NHTSA vehicle safety data

1998 Toyota Solara Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1998 Toyota Solara right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 1 owner complaint is on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 Toyota Solara.

1998 Toyota Solara owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 1998 Toyota Solara, describing incidents dated March 12, 2004.

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Air Bags 1 complaint

The complaint on file reports a crash, with 3 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10063571 · Filed March 22, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. IT LOST CONTROL AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT HEAD ON. VEHICLE FLIPPED ON ITS HOOD AND SLID APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 1998 Toyota Solara in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Defect Petition DP02-004: ENGINE SEIZURE
Closed June 20, 2002

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1998 Toyota Solara right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1998 Toyota Solara. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 Toyota Solara.

Air Bags

ODI #10063571

Crash 3 injuries

Incident: March 12, 2004 · Filed: March 22, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. IT LOST CONTROL AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT HEAD ON. VEHICLE FLIPPED ON ITS HOOD AND SLID APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WERE TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL. *AK

Check your 1998 Toyota Solara VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Toyota Solara at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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