Check engine light came on. Dealership ran the diagnostic ($90). The report indicated that the car needed a new charcoal canister. Repair made a local auto shop (parts & labor $370). One month later, check engine light reappeared. Local auto shop ran diagnostic. Report indicated that the vacuum switching valve for the purge system is malfunctioning. Repair made at local auto shop (part & labor $135).
1998 Toyota Corolla: check engine light
6 of the 225 complaints about the 1998 Toyota Corolla describe check engine light.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Check engine light by model year
What owners say
Check engine light illuminated prompting me to have the problem checked. The indication was an error message po441: purge flow fault. The local toyota dealer diagnosed a charcoal canister failure which needs to be replaced. There are significant and consistent complaints by toyota owners regarding emissions control systems failures in the 1998 corolla in addition to a lawsuit in which tmc settled with the epa covering only certain models. It seems that a recall should have been issued on all 1998 models as this problem is very prevalent.
Engine light illuminated. Had it checked out to find that the charcoal canister failed - something my mechanic told me he sees all the time in these toyotas.
Check engine light on. Emissions control systems error. Likely charcoal canister problem.
This car has visited at the dealer's service station for almost a total of 3 weeks combined since I bought it april 2000. Gas leaked when putting gas in tank and the car smelled of gas on the inside. The tank was supposedly replaced but just recently started leaking again. The check engine light has been on a total of 3 times. Plus the right front and rear wheels make noise. I just want the car fixed because corolla's are good cars but the constant visits to the dealership for one thing or another is really starting to annoy me and has become a huge inconvenience.
Check engine light came on and nothing was wrong.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Toyota Corolla check engine light
Is check engine light a common problem on the 1998 Toyota Corolla?
6 of 225 owner complaints about the 1998 Toyota Corolla (3%) mention check engine light. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Toyota Corolla?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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