Total Complaints
1 filings
TOYOTA TOYOTA · model year
1971 TOYOTA TOYOTA
1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1971TOYOTATOYOTA carries 1 consumer safety complaint 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.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1971 TOYOTA is vehicle speed control with 1 filings. Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 32 investigation files overlapping the 1971 TOYOTA. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
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Complaints
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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 |
|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20091113VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TOYOTA/LEXUS SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED IN THE EARLY 1980'S HE OWNED A 1971 TOYOTA CELICA WHICH DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH ITS AUTOMATIC CHOKE SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM WAS BASED ON AN EXPANSION/CONTRACTION COIL WHICH REACTED TO AMBIENT TEMPERATURES TO ADJUST FUEL FLOW. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WAS HOW IT WAS EXPLAINED TO HIM. WHENEVER MOISTURE GOT INTO THE ELEMENT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY. THE CONSUMER HAD TO QUICKLY PRESS THE CLUTCH, DISENGAGING THE ENGINE FROM THE POWER TRAIN WHILE TRYING AT THE SAME TIME TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER STATED EVEN THOUGH ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES CONTROL VARIOUS SYSTEMS, IT WAS THE HARDWARE FAILURE THAT RULED IN THE END. THE CONSUMER STATED IF TOYOTA HAS NOT CHANGED THE BASIC DESIGN OF THE HARDWARE IT HAS BEEN AND WILL REMAIN A SAFETY PROBLEM. *JB
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1971 TOYOTA TOYOTA have?▼
The 1971 TOYOTA TOYOTA has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1971 TOYOTA TOYOTA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1971 TOYOTA TOYOTA is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1971 TOYOTA TOYOTA 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 as of 2025. 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.