Model year record
1998 Toyota Corolla
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 278 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 34 | 61,132 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 18 | 167,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 14 | 91,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 12 | 62,000 mi |
| Tires | 8 | 75,583 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 7 | 60,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 7 | 91,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 6 | 108,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 6 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 6 | 51,690 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 5 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 5 | 38,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 5 | — |
| Steering | 5 | 75,000 mi |
| Suspension | 5 | — |
| Suspension: front: stabilizer bar | 5 | — |
| Unknown or other | 5 | — |
| Electrical system | 4 | 127,000 mi |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 4 | 44,022 mi |
| Suspension: front | 4 | 97,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 3 | 110,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock | 3 | 91,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front | 3 | 1 mi |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 3 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 3 | — |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 3 | 84,000 mi |
| Structure | 3 | 84,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 3 | 34,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 2 | — |
| Engine | 2 | 235,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 2 | 82,000 mi |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 85,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 2 | — |
| Power train | 2 | 1,380,000 mi |
| Seat belts: rear/other | 2 | 65,000 mi |
| Seats | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 2 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 2 | 36,250 mi |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 2 | — |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 2 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 2 | 140,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 2 | 100,000 mi |
| Wheels | 2 | — |
| Air bags: on-off switch assembly | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 1 | 61,200 mi |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 51,890 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 62,977 mi |
| Equipment adaptive/mobility | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: dongle | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors | 1 | 92,906 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: pressure relief devices | 1 | 38,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | 12,547 mi |
| Parking brake: conventional | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: brake fluid low warning: lamp | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings | 1 | 15 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments | 1 | 106,000 mi |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 1 | 95,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | — |
| Unknown | 1 | 58,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cables | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
The 1997 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1999 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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