1998 Toyota Tacoma Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 300 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 159,364miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the fuel system of the 1998 Toyota Tacoma, 1% of the 300 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 159,364 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 1998 Toyota Tacoma pickup. Today october 14, 2010 I was driving on a surface street and my gas pedal dropped to the floor as I was driving. The engine revved up to extremely high RPM's. I tried to stop, but my new brakes were barely able to slow me down. I had to put the engine into neutral and park the truck. A friend and I looked the engine over and we found that there was about two inches of play in the accelerator cable were the cable meets the engine. Which would explain why I was having such poor performance problems with the engine. Is this covered by any recalls? Thank you”
NHTSA complaint #10360525, filed 2010-10, 138,727 miles“The contact owns a 1998 Toyota Tacoma. While stopped at a red light, the contact smelled a strong fuel smell coming in through the vents. The dealer was made aware of the failure yet the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The contact stated she had suffered various respiratory complications since the failure began and believed it was caused by the fuel odor. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000. The VIN was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10405586, filed 2011-06, 180,000 milesFuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 15% |
| 2025 | 2 | 2% |
| 2024 | 5 | 3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 6 | 10% |
| 2021 | 9 | 11% |
| 2020 | 23 | 26% |
| 2019 | 75 | 34% |
| 2018 | 66 | 32% |
| 2017 | 25 | 10% |
| 2016 | 14 | 4% |
| 2015 | 5 | 5% |
| 2014 | 4 | 4% |
| 2013 | 6 | 5% |
| 2012 | 53 | 18% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 7 | 2% |
| 2009 | 6 | 1% |
| 2008 | 14 | 3% |
| 2007 | 13 | 2% |
| 2006 | 16 | 2% |
| 2005 | 11 | 2% |
| 2004 | 24 | 6% |
| 2003 | 22 | 6% |
| 2002 | 6 | 2% |
| 2001 | 7 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 5 | 2% |
| 1995 | 3 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1998 Toyota Tacoma
98 complaintsAir bags
46 complaintsTires
29 complaintsSuspension
28 complaintsSeat belts
23 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsOther or unknown
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Toyota Tacoma
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