train 1 complaint
Seat Belts 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10854276 · Filed April 8, 2016
MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT EASILY. IF I EXTEND IT OUT TO PUT IT ON WITH SLACK, AND LET GO, IT STAYS SLACKED. I HAVE TO MOVE IT IN AND OUT A FEW TIMES BEFORE IT FEELS "SNUG". POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE LUBRICATION GUMMING UP THE GEARS AND THE FUNCTION OF THE SEAT BELT. BEFORE GETTING…
ODI #10479296 · Filed October 8, 2012
AT AROUND 70,000 MILES (AROUND JAN 2012), MY CELICA (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) BEGAN SLIPPING OUT OF 3RD GEAR, SPORADICALLY. I CONSULTED WITH A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND THEY TOLD ME THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY OF FIXING THE PROBLEM WAS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION (GIVEN HOW…
ODI #10285784 · Filed September 30, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CELICA. WHILE DRIVING FLOOR-MAT INTERFERENCE CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND A REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED HER THAT THE DEALER COULD INSTALL A NEW CLIP TO SECURE THE FLOOR-MAT. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS…

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NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2004 Toyota Celica as of November 3, 2026. New recalls can be issued at any time, so check the specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before buying.

2004 Toyota Celica 2-DR

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out of 5

Overall Safety Rating

Not Rated

Frontal Crash

Not Rated

Driver: 4, Passenger: 4

Side Crash

Not Rated

Driver: 3, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Pole

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

Safety Technology

4 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Toyota Celica.

Seat Belts

ODI #10854276

Incident: January 1, 2014 · Filed: April 8, 2016

MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT EASILY. IF I EXTEND IT OUT TO PUT IT ON WITH SLACK, AND LET GO, IT STAYS SLACKED. I HAVE TO MOVE IT IN AND OUT A FEW TIMES BEFORE IT FEELS "SNUG". POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE LUBRICATION GUMMING UP THE GEARS AND THE FUNCTION OF THE SEAT BELT. BEFORE GETTING OUT OF THE CAR, I HIT THE BUTTON TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT AND IT JUST SITS THERE AND NEVER RETRACTS BACK IN.

Power Train

ODI #10479296

Incident: January 1, 2012 · Filed: October 8, 2012

AT AROUND 70,000 MILES (AROUND JAN 2012), MY CELICA (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) BEGAN SLIPPING OUT OF 3RD GEAR, SPORADICALLY. I CONSULTED WITH A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND THEY TOLD ME THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY OF FIXING THE PROBLEM WAS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION (GIVEN HOW LABOR-INTENSIVE OPENING THE TRANSMISSION IS). GIVEN THE LOW MILEAGE (I'M NOW AT 79,000), I'M OUTRAGED! I CALLED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST IN REPAIRS BECAUSE I WAS PAST THE 60,000 WARRANTY. I ASKED THE PERSON WHO TOOK MY CALL IF HE WOULD AGREE THAT IT WAS RIDICULOUS THAT MY CAR COULD FALL APART AT 60,001 WITH NO RECOURSE, AND HE SAID, "I WOULD AGREE THAT IT'S RIDICULOUS." IT COSTS $2288.82 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION, PLUS AROUND $1036 TO INSTALL. THE CAR NOW WON'T STAY IN 3RD GEAR AT ALL NOW. SO, I'VE BEEN BYPASSING THE 3RD GEAR, KNOWING THAT I'M ON BORROWED TIME. *TR

Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #10285784

Incident: April 22, 2008 · Filed: September 30, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CELICA. WHILE DRIVING FLOOR-MAT INTERFERENCE CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND A REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED HER THAT THE DEALER COULD INSTALL A NEW CLIP TO SECURE THE FLOOR-MAT. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10144890

Incident: December 7, 2005 · Filed: December 10, 2005

2/5 HAD CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKE PADS REPLACED. 11/30/05 TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP SAID I NEEDED ALL THIS REPAIRED AGAIN. I SPOKE TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION STATED TO MY SIGNIFICANT OTHER I DRIVE TO FAST. SO THEREFORE IT WAS DEEMED AS WEAR AND TEAR. I THEN SPOKE OVER THE PHONE TO TOYOTA NEW ENGLAND REP AND SHE SAID IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AS WELL. I HAD 2 OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS TELL ME THAT ITS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR BECAUSE OF THE WAY I DRIVE. *JB

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