2001 Toyota Celica Service and Repair Manual

The 2001 Toyota Celica is a front-drive liftback coupe that runs one engine displacement across the range: a 1.8L naturally aspirated four, built in two forms that Toyota identifies as the 1ZZ-FE and the 2ZZGE. Buyers chose between GT and GT-S trim, each offered with an automatic or a standard transmission.

Engines

• 1.8L 1800CC l4 GAS Naturally Aspirated

Trims

• GT, Automatic
• GT, Standard
• GT-S, Automatic
• GT-S, Standard

Known issues on the 2001 Celica. One recall is on federal record for this model year, NHTSA campaign 04V566000, and it is filed against exterior lighting — specifically the headlights. The record states that certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.” No consequence is recorded on the file. Owners have filed 55 complaints against the 2001 Celica, and 68 technical service bulletins have been issued for it.

Those two numbers are the useful part of the record when something goes wrong on one of these cars: the complaint file shows what owners actually reported to the federal government, and the bulletin count shows how often Toyota went back to its technicians with a documented finding.