1998 Toyota Corolla Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 8%of 225 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,820miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1998 Toyota Corolla, 8% of the 225 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,820 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 1998 Toyota Corolla will not always shut down the throttle on cruise control by hitting the brake or the cruise control off button. It will push you straight through a stop sign. I ended up taking the fuse out of the cruise control . Fixed the problem but I no longer have cruise. I tried to tell Toyota this but they make it next to impossible to email them to report this symptom. I think they do not want to know.”
NHTSA complaint #10304379, filed 2010-02, 80,000 miles“When ever I put my cruise control on, the car will stay at the speed that I set it at for just a short while. It then starts to speed up by 2 MPH and now im cruising at what I set it at +2, then it will speed up again by 2 MPH, and then im cruising at what I set it at + 4 MPH. I had this happen to me once where the cruise control raised my speed by 8 MPH once with out me trying to raise my own speed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10224069, filed 2008-04, 100,000 miles“Uncontrollable acceleration in a 1998 Toyota Corolla. Merging onto 35w s at county c. Accelerated for merge. Took foot off accelerator after merging. Car kept accelerating. Pressed on brake and put on hand brake. This only slowed acceleration. I got over to the fast lane. Car was doing more than 70 MPH at this stage. I decided to take foot off brake, release hand-brake and press down accelerator peddle. This increased acceleration, but on taking foot off accelerator, the car slowed. At this stage I had missed my exit for highway 280. …”
NHTSA complaint #10310861, filed 2010-02, 55 miles“In light of the recent Toyota recalls regarding sticking gas pedals, I felt I should report that this happened to me with my 1998 Toyota Corolla about four years ago. The pedal stuck three different times and I discovered that braking did nothing. However, I was able to get it to release all three times by pumping the gas pedal repeatedly! When I took my car to the Toyota dealership, they refused to consider my complaint seriously and said it must be driver error as it could not possibly be their vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10303734, filed 2010-02“The contact owns a 1998 Toyota Corolla. While entering a parking space at 5 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and struck another vehicle. A police report was filed by the other party. The weather was bright and sunny at the time of the crash. The current and failure mileages were 64,820. Updated 01-11-08. The acceleration cause was not found. Updated 12/12/07”
NHTSA complaint #10197405, filed 2007-07, 64,820 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 11% |
| 2025 | 2 | 6% |
| 2024 | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 | 7 | 4% |
| 2020 | 5 | 2% |
| 2019 | 13 | 6% |
| 2018 | 11 | 8% |
| 2017 | 29 | 16% |
| 2016 | 22 | 10% |
| 2015 | 18 | 8% |
| 2014 | 29 | 11% |
| 2013 | 18 | 9% |
| 2012 | 16 | 4% |
| 2011 | 46 | 8% |
| 2010 | 198 | 16% |
| 2009 | 197 | 14% |
| 2008 | 54 | 17% |
| 2007 | 95 | 11% |
| 2006 | 75 | 9% |
| 2005 | 66 | 8% |
| 2004 | 60 | 13% |
| 2003 | 77 | 11% |
| 2002 | 11 | 9% |
| 2001 | 14 | 11% |
| 2000 | 7 | 5% |
| 1999 | 13 | 8% |
| 1998 | 18 | 8% |
| 1997 | 9 | 7% |
| 1996 | 7 | 5% |
| 1995 | 3 | 2% |
| 1994 | 8 | 5% |
| 1993 | 9 | 7% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 3 | 4% |
| 1989 | 3 | 13% |
| 1988 | 1 | 4% |
| 1987 | 3 | 21% |
| 1984 | 1 | 17% |
| 1982 | 3 | 60% |
Other parts of the 1998 Toyota Corolla
61 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsSeat belts
17 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsTires
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsEquipment
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Toyota Corolla
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology