Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / CELICA / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001148724 Incident Date: Dec, 31 2000
Consumer's City: STAFFORD Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: CELICA Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:manual transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 10 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle equipped with 6-speed manual transmission has a poor design in gear shift which allows driver to jump gears, such as shifting from 5th to 2nd durning a downshifting. this design did not have a catch which could prevent transmission in vehicle from failing due to stress. dealership informed consumer that this was a common problem in these vehicles. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak