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1998 Toyota Corolla electrical system problems

16 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1998 Toyota Corolla, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
16 6% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 4
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 4 fires.

What owners wrote

The vehicle caught fire and was severely damaged due too over heating of failed starter cable which ignited a plastic gas line. Yh

January 2000 Fire

Dt*: the contact stated without incident, the airbag light illuminated on and off. The dealership determined the connections were loose. The connections were tightened and the code was reset. The consumer was told the air bag would probably not deploy if the light was flashing. Updated 11/21/06.

Reported at 61,200 miles, September 2006

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