Total Complaints
3 filings
TOYOTA CELICA · model year
1983 TOYOTA CELICA
3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1983TOYOTACELICA carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1983 CELICA is seat belts:front:retractor with 1 filings, followed by seat belts:front:anchorage (1) and tires (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 51 investigation files overlapping the 1983 CELICA, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20170825TIRES
REAR TIRE BLOW-OUT ON I-110 PENSACOLA, FL WHILE GOING TO WORK 08/22/2017 AROUND 5:45AM CDT. FORTUNATELY, TRAFFIC WAS MODERATE, AND I MANAGED TO GET TO AN EMERGENCY LANE. I CHANGE THE WHEEL WITH MY SPARE AND PROCEEDED TO WORK. I SUSPECT THE BLOW-OUT IS DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE TIRE WAS NEW, WITH LESS THAN 400 MILES USE. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROAD TO CAUSE THE BLOW-OUT. POLICE OFFICER STOPPED BY AS I FINISHED CHANGING THE WHEEL. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FOLLOWING TIRE INFO IS NOT IN THE DROP DOWN LIST PROVIDED, SO I HAVE CLARIFIED IT HERE. TIRE COMPANY IS "CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC", PART OF "BARUM GLOBAL"; TIRE LINE IS "BRILLANTIS 2" I PURCHASED THE TIRES FROM "DISCOUNT TIRE" IN MACON, GA. I ONLY PURCHASED 2 TIRES; BOTH FOR THE REAR. I AM GLAD I DID NOT HAVE ONE OF THESE ON THE FRONT. I HAD SWAPPED FRONT AND BACK TIRES 3 DAYS PRIOR TO PURCHASE.
Mileage: 382,061
19960815SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK
19951116SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED TWICE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. *SKD
Compare 1983TOYOTACELICA to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1983 TOYOTA CELICA have?▼
The 1983 TOYOTA CELICA has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1983 TOYOTA CELICA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1983 TOYOTA CELICA is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE and TIRES.
Is the 1983 TOYOTA CELICA safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1983 TOYOTA CELICA; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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