1998 Toyota Avalon: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1998 Toyota Avalon. The campaign is 98V278000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Oct 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition / Anti-Theft / Control Module. NHTSA has 178 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 98V278000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the date code label on the security system harness and any displaying the manufacturing/final date code will be replaced with newly produced harnesses. The date codes are: rav4 - 6/24/98, 6/25/98, 6/26/98; sienna - 6/25/98, 6/26/98; and avalon - 6/30/98, 7/1/98, 8/31/98, 9/1/98, 9/2/98, and 9/3/98.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 1,960 units in total.
98V278000Received . 1,960 units.
Electrical System / Ignition / Anti-Theft / Control Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles, mini vans and passenger vehicles equipped with a theft deterrent systems (tds) supplied by audiovox corporation and distributed by southeast toyota distributors, INC. In the states of alabama, florida, georgia, north and south carolina. The alarm wiring harness plugs into the vehicle's ignition switch and the vehicle's ignition switch wiring harness plugs into the alarm harness to complete the circuit. A percentage of the female terminals used in the alarm connector were found to be defective, causing an 'open circuit' condition when mated to the male ignition switch terminals.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can cause intermittent performance of the vehicle's electrical components such as the dash warning lights and/or HVAC fan speed controls. Also, the vehicle may not run smoothly and could stall.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the date code label on the security system harness and any displaying the manufacturing/final date code will be replaced with newly produced harnesses. The date codes are: rav4 - 6/24/98, 6/25/98, 6/26/98; sienna - 6/25/98, 6/26/98; and avalon - 6/30/98, 7/1/98, 8/31/98, 9/1/98, 9/2/98, and 9/3/98.
Report filed by SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS.
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Complaints by component
178 complaints, 205 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1998 Toyota Avalon
- All 1998 vehicles
| Component | 1998 Avalon | All 1998 vehicles | Avalon, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 92.7 | 56.1 | 28 | 19 |
| Electrical System | 92.7 | 82.5 | 70.1 | 19 |
| Suspension | 92.7 | 82.6 | 30.6 | 19 |
| Air Bags | 82.9 | 50.6 | 139.7 | 17 |
| Equipment | 82.9 | 22.9 | 14.6 | 17 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 78 | 43.2 | 142.1 | 16 |
| Tires | 68.3 | 51.8 | 22.1 | 14 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 63.4 | 106.9 | 37.9 | 13 |
| Power Train | 53.7 | 90.4 | 50.8 | 11 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 48.8 | 123.7 | 47 | 10 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 25
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 25
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 Jun 2023
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP02004 | Defect petition | ENGINE SEIZURE | Engine and Engine Cooling | 30 Apr 2002 | 20 Jun 2002 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1998 Toyota AvalonThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1998 Toyota Avalon: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/avalon/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Toyota Avalon?
- 1,960 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Toyota Avalon have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 34 recall campaigns for the Toyota Avalon, model years 1995 to 2022. 1 of them names the 1998 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1998 Toyota Avalon name most often?
- Visibility: 19 of 205 component mentions, or 92.7 per 1,000. For all 1998 vehicles the figure is 56.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Toyota Avalon open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.