1998 Toyota Camry exterior lighting problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1998 Toyota Camry — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1998 toyota camry, front head light covers have clouded up reducing head light brightness and distance of head lights effectiveness. *bf”
filed Nov 29, 2010
“I tried working with toyota to resolve there issues, but becasue the warranty time is expired they won't assist in fixing there defects. I was told if I wanted to pay the $2,000.00 bill they would be happy to order the parts. The head lamps are so dim I have nearly hit deers in the road on 5…”
filed Jan 9, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Camry years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Camry | 5 | 4% |
| 2024 Camry | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 Camry | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 Camry | 3 | 5% |
| 2021 Camry | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 Camry | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 Camry | 8 | 1% |
| 2017 Camry | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 Camry | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 Camry | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 Camry | 7 | 2% |
| 2013 Camry | 4 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Toyota Camry
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.