1998 Toyota Camry Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 1998 Toyota Camry, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 119,700 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (36% of reports).
- 50air bags complaints
- 119,700median miles at failure
- 35mention a crash
- 25mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 26%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 18 of 50 complaints (36%)
- Bags deploy: mentioned in 10 of 50 complaints (20%)
- Upon impact: mentioned in 7 of 50 complaints (14%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 15 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 50 complaints, 35 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 25 an injury.
Toyota Camry air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Camry | 6 | 12% | 22,412 |
| 2023 Camry | 5 | 8% | 21,950 |
| 2022 Camry | 10 | 16% | 41,000 |
| 2021 Camry | 78 | 50% | 52,500 |
| 2020 Camry | 49 | 18% | 26,000 |
| 2019 Camry | 24 | 6% | 10,923 |
| 2018 Camry | 22 | 3% | 64,500 |
| 2017 Camry | 24 | 16% | 49,500 |
| 2016 Camry | 31 | 17% | 50,099 |
| 2015 Camry | 21 | 8% | 25,500 |
| 2014 Camry | 42 | 9% | 36,120 |
| 2013 Camry | 36 | 13% | 22,900 |
| 2012 Camry | 75 | 13% | 35,500 |
| 2011 Camry | 72 | 12% | 53,000 |
| 2010 Camry | 49 | 8% | 61,000 |
| 2009 Camry | 66 | 5% | 61,000 |
| 2008 Camry | 46 | 5% | 78,000 |
| 2007 Camry | 137 | 5% | 60,000 |
| 2006 Camry | 59 | 19% | 64,000 |
| 2005 Camry | 65 | 9% | 54,000 |
| 2004 Camry | 79 | 12% | 65,000 |
| 2003 Camry | 72 | 9% | 77,125 |
| 2002 Camry | 89 | 9% | 64,602 |
| 2001 Camry | 38 | 14% | 115,500 |
| 2000 Camry | 58 | 13% | 107,500 |
| 1999 Camry | 74 | 15% | 70,000 |
| 1998 Camry | 50 | 8% | 119,700 |
| 1997 Camry | 55 | 10% | 95,000 |
| 1996 Camry | 47 | 11% | 109,000 |
| 1995 Camry | 41 | 14% | 120,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 1998 Toyota Camry. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owned a 1998 toyota camry. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the driver loss control when vehicle was hydroplaning. The contact depressed the brake, causing the vehicle to flip twice. The contact stated that no air bags deployed. The contact stated no warning light was…
This 1998 toyota camry le was purchased used in 2003 from a local dealership. It now has 64, 970 miles on it, has never been in an accident, contains all original parts, and has a flawless electronics system. The problem lies with the air bags warning light which has burned constantly for the last…
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 toyota camry. While driving approximately 40 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact noticed that the accelerator pedal was stuck to the floorboard. As a result, the contact crashed into a concrete median. The air bags failed to deploy. The…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Toyota Camrys have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about air bags for the 1998 Toyota Camry (8% of the 600 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Toyota Camry air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 119,700 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 1998 Toyota Camry?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 18 of 50 complaints, followed by “bags deploy” (10).
Other 1998 Toyota Camry problems
See all 1998 Toyota Camry problems or air bags problems across all Camry years.