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1998 Toyota Toyota Truck

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.
6
Latest Feb 1, 2010
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.
0
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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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Toyota Toyota Truck, most frequently naming the other / unspecified, body & structure and brakes categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Other / unspecified233.3%
  • Body & structure116.7%
  • Brakes116.7%
  • Tires & wheels116.7%
  • Transmission116.7%

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.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Other / unspecified
Filed Feb 1, 2010
Crash reported1 injury reported

DEAR SIR OR MS, I FILED A WRITTEN COMPLAINT AND SENT MY COMPLAINT TO YOU ON OR ABOUT CONCERNING WHAT HAPPENED TO ME WHILE I WAS SITTING AND WAITING IN THE RIGHT LANE, THE FEEDER LANE, OFF OF BELTWAY 8, FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE, IN PASADENA, TEXAS ON 12/24/08. I WAS IN MY 1998 SMALL TOYOTA TRUCK AND THERE WAS A 30 TON GARBAGE TRUCK 2 CAR LENGTHS IN FRONT OF ME AND THE GARBAGE TRUCK DRIVER STARTED MOVING BACK AND FORTH TRYING TO GET AN ANGLE TO GET PERPENDICULOR, USING THE SIZE OF THE 30 TON GARBAGE TRUCK AND FORCING OR, IN MY OPINION, BULLYING THE SMALLER CARS IN THE LEFT HAND LANE WITH THE SIZE OF THE 30 TON GARBAGE TRUCK BETWEEN THE CARS IN THE LEFT LANE AND MOVE INTO THE LEFT LANE. I TRIED TO MOVE INTO THE VACANT LOT TO MY RIGHT, GO OVER THE CURB INTO THE VACANT LOT TO MY RIGHT TO GET OUT OF THE 30 TON GARBAGE TRUCK'S WAS BECAUSE NO MATTER HOW I HONKED MY HORN AT THE ERRATIC DRIVER OF THE 30 TON GARBAGE TRUCK, HE KEPT GETTING CLOSER TO ME WHILE HE WAS MOVING BACK AND FORTH TRYING TO CHANGE LANES. DUE TO THE TOYOTA'S FLOOR MAT ROLLING UP UNDER MY BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL I COULD NOT MOVE AND THE TOYOTA'S FLOOR MAT HAD ROLLED UP UNDER MY BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO MOVE MY TRUCK AND AVOID THE 30 TON GARBAGE TRUCK THAT BACKED UP ON ME AND CAUSED ME BRAIN AND SEVERE SPINAL INJURIES WHICH WILL REQUIRE 9 ENDOSCOPIC LASER SURGERIES AT THE BONITA SPRINGS INSTITUTE IN TAMPA, FLORIDA. NO NUEROSURGEON IN HOUSTON, TEXAS I WENT TO WOULD ATTEMPT TO PERFORM MY SPINAL SURGERIES. WHAT HAPENED TO A REPLY FROM YOU? I AM WAITING ON MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO OKAY MY SURGERIES, ON A WALKER, BECOMING A PARAPELIC, MEDICATION I HATE WHICH DOESN'T STOP THE SPINAL PAIN. I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE TOYOTA CAR COMPANY. ANSWER MY QUESTION. I DON'T BELIEVE THE ANSWERS TOYOTA STATED AND MY DEALERSHIP WILL NOT TALK TO ME. *TR

NHTSA ID
10303501
Incident
Dec 24, 2008
Mileage
128,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Apr 30, 2007

MY 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA IS EXPERIENCED EXTREME RUST/ROT ON THE FRAME THAT WOULD BE UNEXPECTED FOR THIS YEAR VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT HAD AN INCIDENT YET CAUSING INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE BUT AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IT IS INEVITABLE. SO FAR I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT I AM LOOKING INTO IT. *AK

NHTSA ID
10189313
Incident
Apr 28, 2007
Mileage
100,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jun 21, 2003

MY TOYOTA 4 RUNNER HAS 100000 MILES AND I AM HAVING MY ROTORS TURNED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THEY WARP AFTER ABOUT 5000 MILES AND THEN I JUST PUT UP WITH IT FOR ANOTHER 25 OR 30 THOUSAND MILES UNTIL I CAN'T STAND THE BUMPING ANY LONGER AND HAVE THEM TURNED AGAIN. IT APPEARS THAT THEY ARE NOT SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE OR THE ABS SYSTEM MAY BE CAUSING SOME SORT OF PULSED DRAG THAT CAUSES UNEVEN DRAG AND WARPAGE. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10023499
Incident
Jun 21, 2003
Mileage
61,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 22, 2002
Crash reported

GLACIER TIRE CHAINS FAILED--CAUSING MY TRUCK TO SLIDE INTO A TREE AND SUSTAIN $3063 IN DAMAGE--TIRE SIZE-31X10 5OR15LT

NHTSA ID
566326
Incident
Feb 23, 2001
Transmission
Filed May 15, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
722678
Incident
Feb 15, 2000
Other / unspecified
Filed Apr 13, 1998

WHEN PROPERLY APPLYING JACK AND RAISING WHEEL, JACK HAD TO BE RAISED TO ALMOST ITS MAXIMUM HEIGHT. TIRE WAS ONLY 1-2 INCHES OFF CONCRETE FLLOR, AND SCISSORS PORTION OF JACK WAS TEMPORARILY, BUT SLIGHTLY TWISTED, INDICATING A N IMPENDING FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
534217
Incident
Apr 12, 1998

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Toyota Toyota Truck by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2003600
2001600
2000140033.3
1998Viewing600
1997500
1996500
1995100033.7
1994190038.3
1993161042.3
1992170036.6
1991110041.9
1989800
1988710
1987400
1986600
1985100
1984200
1983100
1982200
1980010

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.