AI Damage1998 Toyota Towing Hitch KIT: common problems
Owners of the 1998 Toyota Towing Hitch KIT filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about equipment. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 3
What fails most often
- Equipment: 3 complaints (100% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Related to: most of the vehicle which had power seats on the passenger site. Last evening, I laid my cell phone and wallet on the passeger seat befor I started the engine, while I was backing out from the parking lot, I made a small turn, this movement caused my cell phone and wallet slided down toward the right side…
Brake vibration and excessive brake wear. Brakes were serviced at about 38,000 miles due to severe vibration when braking. Problem returned after a couple of weeks. Brakes replaced again at 68,000 miles and vibration has again returned. There is a vibration and rough braking when slowing down from highway speeds.
Where the seat belt come out of the floor and buckles I have tried and tried to get it tight and have not been able. Not in the back of those trucks the seat is straight up and down. I have tried a straight back and a seat at a slant it still does not work.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 17,152 of 36,659 model years in the NHTSA data (top 47% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Towing Hitch KIT has 12 complaints (2 years in the data). This year has 3, below average.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1998 Toyota Towing Hitch KIT?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: equipment. Total complaints: 3.
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1998 Toyota Towing Hitch KIT?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 1998 Toyota Towing Hitch KIT from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 1998 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.