1998 Toyota Camry structure problems
35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1998 Toyota Camry — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dear sir or madam, I have 1998 camry le and the front suspension makes clunking and banging noise when I drive over any uneven surface or small hole, but noise gets much worse when I drive over bumps or humps. I hope you will take action to my complaint and thank you advance for taking care for us…”
filed Mar 30, 2011
“1998 toyota camry (139k miles) rear driver side tie rod break while driving. Purchased two rear tires and car alignment mid october. Two weeks later while driving on a city road, felt a problem with wheels, pulled off road, called tow truck. Tie rod had broken into two equal sized pieces. Tie rod…”
filed Dec 1, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Camry years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Camry | 22 | 16% |
| 2024 Camry | 11 | 24% |
| 2023 Camry | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 Camry | 4 | 7% |
| 2021 Camry | 4 | 3% |
| 2020 Camry | 7 | 3% |
| 2019 Camry | 5 | 1% |
| 2018 Camry | 14 | 2% |
| 2017 Camry | 10 | 7% |
| 2016 Camry | 19 | 11% |
| 2015 Camry | 13 | 5% |
| 2014 Camry | 24 | 5% |
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.