1989 Toyota Celica Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1989 Toyota Celica. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“When driving the accelerator gets stuck, and the consumer thinks there is a leakage. When appying the brakes, the vehicle slows down and engine starts to ran fas due to the gas pedal being stuck. *ak”
“The consumer has been experiencing problems with heater control panel. When the consumer turns the heat on, it blows out cold air. The manufacturer has not been contacted. *ak”
“Steel fuel lines failed, causing gas to leak onto pavement and fumes to enter vehicle.”
“Brake hydraulic steel line failed, causing pedal to go to floor/brake fluid to leak.”
“Throttle cable binding, causing accident.”
“Windshield replaced.”
“Door lock froze during inclement weather, causing improper balancing of locks/difficulty opening.*sd”
“When driving and then turning off the car. The car will not restart unless the hood is raised for about ten minutes. Please describe. Tt”
Defect investigations
THROTTLE STICKING
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THROTTLE STICKING
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Toyota Celica as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.