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2002 Toyota Celica Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Critical

37 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 2.00 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

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Fuel System, Gasoline

THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT A FIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIR THE FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 4, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE, LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK INLET PIPE, MAY BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE INLET PIPE AND FALL INTO THE FUEL TANK. IF THE CHECK VALVE FALLS INTO THE TANK, FUEL MAY SPILL FROM THE FUEL INLET PIPE WHEN THE FUEL PUMP AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF DURING FUELING.

Complaint volume

37 this model-year 8 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

21Crashes
0Fires
8Injuries
0Deaths

Across 37 complaints. Severity Index 2.00.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Air Bags · Frontal6 · 16%Air Bags5 · 14%Fuel System, Gasoline2 · 5%Engine And Engine Cooling…2 · 5%Power Train · Manual Tran…2 · 5%Engine And Engine Cooling…1 · 3%Structure · Body · Trunk …1 · 3%Structure1 · 3%
  1. Air Bags:Frontal — 6 reports
  2. Air Bags — 5 reports
  3. Fuel System, Gasoline — 2 reports
  4. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine — 2 reports
  5. Power Train:Manual Transmission — 2 reports
  6. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline — 1 reports
  7. Structure:Body:Trunk Lid — 1 reports
  8. Structure — 1 reports
  9. Suspension:Front:Springs:Coil Springs — 1 reports
  10. Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 · 1996 (1) · 1997 · 1998 (1) · 1999 (1) · 2000 (3) · 2001 (1) · 2002 · 2003 (1) · 2004 · 2005 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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