Overview & Reviews

Side-impact airbags debut on the 1998 Toyota Camry. Depowered front airbags further enhance this car's ability to protect its occupants in a crash. An engine immobilizer feature is now part of the theft-deterrent package.

• Reliable, well-built, and comfortable, the 1998 Toyota Camry is one of the best entrants in the mid-size family sedan market.

• Boring shape. Suspension is too soft.

User Reviews:

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  Great car - 1998 Toyota Camry
  By Vlad - October 21 - 9:56 am

  My parents bought this car in August 2001 and they gave it to me in August 2006. Great car and great reliability. Drove it back and forth 350 miles each way every weekend for two months between mid April and mid June. The only thing that needed to be replaced was the rear strut.

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  camry - 1998 Toyota Camry
  By homerj - August 22 - 2:00 am

  This has been an excellent car. I bought it with 49k miles on it and it now has 115k. I have only changed the oil and replaced the battery at 70k. that is the only maintenance performed so far. It consistently gets 35 mpg on the freeway and above 30 in town. It is a 4 cyl/5 speed combo. I wish that all cars were this reliable.

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  EXCELLENT - 1998 Toyota Camry
  By Corkster - July 29 - 10:00 am

  The Toyota Camry V6 is not only great looking but it has awesome performance and great handeling!!!!! I love IT !!

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  Camry LE - 1998 Toyota Camry
  By Jsansone - May 14 - 12:50 am

  I enjoy this car, it runs great and have minor repairs to it. I got this car with 100,338 miles on it with one other owner and the baby is still kicking! its a great car, a huge advancement from my 2002 dodge neon. It is a very, very, very smooth ride and the engine is very quiet, sometimes when I am at a red light I have to check my RPM just to make sure my engine is still running.

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  Glad to be back in a Camry!! - 1998 Toyota Camry
  By jolene - May 1 - 7:00 pm

  I bought this car with 98k miles without any doubts after owning a 95 camry, then going to a Chevy. I have not had a minutes problem with it. I am so glad to be back in a Camry!!

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  Nothing less the outstanding - 1998 Toyota Camry
  By artiefishill - December 1 - 10:00 am

  Ive owned ONLY Camrys since 1992. My 1990 still runs, little rusty, 141k, but runs like a champ, reliable car. My 1998, which this review is about is the same. 46k on it. Just bought a new 2002 5speed. Camrys have proven to be very dependable, good value for your money. Out of all three, only non- normal maint I ever did was replace steering column in the 90 at about 110k, and the power window in the 98 had track problems that have since be corrected. Other then that, never a worry.

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  Oh if only they made all cars like this - 1998 Toyota Camry
  By Kimberly - November 28 - 9:44 pm

  This particular model Camry has been amazing for our family car. It has 304,000 miles and still going. The cons first: It seems to use up brakes and rotors quickly. Probably about every 20,000 miles they need looking at. It also seems to go through a fair amount of tires... more than the average car. The pros: The list is endless. Transmission and motor are incredibly built as our car has 304,000 miles and still going strong. We will be selling it to a new driver as his first car. The car still looks and drives good and the style is pretty classic so it doesnt look real dated or anything. We are about to get a Highlander cuz were getting older and need a car a little higher off the ground than we did back in 98. Bottom line: This is a Camry extraordinaire! Gotta love the quality of this particular model.

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  Still running. from the Halcyon Days of Toyota! - 1998 Toyota Camry
  By james Reed - October 4 - 7:19 pm

  This car has needed essentially no unplanned repairs since I bought it 20 years ago. It has performed essentially flawlessly for 225,000 miles. I changed the oil using synthetic about every 10K miles; the spark plugs were changed only once. The timing belt had to be changed once, and the starter motor died once. Thats IT for 20 years and 225,000 miles. I repainted the body when it needed it at 15 years...it lived uncovered in the San Diego sun every day of its life. Once upon a time, a rock hit its windshield. Replaced easily. Flawless handling, great ride, supreme comfort for driver and passengers. Car happily accelerates to 100mph whenever asked..even at 20 years old!

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  great car - 1998 Toyota Camry
  By so it goes - September 21 - 10:00 am

  purchased car new and have had no problems. 4 cyc. very realiable. comfort on long trips is excellant. it does appear the drvers seat is showing wear with my limited mileage.

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  RELIABLE, ECONOMICAL TRANSPORTATION!!! - 1998 Toyota Camry
  By CAMRY ROCKS! - June 24 - 12:03 pm

  If you actually READ THE MANUAL, and drive it gently for the 1st 3,000k, this car will be the most reliable car youll ever own! I bought my camry with 26K miles and its still going strong @ 88,600!! NOT A SINGLE PROBLEM!! You would be among the people expecting 250K+ miles on regular maintainance without major repairs. (brakes; depending on your braking habits and tires, maybe an o2 sensor) It even went through a 1,400- mile road trip to CANADA!!