2002 Toyota Celica consumer reviews

i have an 01 celica. ive had it about 4 years. other than good gas mileage and looking nice the car is awful. it has no go whatsoever. anything and everything has gone wrong wiht her. she burns oil like crazy and has a multi cylinder misfire. awful car dont buy not worth the stress of constantly fixing im trying to get rid of mine

I just bought my 02 Celica GT on Tuesday. I'm using it to commute to school next year, naturally my father wanted me to get a Civic, Corolla, etc. however the Celica was a great middle ground for the two of us. It gets great MPG and has the famous Toyota reliability. I work at a garage and drive other peoples cars all the time, and I've never found a clutch this tight, not in brand new Imprezas or Mini Coopers. Not only does it have all the basic features of a good commuter car, but it steps out of the box and looks great, and drives like a dream. Also, being the 18 year old guy that I am this car is a great starting point for some basic modifications to make it really my own. In short, I couldn't ask for a better economy/commuter car, it's practical and sporty at the same time.

Found it at Cars.com 250-mi from here. Excellent condition for almost 100K-miles but Celicas are good for at least 250K without a major overhaul. This one gets over 30-mpg and hums right along. All the bells and whistles of expensive cars with leather seats, pwr doors windows alarm auto cold air etc. This is my first 7th generation Celica; used to have a '95. I love it!

Great gas mileage. Routinely get 35 - 39 MPG city/hwy combined. Car is very light and the handling is tight & responsive. The Action Package kit is very nice. Very reliable. Have had this car for 150,000 miles without any major prob. Here are the downsides: 1)Low torque. 1st - 3rd gear requires high rev if you want to challenge other high perf cars on the road. 2)Performance is hindered when the A/C is on. 3) My car has a chronic belt sqeak at start up. The belt tensioner was replaced, but the problem persists. Could be due to poor workmanship at the dealership.

I have owned this car for 1 year. So far it has has an engine at 60K and a transmission rebuild at 65K. The toyota warenty covered all the work. When the engine was replaced they did not know that the intake camshaft will lock in the retarted position reducing power and told me there was nothing wrong with the car. They had a dealer represenitive drive the car and he said the same. Only when a Chevy tech checked out what they did was the problem found and corrected. They also preformed the recall on the vehicle and put the fuel pump in incorectly so the fuel level gauge did not work. Now it is in the shop because at 68k the transmission started to leak and the passanger driveshaft started to walk out of the transmission. I have never owned a car with this many problems or had to wait so long to get parts. Another dealer worked on the car putting a alternator in at 66k, they ordered the part and told me it would take 2 weeks to get one from outside of the US because there were none left.

This car is absolutely amazing, gets me from point a to point b and a whole lot more! I get between 34-36 mpg combined city and highway, although thats granny driving its still better than a lot of hybrids out there. The sytling of the car is ok but with the trd package or tsunami package its awesome. The 1zz engine of the GT isn't spectacular but is fast enough for an 18 year old who likes to speed at certain times and have some fun on the highway. Last but not least the Reliability is legendary and stands true to the Toyota name.

Wonderful car! Never had a single problem with it, dependable, sporty, great gas miles and comfortable.

When I got my driver's license, the first car I had was a 2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS with a 5 spd manual transmission. It felt slow, uncontrollable, and dull, as well as having poor gas mileage. I got tired of that car, and decided to give the Celica GT-S a try. Ever since the first time I took it out on the test drive, I have been in love with this car. The handling capabilities of this thing are off the wall. There is no better feeling in this car than taking a sharp curve, downshifting to second, then flooring it on the upcoming straight away to above 6k rpms. It pulls hard when the vvt-i lift system takes over. I can make great launches in this car and love driving it 45 minutes to school each day. It gets great gas mileage. It is the most enjoyable car I have ever driven. I would recommend this car to anyone looking for a great car to drive hard day-to-day.

Every time I drive my red Celica, people are constantly commenting on what a great car it is, they love the design! More importantly I love the design! This car has never given me a moments trouble! If you're looking for a fun car, with great gas mileage, no mechanical problems and that definitely turns heads, this car is for you!