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1998 Gulf Toyota CAMRY: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2002
1
2003
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20021
20031

2002: 1; 2003: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10034584 · 2003-08-25 (August 25, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS DOING THE SAME THING AS MENTIONED IN SERVICE BULLETIN EG01302, AND THAT VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS EMISSION BECAUSE THE EMISSION CONTROL PANEL LIGHT IS ON, INDICATING THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH EMISSION CONTROL COMPUTER ONBOARD. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10034584 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8018518 · 2002-09-12 (September 12, 2002)

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED LEAKING OIL FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM. VEHICLE WAS NOT WORKING. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8018518 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

98V277000 · Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

Reported: 1998-11-04 (November 4, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1998-1999 TOYOTA SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH WHEEL LUG NUTS, PART NO. 1207, SUPPLIED BY PRIME WHEEL CORPORATION, AND DISTRIBUTED BY GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. IN THE STATES OF TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, AND MISSISSIPPI ONLY. THE LUG NUTS CONTAIN A DEFECT WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF THE LUG NUTS, AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF THE WHEEL.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL THE WHEEL LUG NUTS AND ALSO PERFORM A COMPLIMENTARY WHEEL ROTATION WHEN THE REPAIR IS DONE.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
98V279000 · Electrical System:Ignition:Anti-Theft:Control Module

Reported: 1998-11-03 (November 3, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUDIOVOX SECURIKEY+ SECURITY SYSTEM AND SECURIKEY+ SECURITY SYSTEMS WITH REMOTE STARTER SYSTEM AND DISTRIBUTED BY GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC., IN THE STATES OF TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, LOUISIANA, ARKANSAS, AND MISSISSIPPI. CERTAIN SECURIKEY+ AND SECURIKEY+ WITH REMOTE START WIRING HARNESSES CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE INTERMITTENT PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS AND/OR HVAC FAN SPEED CONTROLS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT RUN SMOOTHLY AND COULD STALL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SECURIKEY+ WIRING HARNESS AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE HARNESS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗