1998 Toyota Supra Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1998 Toyota Supra.

19972020
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Fatalities
Recalls
2

Worst 1998 Toyota Supra Problems

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

#11 complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

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Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1998 Toyota Supra.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1

Recalls for 1998 Toyota Supra

2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~277,684 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.

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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