1998 Toyota Tacoma engine and engine cooling problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1998 Toyota Tacoma — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt: under 50,000 miles exhaust pipe broke, this was welded and repaired. Under 70,000 a hairline crack that encircles the pipe was behind a welded bracket broke again for a second time, this was welded again for repair. The 3rd time 170,000 broke again and this pipe was replaced entirely . Now the…”
filed May 25, 2005
“For the last three years consumer had been complaining of fuel leaking into the oil of the engine. This leakage caused engine damage.*ak”
filed Aug 22, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Tacoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tacoma | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 Tacoma | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Tacoma | 2 | 3% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 Tacoma | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 Tacoma | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 Tacoma | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 Tacoma | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 Tacoma | 8 | 2% |
| 2008 Tacoma | 11 | 2% |
| 2007 Tacoma | 12 | 2% |
| 2006 Tacoma | 27 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Toyota Tacoma
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.