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2001 Toyota Celica engine and engine cooling problems

14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2001 Toyota Celica30% of all complaints for this model year.

14
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
30%
share of all complaints
median reported mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota celica. The contact stated while driving various speeds she heard a loud knocking noise in the engine and the vehicle was very difficult to drive. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised her that the engine failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle…

    filed Jun 15, 2011

  • I purchased my celica new in 2001. This year I had a new clutch and transmission put in. In the past 6 months I noticed that I was putting oil in on a regular basis, no leaks and no smoke form the exhaust. I have 128 thousand miles on the car. I have changed the oil on schedule. I contacted toyota…

    filed Aug 4, 2010

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Celica years

YearReportsShare
2002 Celica414%
2000 Celica4139%
1991 Celica14%
1990 Celica27%
Celica engine and engine cooling problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.