1998 TOYOTA AVALON — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
205
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
11
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 TOYOTA AVALON
The 1998 TOYOTA AVALON has received a total of 205 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE. 11 technical service bulletins have been issued by Toyota Motor Corporation for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner (14 complaints), Air Bagsfrontal (13 complaints), and Vehicle Speed Control (12 complaints).
Recalls for the 1998 TOYOTA AVALON
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1998 TOYOTA AVALON, potentially affecting up to 3,920 vehicles.
Recall 98E035000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
| 1,960 vehicles affected
Defect: EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEMS USED ON 1998-1998 TOYOTA RAV4, AVALON, AND SIENNA MODEL VEHICLES DISTRIBUTED BY SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, INC. IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA. THE ALARM WIRING HARNESS PLUGS INTO THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS PLUGS INTO THE ALARM HARNESS TO COMPLETE THE CIRCUIT. A...
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE INTERMITTENT PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS AND/OR HVAC FAN SPEED CONTROLS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT RUN SMOOTHLY AND COULD STALL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE LABEL ON THE SECURITY SYSTEM HARNESS AND ANY DISPLAYING THE MANUFACTURING/FINAL DATE CODE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY PRODUCED HARNESSES. THE DATE CODES ARE: RAV4 - 6/24/98, 6/25/98, 6/26/98; SIENNA - 6/25/98, 6/26/98; AND...
View full details →Recall 98V278000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
| 1,960 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, MINI VANS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEMS (TDS) SUPPLIED BY AUDIOVOX CORPORATION AND DISTRIBUTED BY SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, INC. IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA. THE ALARM WIRING HARNESS PLUGS INTO THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS PLUGS INTO THE ALARM...
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE INTERMITTENT PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS AND/OR HVAC FAN SPEED CONTROLS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT RUN SMOOTHLY AND COULD STALL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE LABEL ON THE SECURITY SYSTEM HARNESS AND ANY DISPLAYING THE MANUFACTURING/FINAL DATE CODE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY PRODUCED HARNESSES. THE DATE CODES ARE: RAV4 - 6/24/98, 6/25/98, 6/26/98; SIENNA - 6/25/98, 6/26/98; AND...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1998 TOYOTA AVALON
205 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 TOYOTA AVALON. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
All plastic parts are disintegrating, seer belts, door locks, door handles, AC vents , body trim, steering wheel, lights, & anything made of plastic
Tie rods detached from frame, along with steering parts became unsafe on minor highway speed turnes
Tie rods detached from frame, along with steering parts became unsafe on minor highway speed turnes
All plastic parts are disintegrating, seer belts, door locks, door handles, AC vents , body trim, steering wheel, lights, & anything made of plastic
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC AT THE LIGHT, ALTERNATOR WAS TESTED. BATTERY LIGHT STAY ON, LIGHTS DIMMED OUT, LOST SPEED. HAD TO GET PUSHED OUT THE ROAD AT A BUSY INTERSECTION IN ATLANTA GEORGIA ON CLEVELAND AVENUE.. BOUGHT A SECOND ALTERNATOR, SAME EXACT INCIDENT . ONCE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON AT NIGHT, CAR LOOSES TOTAL POWER. I HAD TO DRIVE FIVE BLOCKS AT NIGHT WITHOUT LIGHTS ON RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY BLVD, ATLANTA GEORGIA, EVEN THE HAZARD LIGHTS DRAINED A BRAND NEW BATTERY PURCHASED 12/02/2018.
Safety Rating for the 1998 TOYOTA AVALON
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 TOYOTA AVALON in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 TOYOTA AVALON
Toyota Motor Corporation has issued 11 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 1998 TOYOTA AVALON. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
00804 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON 1MZ-FE ENGINE MISFIRE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305 OR P0306. *TT
ST00901 — STEERING
SUBJECT REGARDING STEERING RACK END NOISE. *TT
BO02601 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SUBJECT REGARDING SHOULDER BELT ANCHOR TAPE SET. *YD
SU00100 — SUSPENSION
SUBJECT REGARDING FRONT SUSPENSION SUPPORT NOISE. *TT
SU00299 — SUSPENSION:FRONT
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE FRONT SUSPENSION SUPPORT NOISE. *TT
BO00999 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
VEHICLES STARTING WITH VIN 4T1BF18*UX304231 MAY NEED REPLACEMENT OF THE DOOR OPENING WEATHERSTRIP. *TT
012199 — SUSPENSION:FRONT
BRIEF INFORMATION ON FRONT SUSPENSION SUPPORT NOISE. *TT
EL01098 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
TRIP VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 4T1BF18B THROUGH WU231096 HAVE A DESIGN CHANGE TO THE TRIP METER RESET. *YC
BO02398 — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
INFORMATION ON IMPROVEMENT OF THE EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR. *YC
980603 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHARCOAL CANISTER ASSEMBLY SUPPLY PARTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO SIMPLIFY PARTS PRODUCTION AND PERMIT INTERCHANGEABILITY WITH SOME MODELS. *YC
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NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 TOYOTA AVALON
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the TOYOTA AVALON
- 1995 TOYOTA AVALON — 92 complaints
- 1996 TOYOTA AVALON — 121 complaints
- 1997 TOYOTA AVALON — 155 complaints
- 1998 TOYOTA AVALON (current)
- 1999 TOYOTA AVALON — 113 complaints
- 2000 TOYOTA AVALON — 220 complaints
- 2001 TOYOTA AVALON — 168 complaints
- 2002 TOYOTA AVALON — 148 complaints
- 2003 TOYOTA AVALON — 351 complaints
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