ENGINE SEIZURE
Opened Apr 30, 2002
Closed Jun 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1998 Toyota Solara
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 22, 2004
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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3 injuries, 0 deaths reported
Overview
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1998 Toyota Solara, most frequently naming the airbags category. 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 2 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Airbags1100.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Airbags
Filed Mar 22, 2004
Crash reported3 injuries reported
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. IT LOST CONTROL AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT HEAD ON. VEHICLE FLIPPED ON ITS HOOD AND SLID APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WERE TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10063571
- Incident
- Mar 12, 2004
- Mileage
- 30,707 mi
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
EG01302
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0440, P0441 AND P0446 STORED. *TT
TC02002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT REGARDING VEHICLES EXPERIENCING ENGINE OIL GELLING OR SLUDGE. *TT
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998Viewing | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.