Total Complaints
3 filings
TOYOTA CELICA · model year
1984 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 1984TOYOTACELICA 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 1984 CELICA is engine and engine cooling:engine with 2 filings, followed by tires:tread/belt (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 1984 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 |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20010620TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BRIDGESTONE, P185/70R14, DOT UNKNOWN, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT ON A 1984 TOYOTA CELICA GT, MILEAGE OF TIRE UNKNOWN. TIRES WERE PUT ON VEHICLE ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SOMETHING WRONG WITH FRONT OF VEHICLE, PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED LEFT FRONT TIRES TREAD HAD COME OFF ALL THE WAY AROUND TIRE. *AK *YD
19960601ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL SWITCH CAME APART, CAUSING ENGINE OIL LEAK, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MODEL *SD
19960509ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT LEAKED. *SD
Compare 1984TOYOTACELICA to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1984 TOYOTA CELICA have?▼
The 1984 TOYOTA CELICA has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1984 TOYOTA CELICA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1984 TOYOTA CELICA is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include TIRES:TREAD/BELT.
Is the 1984 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 1984 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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