1987 Toyota Celica Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1987 Toyota Celica. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. 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.
“Steering wheel locked and the brakes locked while driving the vehicle down a hill. Consumer down shifted, and was able to pull off the road. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership, and the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. *ak”
“Steering wheel locked and the brakes locked while driving the vehicle down a hill. Consumer down shifted, and was able to pull off the road. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership, and the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. *ak”
“While controlling the passenger's window electronically the passenger's door opens wide unexpectedly. If the occupant was not seat belted, the occupant may fall out. *ak vehicle door opens when putting the window down vehicle unsafe to operate at this time. *yh”
“Traveling south on the interstate, driver pressed the accelerator fully down to pass another car when the accelerator stuck, causing vehicle to accelerate. When standing on the brakes the vehicle still accelerated. The driver finally turned the ignition off, coming to a complete stop, the driver…”
“The vehicle was rear ended and the drivers seatback collapsed. *ak”
“Had to replace the transmission two times. Tt”
Defect investigations
THROTTLE STICKING
There is no summary currently available
THROTTLE STICKING
There is no summary currently available
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Toyota Celica as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.