13 of the 751 complaints about the 1998 Toyota Camry are about the other systems — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 57,399 miles.
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING-LETTER FROM REGARDING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER WANTED TO COMMENT ABOUT THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. UPDATED 04/12/12
NHTSA complaint #10346608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS DESCRIPTION IS IN REFERENCE TO A CONTINUING MECHANICAL ERROR THAT HAS AFFECTED MY 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY LE AND THE TERRIBLE WAY MY SITUATION HAS BEEN DEALT WITH BY TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE. TO SUMMARIZE, AFTER A ROUTINE CHECK OF MY ENGINE OIL LEVEL ON OCTOBER 28TH, 2004, I DISCOVERED THAT THE BOTTOM 1- INCHES OF THE ENGINE OIL DIP STICK HAD BROKEN OFF. THE PIECE WAS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND AND I IMMEDIATELY BECAME CONCERNED AS TO ITS WHEREABOUTS. AT THAT TIME, I VISITED MY LOCAL TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER AND CONTACTED THE SERVICE MANAGER AFTER EXPLAINING TO THEM THE SITUATION, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO WAY TO DETERMINE HOW THE BREAK ORIGINATED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE DIP STICK UNDER A MICROSCOPE IT WAS OBVIOUS THERE WAS A CLEAN BREAK ON THE METAL. THIS RULED OUT A BENDING OF THE DIP STICK, AND COULD ONLY MEAN THE METAL BROKE OFF BY RUBBING AGAINST ANOTHER PART OF THE ENGINE, WHICH WAS MY IMMEDIATE CONCERN. ON SEPTEMBER 15TH, I CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER CENTER TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF MY CONTINUED CONCERN. WE AGREED THAT OBVIOUSLY IF THE DIP STICK WOULD BE FOUND, THE CUSTOMER (MYSELF), WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE LABOR, AS I WAS TAKING A PRO-ACTIVE APPROACH BY LOOKING INTO THE MATTER. ON THE 27TH OF SEPTEMBER, I VISITED TOYOTA TO GET THE WORK DONE. ONCE THE PAN WAS PULLED, THE 1- INCH PIECE OF THE DIP STICK WAS FOUND IN THE OIL PAN. UPON RE-INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE WITH THE DIP STICK MOUNTED NORMALLY, THE TECHNICIAN AND MYSELF WERE ABLE TO SEE NO INTERFERENCE. HOWEVER, ONCE WE MOUNTED THE DIP STICK BACKWARDS, IT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH PART OF THE ENGINE. ALTHOUGH THE DIP STICK IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE INSERTED THAT WAY, IT STILL SHOULD NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH ANY PART OF THE MOTOR AND WE CONCLUDED THIS WAS THE REASON FOR THE BREAK. I WAS GIVEN ZERO ASSISTANCE FROM TOYOTA AFTER THIS, AND WAS NOT REIMBURSED FOR THE $270 THAT WAS PAID IN GOOD FAITH. THIS IS WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU TODAY.
NHTSA complaint #10165572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DT: THE CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE WHEN HE REALIZED THAT SOMETHING WAS OBSTRUCTING THE PEDAL. HE MANAGED TO RELEASE THE OBSTRUCTION AND PULLED OVER TO SEE WHAT IT WAS . IT APPEARED TO BE A PIECE OF THE AIR DUCT WHICH SOMEHOW CAME LOOSE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE PART TO THE DEALER SO THEY COULD DETERMINE WHAT IT WAS AND WHERE IT CAME FROM. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE PART WASN'T VITAL TO THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE THEREFORE THE CONSUMER DIDN'T HAVE IT REPLACED/FIXED. THE CONSUMER HAS THE PART IN HIS POSSESSION. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10127455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER INQUIRED AS TO WHAT SHE NEEDED TO DO TO MAKE HER VEHICLE SAFE. *PH *SC
NHTSA complaint #10057270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INQUIRY ON RECALLS FOR 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. MR RECALL #99V307000/STEERING WHEEL & HANDLE BAR, AND RECALL#01V012000/VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. SCC
NHTSA complaint #10015242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. CONSUMER CAN HEAR WATER IN ENGINE. THIS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #8019148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LOOSE PANEL ON DASH. NLM
NHTSA complaint #605958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint #709167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CLOCK FAILURE.MGM
NHTSA complaint #606901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #607535 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODOMETER INFORMATION IS SHOWN AS BLACK FIGURES ON A DARK TAN FIELD.UNDER CERTAIN LIGHTING CONDITIONS,BECAUSE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS SHROUDED IN ITS WELL. THE FIGURES CANNOT BE READ. TO GET A READING, THE DRIVER HAS TO TAKE HIS EYES OFF ROAD FOR SEVERAL SECONDS,& AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THIS BECOMES A SAFETY HAZARD. THE SOLUTION IS SIMPLE. FIRST USE BLACK ON WHITE AS WAS ALWAYS DONE & CHANGE THE CONFIGUARATION OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SO ALL INSTRUMENTS WILL BE VISIBLE UNDER ALL LIGHTING CONDITIONS.
NHTSA complaint #700961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THEN THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #830180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS A WIRE FROM ENGINE WAS MISSING, AND THERE WAS ALSO SOMETHING PLASTIC IN ENGINE BURNING.
NHTSA complaint #820993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.