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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

49 crash reports0 fire reports25 injury reports

What owners actually said

300 reports

Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 1998

StructureCrash

VEHICLE WAS INVOVED IN A LOW IMPACT ACCIDENT, APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. NO DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED APPROXIMATELY $4000 IN DAMAGES. BELEIVED BUMPER WAS NOT CONSTRUCTED PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #826742

Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 1998

Visibility

WINDSHIELD CRACKS TOO EASILY, CRACKED WHEN STRUCK BY A PEBBLE.

NHTSA ODI #538648

Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 1998

Air BagsCrashInjury

AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION WHERE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED.

NHTSA ODI #537819

Mileage unknown · Jun 29, 1998

Power TrainSuspension

CHASIS/LEAF SPRING/REAR AXLE IS DEFECTIVE, THE VEHICLE LEANS OVER A ONE INCH DEGREE TO THE DRIVERS SIDE, NO ONE HAS TO BE IN THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPRING AND FIXED UP THE BED LEVEL, VEHICLE STILL LEANS OVER ONE HALF INCH WITHOUT ANYONE IN. DEALER CONTACTED SIX TIMES OR MORE AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #823989

Mileage unknown · May 14, 1998

Air BagsCrash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #823304

Mileage unknown · Apr 8, 1998

Power Train

TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF 1ST AND 3RD GEARS IN COLD WEATHER. PROBLEM OCCURS SPORADICALLY.

NHTSA ODI #534172

Mileage unknown · Feb 11, 1998

Exterior Lighting

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS NOT AS BRIGHT AS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. VISABILITY ON DRIVER'S SIDE SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASED ON LOW BEAM. ILLUMINATION VERY POOR ON DARK ROADS OR IN FOG. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED WAS WRONG. IT CAME FROM MANUFACTURER MADE LIKE THAT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #820749

Mileage unknown · Feb 4, 1998

Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED . POWDER FROM THE BAG EXPLODED OUT, CHOKING THE DRIVER. OWNER WILL BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #821162

Mileage unknown · Dec 18, 1997

Engine And Engine Cooling

RUBBER SUBSTANCE COATING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSE FIRE.

NHTSA ODI #526818

Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 1997

Seat BeltsCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 20 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON.SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD, LOCKED UP. DUE TO THIS DEFECT, IT CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HIT WINDSHIELD ,SHATTERED GLASS. ALSO CAUSED NECK INJURIES. TOYOTA CLAIMS CANNOT FIND PROBLEM, AND CLAIMS AIR BAG SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #816774

Official recalls

98V188000 · Air BAGS:ON-OFF Switch Assembly

Aug 6, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STATEMENT REQUIRED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT "...THE ON-OFF SWITCH SHOULD ONLY BEN USED WHEN A MEMBER OF A PASSENGER RISK GROUP IDENTIFIED IN THE REQUEST FORM IN APPENDIX B......IS OCCUPYING THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEATING POSITION..." IS MIS-STATED. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE AIR BAG SWITCH IS "OFF," THE SEAT OCCUPANT WHO IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE PASSENGER RISK GROUP WOULD BE SUBJECT TO INCREASED INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE SENT A CORRECTED OWNER'S MANUAL.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.