Just recently my air bag light has been on. I called toyota to see if the problem was a recall perhaps and found out that it was not and I was surprised only because that this is a true safety issue in event that I was ever in a accident. Air bags have not reached 10 yrs old yet and they are causing problems now? What concerns me is that when I heard that when the air bag light comes on your air bags are not working meaning that will not deploy in accident. Toyota needs to consider of a recall on this issue.
1998 Toyota Camry: airbag warning light
5 of the 600 complaints about the 1998 Toyota Camry describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
When driving at any speed air bag warning light appeared on the dashboard. *ak the consumer contacted the dealer but was told that since the warranty was expired it would cost $90 just to test the system.
When 98 camry was first bought in sept 2000, I had a problem with my air bag light going off ever since it was driven off lot. Dealership fixed and I did not have a problem ever since. In june 2003 I had floor wiring harness replaced. The end of oct, beginning of sept I needed my alarm system switched out with new key system (the alarm system is something I needed to have done). Since the alarm system was changed out, my air bag light has been going off since and they tell me there is a sensor problem again but I would have to pay for them to fix. This is the same problem I had when I drove the car off the lot. Now that the warranty is up they do not want to fix. They want me to pay for a problem that I feel is theirs. Its only been 3 years that I have had this car and I fill that this is a safety issue. Why would I keep having a problem with my airbag indicator? This airbag can go off anytime or may not go off when it is really needed.
Air bag light illuminates at all times. Also, horn and cruise control are inoperable. Dealer contacted. *ak
Intermittent air bag light, eventually failed continuously on, dealer repaired/replaced cable assembly, failed again in same manner within 12 months.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign
- Revision notice
- Toyota vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in...
- Toyota vehicles are equipped with SRS, including various airbags and in some models, seat belt...
- Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Toyota Camry airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 1998 Toyota Camry?
5 of 600 owner complaints about the 1998 Toyota Camry (1%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Toyota Camry?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Toyota Camry
Fire or smoke 35Grinding brakes 33No deployment 28Sudden acceleration 24Door locks 19Brake failure 17Headlights 16Engine failure 15Stalling 15Check engine light 14Seat belt 12ABS 10Tire blowout 10Pulling 9Adaptive cruise 7Jerking 6Harsh shifting 5
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