1998 Toyota Celica Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1998 Toyota Celica.

19971999
Complaints
8
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Fatalities
—
Recalls
1

Worst 1998 Toyota Celica Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#11 complaints

Airbags

#21 complaints

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

#31 complaints

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1998 Toyota Celica.

Airbags
1
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
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Avg Miles
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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
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Avg Miles
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Fuel System
1
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
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Avg Miles
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Structure:Body:Hood
1
complaints
Crashes
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Fires
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Avg Miles
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Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars
1
complaints
Crashes
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Fires
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Avg Miles
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Tire Defects
1
complaints
Crashes
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Fires
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Avg Miles
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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
1
complaints
Crashes
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Fires
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Avg Miles
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Recalls for 1998 Toyota Celica

1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting ~138,842 vehicles.

20V033000Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
~138,842 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 1998-2000 RAV4, 1998-1999 RAV4 EV and Celica and 1997-1998 Supra vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.

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1998 Toyota Celica — FAQ

Answers based on real NHTSA complaint and recall data for this specific model year.

Is the 1998 Toyota Celica reliable?
Verdict: Below Average Complaints. The 1998 Toyota Celica has 8 NHTSA complaints, 0 crash-related, and 1 recall campaign. The most common issue is Airbags with 1 complaints. Source: NHTSA via VinItel.
What are common problems with the 1998 Toyota Celica?
Top reported problems: Airbags (1 complaints); Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine (1 complaints); Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline (1 complaints). Every complaint is filed by an owner with NHTSA — this is raw reported data, not editorial opinion.
Does the 1998 Toyota Celica have any recalls?
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 138,842 vehicles. Recalls are free to fix at the dealer. Always verify by VIN whether the specific car you're looking at has had its recalls addressed.
Should I buy a 1998 Toyota Celica?
Fewer complaints than typical for this model. That's a good sign, but every individual car is different — the VIN still tells you what happened to this specific one.

Source: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint and recall databases, aggregated by VinItel.

Wider context: See the full Toyota Celica reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.

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