Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / CELICA / 2001

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003035821 Incident Date: Jan, 01 2003
Consumer's City: ORLANDO Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: CELICA Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support device/strut
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: JTDDR32T010 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 24 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 01 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Rear hatch closes by itself. dealer acknowledges problem but will not replace because it was not reported while still in warranty.the support arms are not strong enough to support the hatch .they have been discontinued and have been replaced with stronger ones.the hatch comes down without warning and could cause injury such as smash hands or fingers of children especially.