1998 Toyota Camry Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 92 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Toyota Camry, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 93,613 miles. The words owners use most often: “caught fire” (11% of reports).
- 92engine and engine cooling complaints
- 93,613median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 60%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.
- Caught fire: mentioned in 10 of 92 complaints (11%)
- Oil sludging: mentioned in 5 of 92 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 43 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 92 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 19 a fire, 2 an injury.
Toyota Camry engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Camry | 4 | 1% | 97,150 |
| 2019 Camry | 2 | 1% | 106,769 |
| 2018 Camry | 5 | 1% | 70,000 |
| 2017 Camry | 1 | 1% | 200,000 |
| 2016 Camry | 2 | 1% | 39,368 |
| 2015 Camry | 1 | 0% | 25,000 |
| 2014 Camry | 5 | 1% | 5,500 |
| 2013 Camry | 4 | 1% | 2,716 |
| 2012 Camry | 4 | 1% | 87,719 |
| 2011 Camry | 9 | 1% | 10,905 |
| 2010 Camry | 15 | 2% | 10,000 |
| 2009 Camry | 46 | 4% | 20,000 |
| 2008 Camry | 12 | 1% | 53,000 |
| 2007 Camry | 152 | 5% | 45,000 |
| 2006 Camry | 9 | 3% | 43,305 |
| 2005 Camry | 35 | 5% | 51,918 |
| 2004 Camry | 30 | 5% | 65,250 |
| 2003 Camry | 112 | 14% | 76,000 |
| 2002 Camry | 107 | 11% | 82,630 |
| 2001 Camry | 47 | 17% | 73,000 |
| 2000 Camry | 54 | 12% | 70,700 |
| 1999 Camry | 110 | 22% | 66,000 |
| 1998 Camry | 92 | 15% | 93,613 |
| 1997 Camry | 96 | 17% | 86,000 |
| 1996 Camry | 76 | 18% | 77,350 |
| 1995 Camry | 34 | 11% | 130,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling 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 owns a 1998 toyota camry. The contact stated that the plastic radiator had become overheated and fractured. While driving 55 mph, the contact observed steam coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who noticed there was a cracked in the radiator. The…
It just stalls for no reason. Sometimes it stalls at a light sometimes it stalls while driving and sometimes it wont stall for a couple of weeks. *tr
On 10/19/10 my 1998 toyota camry was on file under the hood. When i park the car at stater bros and went inside to buy groceries . I head the cashier say someone car is on fire. I ran out from the parking lots and i saw my car in smoke under the hood. Fire department came and try to save my car…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Toyota Camrys have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 92 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1998 Toyota Camry (15% 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 engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 93,613 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Toyota Camry?
The most frequent phrase is “caught fire”, in 10 of 92 complaints, followed by “oil sludging” (5).
Other 1998 Toyota Camry problems
See all 1998 Toyota Camry problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Camry years.