6th gen Toyota Celica 1994–1999

This page is a draft. It has not been approved yet, so read it with care.

No turbo in the US: a 1.8L ST and a 2.2L GT as a coupe, liftback or, from 1995, convertible, thinned to the GT alone by the end.

Watch out for

Reputation: what owners and the press report. Tap one to see what to check.

Worn convertible top All years One source so far

What to check: Raise and lower the top, and look for a gummy or torn canvas, a broken strut and a loose rear window.

Two Edmunds owners of a 1995 GT convertible report a worn top. One says the canvas went gummy, a strut snapped and the rear window fell out, and the other says the roof needs replacing.

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Oxidized paint All years One source so far

What to check: Look over the roof, hood and trunk for faded or chalky paint, above all on a dark car.

Two members of a ClubLexus thread on buying a 1995-on Celica raise it. One says the darker colors oxidize on cars that were not garaged or looked after, and the other has seen oxidized ones on the road.

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Reputation: what owners and the press report

Avoid: Underpowered for a sport coupe All years Less sought after

Edmunds' reviews of the 1996 to 1999 cars call the Celica woefully underpowered next to its rivals; Hagerty notes the US cars had Camry or Corolla engines while Japan got the GT-Four.^3,4,5

Every warning and recall for this generation, with a box to tick.