NHTSA vehicle safety data
1998 Toyota Supra Recalls & Complaints
The 1998 Toyota Supra has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Toyota dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 Toyota Supra. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
1998 Toyota Supra owner complaints
Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 1998 Toyota Supra, describing incidents dated May 24, 2002.
Most-cited components
- Engine 1 complaint
Newest complaints
ODI #8012503 · Filed
VEHICLE STARTED OVERHEATING WHILE DRIVING. HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN. DEALER CONTACTED. DEALER SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE.*AK
Air Bag Inflators May Rupture or Underinflate Bag
NHTSA #20V033000 · Air Bags — Frontal — Driver Side — Inflator Module · NHTSA notice
Reported January 22, 2020 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Potentially affected: 138,842 vehicles
Repair completion: 13.44% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Toyota campaign 20TB01/20TA01 · Owners notified August 28, 2020 · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag may not properly protect the occupant, and increases the risk of serious injury or death.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and owners will have the option to self-inspect, or have a dealer inspect the steering wheel on their vehicle to determine if their vehicle may be equipped with an affected inflator. Potentially affected steering wheel serial numbers will be inspected by a dealer. Based on the inspection, dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflator with an alternate one, as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began August 28, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall is 20TB01 and 20TA01.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other Toyota Supra model years
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