1998 Model Year

Toyota Tacoma

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
302
Recalls
1
Crashes
49
Severe
75

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

98V188000 Aug 1998

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Structure
Dec 2025

The contact owns a 1998 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for routine maintenance, the contact was informed t...

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
Jan 2023

The contact owns a 1998 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while inspecting the subframe of the vehicle, he noticed that there was a hole in the r...

Air Bags Crash
Jul 2022

I had an accident over a year ago and the airbags did not deploy then I ask the guy that fixed it told me that it didn't have the sensor on the front...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 2022

Left and right Frame members forward of the rear leaf spring mounts are severely rusted. According to the Toyota dealership who inspected it, the fra...

Structure
Aug 2021

I BOUGHT A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 AUTOMATIC WITH 106995 ON THE ODOMETER AND I AM HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING IT INSPECTED BECAUSE OF THE RIGHT SIDE REA...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Jun 2021

BOUGHT A VEHICLE FROM A WOMAN OFF OF CRAIGSLIST. MET HER IN AN UNFAMILIAR AREA. WOMAN STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND RUNS PERFECT. WOMAN...

Structure
Apr 2019

FRAME IS VERY BAD SHAPE DUE TO RUST PROBLEM AND BROKEN

Structure
Mar 2019

MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE FRAME SEPARATED IN HALF. LUCKILY HE WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO TH...

Seat Belts
Feb 2019

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT STARTED FRAYING AND AFTER WHILE LOCKED UP ,WOULD NOT RETRACTED OR PULL OUT. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE IS FRAYING AND NOW IT IS...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES
Dec 2018

THE WIRING HARNESS CABLE FROM THE SENSORS TO THE COMPUTER BURNOUT AND THE SEATBELTS DOESN'T RESPOND RIGHT ESPECIALLY WITH HIS UNRAVELING AND DOESN'T L...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 1998 Toyota Tacoma has 302 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Structure. 49 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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