1998 Toyota Corolla service brakes, hydraulic problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 Toyota Corolla — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Numerous revisions to the part number for brake pads. Toyota is saying that the owner has to eat the cost of their mistake that they can't seem to get right by purchasing the new pads, shims, and other components that go with it. If toyota sold the cars with the wrong size pads then toyota should…”
filed Apr 19, 2004
“When I applied the brake during a raining day, my car suddenly went to the side. This kind of scenario happened twice before ( on local streets while driving around 20 miles per hour). I felt that this car's brake system was different from that of the other cars I owned before. Shouldn't the…”
filed May 5, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions
TTT063620 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 17, 2022TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
T-TT-0636-20 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 14, 2020
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Corolla years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Corolla | 2 | 7% |
| 2022 Corolla | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Corolla | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Corolla | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 Corolla | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 Corolla | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 Corolla | 4 | 1% |
| 2010 Corolla | 101 | 8% |
| 2009 Corolla | 70 | 5% |
| 2008 Corolla | 17 | 5% |
| 2007 Corolla | 27 | 3% |
| 2006 Corolla | 17 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Toyota Corolla
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.