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1998 Toyota Corolla

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1998 Toyota Corolla do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 129.

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225Owner complaints

Model-year median: 129

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
176
1995129
1996135
1997225
1998155
1999145
2000133
2001
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
61Structure
24Vehicle Speed Control
18Engine And Engine Cooling
17Seat Belts
17
All reported categories
Steering
17Electrical System
16Suspension
16Service Brakes, Hydraulic
14Fuel System, Gasoline
11Tires
11Power Train
9Exterior Lighting
6Latches/locks/linkages
6Equipment
5Unknown Or Other
5Visibility
5Seats
3Engine
2Fuel System, Other
2Wheels
2Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Parking Brake
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

64 reports with mileage · 161 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 61 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

36 crash reports8 fire reports24 injury reports

What owners actually said

225 reports
Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Latches/locks/linkages

TRUNK LATCH FAILED. YH

NHTSA ODI #609267

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Electrical SystemTires

HORN BEGINS HONKING WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS SQUEAKED AT VARIOUS PLACES,PLUS HONKS BY ITSELF TOO. YH

NHTSA ODI #609028

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Electrical System

IGNITION FAILED. *YC

NHTSA ODI #608996

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Electrical System

FAULTY WIRING CAUSED AIR BAG LIGHT TO GO ON. YH

NHTSA ODI #608980

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

FRONT DISC BRAKES FAILED CAUSED CLICKING NOISE. YH

NHTSA ODI #608754

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
EquipmentFuel System, GasolineStructure

GAS CAP FAILED. YH

NHTSA ODI #608645

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Unknown Or Other

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND NOTHING WAS WRONG. *YC

NHTSA ODI #608549

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

CHARCOAL CANISTER ASSEMBLY FAILED. *YC

NHTSA ODI #608523

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Steering

POWER STEERING PUMP ASSEMBLY FAILED. MJS

NHTSA ODI #608150

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Air Bags

AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY ILLUMINATING. MJS

NHTSA ODI #607999

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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