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1998 Toyota Camry repairs by problem area
Engine (54%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (16%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (13%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 99 repairs.
1998 Toyota Camry repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (45%)
< $100 (34%)
Chart based on 93 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
1998 Toyota Camry
Engine not specified
| Toyota in Minnesota, United States Dec 2011 - Jan 2015 | |||
| Jan 2012US $180 | Power Steering belt replacement | ||
| May 2013212000 miUS $140 | Hole in exhaust. Shop welded a patch on. | ||
| Toyota in Iowa, United States Feb 2012 - Feb 2013 | |||
| Mar 201299000 mi | Gas pedal sticking from stop. | ||
| Toyota in New York, United States Feb 2012 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Mar 2012262000 miUS $91 | Popping noise on road bump. Noticed worn swivel on passenger side Stabilizer swaybar link, also loose stabilizer bushing. Replaced both and noises went away. | ||
| Toyota in Indiana, United States Mar 2011 - Jan 2014 | |||
| May 2012192000 miUS $10 | driver side door handle broken. removed door panel, handle, bought new handle on Ebay, installed handle. driver side window would go up, then the front half would slip back into the door. removed door panel, found 4 of 8 bolts sheared off that held window assembly in place. replaced bolts. fixed. | ||
| Aug 2012195000 miUS $114 | original spark wires, 4th bank misfiring due to burnt up wire | ||
| Oct 2012197800 miUS $13 | Temp gauge was reading coldish during cooler weather. replaced thermostat. need a 10mm wrench (or very small 10mm socket). 2 nuts, bought thermostat and gasket, popped them in, refilled coolant, done. easy fix. no issues. | ||
| Feb 2013203200 miUS $80 | Exhaust pipe near front of car had come apart. Welded in a new piece of pipe. | ||
| Toyota in Ontario, Canada Sep 2011 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Aug 2012123160 miC $600 | Replace CV joins and breaks | ||
| Toyota in Oregon, United States Jan 2011 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Feb 2011127000 miUS $100 | Oil sensor light comes on. Replaced oil sensor. Problem reoccurred. | ||
| Mar 2011127000 mi | Sold with oil sensor light coming on even after replaced sensor. | ||
| Toyota in Illinois, United States Mar 2011 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Apr 2011127000 mi | needed rear strut | ||
| Toyota in Pennsylvania, United States Feb 2012 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Aug 2012372900 miUS $30 | Flex pipe on exhaust | ||
| Mar 2013383000 miUS $75 | stuck park brake | ||
| May 2013385000 miUS $150 | found rusted guide pin on caliper.replaced rotors and pads and one caliper. | ||
| Toyota in Florida, United States Mar 2012 - Mar 2013 | |||
| May 2012106000 miUS $100 | Cleaned throttle body due to stalling when attempting to start car...replaced plugs and wires as well as an engine gasket due to leaking... | ||
| Aug 2012112300 mi | The Idle Air Control Valve has clearly gone bad, but I'm too cheap to replace it, so I just sprayed some Carb cleaner at it, which temporarily mends the problem of stalling when starting. Otherwise, only suspension is bad (livable with). | ||
| Toyota in Arizona, United States Dec 2013 - Jan 2014 | |||
| Jan 2014US $150 | Original equipment alternator bearing failed, replaced with a remanufactured unit. | ||
| Toyota in New Zealand Oct 2014 - Nov 2014 | |||
| Nov 2014137640 mi$1000 | replace worn clutch | ||
| Toyota in District of Columbia, United States Sep 2013 - Nov 2013 | |||
| Oct 2013156000 mi | A/C cuts out when undercarriage is wet--accompanied by loud squeal. Diagnosis--needs new compressor for $989. We have not yet elected to make this repair | ||
| Toyota in Texas, United States Feb 2013 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Mar 2013173000 miUS $10 | side mirror on drivers side was getting loose enough to cause a concern during a trip to a car wash. a notice in the housing of the mirror was a small crack on portion nearest the window. used puddy epoxy product to cover/repair the small crack. | ||
| May 2013173900 miUS $259 | replaced calipers, springs, pads. drums and rotors were resurfaced. used a groupon for JustBrakes 170.00 total lifetime warranty. | ||
| Toyota in Illinois, United States May 2012 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Oct 2012177000 miUS $300 | oxygen sensors | ||
| Toyota in Ontario, Canada Jan 2013 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Apr 2013165940 miC $600 | OD sensor needed replacement, transmission pan off, flushed, new Dextron | ||
| Toyota in Virginia, United States Jul 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Aug 2010202000 miUS $1240 | needed to replace transmission; used a replacement with 81000 miles from another car | ||
| Toyota in Georgia, United States Dec 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jan 2010329000 miUS $325 | Water pump froze up. Replaced water pump and timing belt. | ||
| Toyota in Alabama, United States Nov 2008 - Jan 2009 | |||
| Dec 2008225000 miUS $89 | Expansion joint in exhaust failed. | ||
1998 Toyota Camry 4-door
6-cylinder manual 2WD
| Toyota in New York, United States Nov 2008 - May 2012 | |||
| Oct 2010139000 miUS $450 | Front struts were replaced | ||
1998 Toyota Camry 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Toyota in California, United States Oct 2010 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Aug 2011145000 miUS $250 | Took the car to shop to fix alignment issue. Mechanic said that front tie rod was worn down and had to be replaced. Front tie rod replaced. Engine hesitated when starting. Needed to try turning the key 3-10 times before engine started. Took car to shop. Mechanic said that the starter brush was worn down. Replaced starter with a re-built Denso starter at the cost of $250. | ||
| Toyota in California, United States Jan 2009 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Feb 2009140000 miUS $689 | Idle air control problem diagnosed and module/valve part # 22270-0A040 at part cost of $253.20 + tax replaced. | ||
| Mar 2010152000 miUS $20 | Driver's door lock clip broke, replaced with used. | ||
| Dec 2012168000 miUS $265 | Change stuck thermostat, $265. With other maintenance items, total bill $547. | ||
| Toyota in Ontario, Canada May 2008 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 200888040 miC $450 | replaced #2 arm (both L&R) on the rear suspenssion | ||
| Aug 200889280 miC $40 | Replaced SRS sensor for EVAP (used). | ||
| Sep 200891760 mi | Replaced charcoal canister and VSV for Evap, cleared P4401 service code | ||
| Mar 200995480 miC $50 | Replaced bushings rear stabilizer bar. | ||
| Jul 200999200 miC $40 | replaced gas cap as a result of service code P4401 | ||
| Apr 2010104780 miC $40 | bushings for the rear stabilizing bar | ||
| May 2012120880 mi | replaced driver side door check | ||
| Dec 2012126480 miC $800 | replaced engine and transmission seals | ||
| Feb 2013127920 miC $450 | replaced fuel injector cylinders #5 and #6 | ||
| Toyota in Ontario, Canada Jan 2013 - Jan 2020 | |||
| Mar 2013226300 miC $400 | Oxygen sensor for the emission system | ||
| Oct 2017247 miC $300 | WIPER MOTOR CASE CRACKED. REPLACED IT AND THE WIPER MECHANISM. | ||
| May 2018259160 miC $250 | EXHAUST PIPE | ||
| Sep 2018263500 miC $150 | Rear caliper (rust on the holes of sliding pins). | ||
| Toyota in California, United States Nov 2009 - Nov 2017 | |||
| Sep 2010138000 miUS $410 | replace fuel pump sensor | ||
| Dec 2010139000 miUS $5 | Brake light bulb replaced | ||
| Mar 2012151000 mi | Report brakes and rear strut need replacement. Will be done. | ||
| Jul 2012153300 miUS $550 | struts | ||
| Toyota in Alberta, Canada Sep 2008 - Dec 2009 | |||
| May 2009132680 miC $270 | Exhaust repairs. | ||
| Oct 2009136400 miC $400 | The rear struts were creating a vibration in the car at high speeds and caused the car to have problems properly absorbing bumps in the road. | ||
1998 Toyota Camry 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Toyota in New York, United States Jul 2011 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Sep 2011153000 miUS $425 | O2 sensor and temp sensor failed. I replaced both. exhaust system replaced from cat back. | ||
| Oct 2012165500 miUS $180 | calipers were frozen up.I replaced the pads, rotors and calipers. | ||
| Toyota in Minnesota, United States Sep 2008 - Mar 2009 | |||
| Mar 2009165000 miUS $350 | O2 sensor failed. | ||
1998 Toyota Camry 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Toyota in Connecticut, United States May 2008 - Sep 2010 | |||
| Jun 2010153000 miUS $1900 | replaced manifold | ||
| Toyota in Kentucky, United States Feb 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Mar 200989000 miUS $300 | Water pump had to be replaced and timing belt was replaced as a maintenance item. | ||
| Toyota in Ohio, United States Feb 2008 - Jul 2010 | |||
| Jun 2009209000 miUS $150 | Broken timing belt replaced Leaking oil pump O-ring replaced. | ||
| Jul 2010230000 mi | Something broke within the engine, and car started to burn large amounts of oil and ran really rough. Car sold to wrecking company for $350. | ||
| Toyota in North Carolina, United States Jan 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| May 2009205000 miUS $1000 | Starting motor not consistent. Replaced contact package. | ||
| Nov 2009210900 miUS $600 | Car would not always start on first or second turn of the key. Replaced both rear struts---first replacement of struts in 213000 miles | ||
| Toyota in New York, United States Jan 2008 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Dec 2009107000 miUS $650 | Had to have the exhaust pipe assembly that connects from manifold to muffler replaced because the flexible part of the assembly had a hole in it due to wear and was making noise. Assembly included catalytic converter which itself was not damaged. | ||
| Toyota in Arizona, United States Jan 2008 - Jun 2013 | |||
| May 2009116000 miUS $300 | Crack in radiator - replaced | ||
| Sep 2010126000 miUS $200 | Starter replaced | ||
| Apr 2011136000 miUS $500 | Both timing chain as maintanance and new water steering pump that had been leaking for months and months | ||
| Jun 2011137000 miUS $30 | Replaced power steering reservoir. | ||
| Jan 2012146000 miUS $660 | Shocks and a ball joint | ||
| Sep 2012155000 miUS $60 | Thermostat replaced | ||
| Toyota in Wisconsin, United States Feb 2010 - Dec 2010 | |||
| Jun 2010196000 miUS $73 | Transmission fluid was leaking slowly from edges of pan. I probably loosened it up driving through a snowbank last winter. My mechanic replaced the trans filter, pan gasket and refilled it with fresh fluid. Problem solved. | ||
| Toyota in California, United States Aug 2011 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Sep 2011150000 miUS $1400 | Needed smog (new state, needed plates) but CEL threw P0401/P0402. EGR cleaned, MAP and A/F sensors replaced, injectors cleaned. Passed smog but was CEL-free for only half a day. | ||
| Toyota in North Carolina, United States Apr 2010 - Oct 2010 | |||
| Sep 2010140000 miUS $600 | Oil leak from oil tank. During first trip the tank was sealed and then the oil continued to drip. | ||
| Toyota in Ohio, United States Aug 2008 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Oct 2008119000 miUS $533 | Water pump failed catastrophically, soaking the timing belt and accessory belts, leading the engine temperature to skyrocket suddenly. Tow to the shop and replacement of pump,belts,coolant,and thermostat. Previous timing belt and WP replacement at 90k | ||
| Feb 2010126000 mi | Throttle body clogged up by sludge, source ID'd as coming from the PCV valve/tubing - common Camry problem as the tube is routed very close to the throttle plate. Sludge caused throttle plate to stick closed, leading to extremely jerky acceleration | ||
| Sep 2010131000 miUS $100 | Poor flanging and finishing on the rear quarter panel caused a pocket between metal layers that accumulated salt and water and rusted out. Rust through both layers on the flange. Ground out, filled, and repainted. | ||
| Oct 2010131000 mi | HVAC vent would not hold position - the deflector just flopped around in its opening. Removed deflector, added a cardboard shim to its pivot, and reinstalled. Higher compression on the part from the shim added friction and fixed the prob. | ||
| Apr 2011135000 miUS $45 | Vehicle exhibiting a metallic rattle that was temperature dependent and comes and goes. Dealer diagnosed as needing new front pipe at a cost of $1,700. Repair declined while searching for a reasonable alternative repair. | ||
| Mar 2012141000 miUS $120 | Left front brake overheating. Caliper sliding pin was stuck, guide bushings were stretched and torn, caliper was sticky, and brake hose partially constricted. Replaced bushing, caliper, and hose, greased assy, flushed fluid, turned rotors. | ||
| Toyota in Tennessee, United States Nov 2009 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Feb 2010175000 miUS $280 | Power steering pump was leaeking and squeeking | ||
| Mar 2010175000 miUS $45 | The valve cover gasket was leaking. When removed to replace it, discovered that the nuts securing the cover were not torqued tight enough, however since I already had the new gasket I went ahead and replaced it. Also, the spark plugs were replaced | ||
| Sep 2010181000 miUS $320 | water pump went out oil leak | ||
| Toyota in Washington, United States Nov 2009 - Jan 2010 | |||
| Jan 2010178000 mi | Thrown #1 rod bearing. | ||
| Toyota in Florida, United States Apr 2010 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Jun 2010157000 miUS $195 | Radiator replacement | ||
| Toyota in New Jersey, United States Nov 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Apr 2010172000 miUS $10 | Overhead light out. Fuse and lightbulb replaced on Friday. Was working when I took it out of the shop, however bulb burned out in one day (must be fuse or other problem which they misdiagnosed... have to take it back in tomorrow) | ||
| Toyota in Arkansas, United States Aug 2009 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Nov 2009133400 miUS $250 | exhaust had to be replaced. Engline warning light came on. | ||
| Toyota in California, United States Jan 2009 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Mar 2010147000 miUS $110 | Plastic door handle broke, was replaced with a color matched door handle set ($84) from dealer. $25 labor elsewhere. | ||
| Jul 2010148500 miUS $186 | air-fuel sensor | ||
| Dec 2010152000 miUS $250 | Starter replaced. | ||
| Toyota in Illinois, United States Mar 2008 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Jul 2009186000 miUS $600 | In order to pass the IL emissions test I had to buy a new exhaust from the header on back | ||
| Sep 2009191000 miUS $1500 | Rear suspension replaced as well. | ||
| Sep 2012267000 miUS $200 | The original battery died | ||
| Toyota in Ohio, United States Nov 2008 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Dec 200996000 miUS $1500 | Exhaust flex joint leaking. Replaced section as a unit. Rear struts worn out and replaced. Rear stabilizer bushings replaced. This corrected a "knocking", "rattling" sound when the car encountered rough pavement. | ||
| Jan 2013104000 miUS $290 | Cylinder 1&4 misfire code returned. Replaced coil pack for cylinder 1&4. Still had misfire code. Checked MAP sensor, was out of spec. so it was replaced. Code has not returned since. | ||
| Jan 2018113000 miUS $185 | Starter motor would not shut off even after the key was turned off and removed. Replaced starter motor. | ||
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