2003 Toyota Celica recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2003 Toyota Celica; the most frequently affected component is fuel system, gasoline. Owners filed 29 complaints, most often about fuel system. Among the 5 model years of this model in the database, 2003 ranks #4 for number of recalls.

Recalls1

Complaints29

Crashes reported1in stored complaints

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Recalls (1)

Fuel system, gasolineCampaign 03V074000 · 05 Mar 2003

Problem: 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.

Risk: This condition may result a fire in the presence of an ignition source.

Remedy: 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.

What owners complain about

Share of the 17 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Fuel system5 · 29%

Gasoline4 · 24%

Air bags2 · 12%

Structure2 · 12%

Steering2 · 12%

Tires1 · 6%

Engine1 · 6%

Diesel1 · 6%

When complaints were filed

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From owner complaints

Dt: the contact states while driving the tread separated from the sidewall on the front driver's side tire. The separation was approximately ten inches long. The contact replaced the tire, but no one has looked at the tire to determine why this occurred. *ak
Tires · Aug 2005 · NHTSA complaint record

While consumer was driving vehicle stalled. Consumer was unable to restart vehicle. Consumer noticed that the gas was leaking from underneath the vehicle. Had the vehicle towed to dealer, who informed consumer that the valve clamp had to be replaced. Consumer told dealer that this problem occurred more than once and…
Fuel system · Aug 2004 · NHTSA complaint record

This may be related to nhtsa campaign id number : 03v074000 per original recall, fuel tank assembly was replaced by toyota dealership on 07/08/2003. On 10/08/2006, the same problem was encountered while attempting to put fuel in the vehicle. Fueling is now difficult and very time consuming. Only about one-tenth of a…
Fuel system · Oct 2006 · NHTSA complaint record

Belt tensioner won't retract when trying to replace serpentina belt. Most likely a defective part , original. Have to creative finding other ways to replace belt without breaking the tensioner.
Engine · May 2021 · NHTSA complaint record

How this year compares

Recalls per model year for this model.

Full specifications All model years 2003 Toyota lineup

Source

Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.

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