The 1998 Toyota Camry has 647 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are service brakes and hydraulic. Owners most often flag high-mileage wear items (e.g., evap system codes, abs sensors, tpms sensors): expected issues on very high-mileage vehicles (150,000+ miles). frequency: recurrent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 1998 Toyota Camry vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 17 Camry model years we track, complaint volume runs from 45 (2024) to 2,815 (2009). With 647 complaints, the 1998 Camry sits abovethe model's median of 538.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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Overwhelmingly positive sentiment centered on exceptional long-term reliability and low cost of ownership. The Camry is consistently cited as a benchmark for dependable, low-maintenance transportation capable of exceeding 200,000 miles…
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