1998 Toyota Camry electrical system problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1998 Toyota Camry — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 toyota camry. The contact stated that the odometer failed. All the other gauges and lights were illuminated and worked as intended. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was…”
filed Feb 22, 2016
“The original manufacture key fails to unlock the trunk of the car and door locks intermittently. I also have difficulty starting the vehicle with the key. This problem is not weather or accident related. *tr”
filed Mar 3, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
TSB: The Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset is a feature that allows the registration of new keys when all master keys are lost. Once the system is reset, all previously registered keys will be erased. Follow the…
T-SB-0057-18 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 30, 2023
Electrical System problems in other Camry years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Camry | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 Camry | 9 | 14% |
| 2022 Camry | 8 | 13% |
| 2021 Camry | 8 | 5% |
| 2020 Camry | 67 | 25% |
| 2019 Camry | 27 | 7% |
| 2018 Camry | 66 | 9% |
| 2017 Camry | 23 | 16% |
| 2016 Camry | 21 | 11% |
| 2015 Camry | 31 | 11% |
| 2014 Camry | 55 | 12% |
| 2013 Camry | 29 | 11% |
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.