35 complaints reported

1998 Toyota Camry Tires

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
35
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2007

CONTINENTAL TIRE NORTH AMERICA CLAIM # 6264005. **CC CONTINENTAL TIRE 195/70HR14, CONTI TS 772. THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED NOV 2005 AND FAILED JULY 2006. THE TIRE BLEWOUT AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation Type: Tire, Vehicle: 9999 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN, Manufacturer: UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Incident: Jul 2006
Oct 2007

FOR GENERAL TIRE ALTIMAX HP - DOT 65UV 3T4 2707, THE LAST FOUR DIGITS (2707) OF THE DOT TIRE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ARE ONLY MOLDED INTO ONE SIDE OF THE TIRE; YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE TIRE OR LIFT THE VEHICLE TO SEE THE FULL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, INCLUDING THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE, WHICH IS NEEDED TO REGISTER THE TIRE WITH THE MANUFACTURER, IN ORDER TO BE NOTIFIED IN CASE OF A RECALL. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation Type: Tire, Vehicle: 9999 GENERAL TIRE GRABBER ST, Manufacturer: Continental Tire the Americas, LLC
Incident: Oct 2007
Jul 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER SIGMA REGENT TIRES, SIZE P225/60R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES ARE CONSTANTLY UNDER-INFLATED AND HAVE ACCELERATED AIR LOSS. CURRENTLY, THERE IS A BUMP IN THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE FAILURE CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE AT BOTH HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON COOPER SIGMA REGENT TIRES (00T011000), BUT NOT INCLUDING THE CONTACT'S TIRE SIZE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,000. UPDATED

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation Type: Tire, Vehicle: 9999 SIGMA SIGMA REGENT, Manufacturer: Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
Incident: Jul 2007
Jan 2007

PRIOR TO DRIVING CAR MY WIFE NOTICED TIRES APPEARED TO BE FINE BEFORE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED MY WIFE NOTICED CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. GRADUALLY DROVE OFF TOWARDS SHOULDER. TIRE SEPARATED AND LANDED ABOUT 20 FEET IN BACK OF CAR ON ROAD. NO INJURIES. WE HAVE NOT SPOKEN TO DEALER YET. TIRE SIZE IS P195/70R14 (UNABLE TO SELECT THIS SIZE ON YOUR FORM). *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation Type: Tire, Vehicle: 9999 BRIDGESTONE INSIGNIA SE200, Manufacturer: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
Incident: Jan 2007
Jul 2006

LOOSE TIRE AIR PRESSURE. VALVES AND TIRES CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES. NO EXPLANATION EVERY TWO TO THREE WEEKS I AM STOPPING TO PUT AIR IN TIRES. PSI SHOULD BE 35 BUT DROPS TO 20 WITH NO EXPLANATION. CAUSES DIFFICULTY IN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation Type: Tire, Vehicle: 9999 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN, Manufacturer: UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Incident: Jun 2006
Oct 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER STATED BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE UNBALANCED THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation Type: Tire, Vehicle: 9999 MOHAWK P19570R14, Manufacturer: Yokohama Tire Corporation
Incident: Apr 2003
Mar 2004

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. AFTER REVIEWING THE TIRE, THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CENTER HAD SEPARATED. *JB *TC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation Type: Tire, Vehicle: 9999 TOYO 800 ULTRA, Manufacturer: Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2004
Jun 2003

I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-15 AND THE TREAD OF THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE TORE OFF ,WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FENDER,SIGNAL LIGHT & BUMPER.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation Type: Tire, Vehicle: 9999 DOMINATOR LT23575R15, Manufacturer: Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
Incident: Aug 2003
Jul 2002

TIRE BLOW OUT, ALMOST INTO 2 PEICES SEPERATING THREAD ON FREE WAY. TIRE IS 3 MONTHS OLD, WITH 4000 MILES. DT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 2002
Apr 2002

TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. TIRE TREAD STILL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. *AK (TIRESIZE: 205 65 R15)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 2002
Feb 2002

FAULTY TIRES ARE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE HAD AN ALIGNMENT AND THE TIRES WERE CROSS ROTATED BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PULL (GOODYEAR 205/65HR15 EAGLE GA). NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2001
Sep 2001

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED COULD HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM LEFT FRONT TIRE. THEN, UPON STOPPING DISCOVERED A TREAD SEPARATION. TOYOTA, CAMRY, 1998, P-195/70R14. *AK CONSUMER STATESLEFT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM RIM, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Apr 2001
Jun 2001

ON BOTH CAMRY'S I HAVE OWNED I NOTICED THAT WHEN THE STREETS ARE WET THE TIRES TEND TO SPIN WHEN I FIRST BEGIN TO ACCELERATE AND THEY HAVE DIFFICULTY GETTING TRACTION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
May 2001

WHILE MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN RIGHT FRONT TIRE SUDDENLY DEFLATED. RUBBER IS TORN FROM 1 INCH INTO SIDEWALL TO 2 INCHES INTO TREAD. HOLE WHICH CAUSED FLAT IS IN THE SIDEWALL. *AK (TIRESIZE: P205/70R14)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Apr 2001
Apr 2001

SIDEWALL COMPLETELY DISENTERGRATED AT 60 MPH ON INTERSTATE. ROTATED/BALANCED/GOOD TREAD REMAINING. NO CUT / PUNCTURE. DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING.*AK (DOT NUMBER: ACRW2W5377 TIRESIZE: P195/70R14)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 2001
Mar 2001

FLAT TIRE DUE TO OLD, CUT, SLOW LEAKING VALVE STEM. *CJ

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Sep 2000

FIRST INCIDENT, ENTERING HIGHWAY ON RAMP AND TIRE BLEW UP. SECOND INCIDENT, DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY NOTICED AN UNEVEN RIDE AND REAR NOISE. TOOK TO TOYOTA, SENT TO TIRE KINGDOM AND CHARGED $46 FOR REPLACEMENT.GOT OFF AND CHECKED, FOUND BUBBLE, TOOK TO TOYOTA, SENT TO PAN AMERICAN TIRE CHARGED $60 FOR REPLACEMENT. THIRD TIME UNEVEN RIDE, LOUD ROAD NOISE ON HIGHWAY, FOUND BUBBLE.WILL TAKE TO TOYOTA. ALL THREE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL TIRES THAT CAME WITH CAR, SAME BATCH. CONCERNED FOR SAFETY AND DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO BE CHARGED FOR MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. WOULD LIKE REFUND AND REPLACEMENT OF ALL FOUR TIRES. THANK YOU.( DOT NUMBER: ACRW2W5297 TIRE SIZE: 195X70R14 )

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1999
Mar 2000

GENERAL NATION GENERAL TIRES (P195 70 R14) ARE TREADLESS AND BACK TIRE ON RIGHT SIDE IS CRACKING. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Aug 1999

GOODYEAR INTERGRITY P195/70 R 14 WORN OUT. YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Aug 1999

TIRES. DOT ACUR2V1387GENERALP205/65R15.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 1998
Aug 1999

TIRES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Aug 1999

GOODYEAR TIRE BLEW OUT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Jan 1999

REAR RIGHT TIRE FAILED. NLM (GOODYEAR EAGLE GA - DOTP20565R1592H - SIZE P205/65R15)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Jan 1999

GOOD YEAR 195/70R14 TIRE FAILED. MJS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 1998
Jan 1999

THE FRONT NEW TIRE CAME OFF THE RIM,WHEN DRIVER BUMPED A CURB DUE TO INADEQUATE INFLATION OF TIRE AT TIME OF PURCHASE.YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1998

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The 1998 Toyota Camry has 35 Tires complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.