ShifteratiToyota RAV4 · 1st gen (1996–2000)
1998 Toyota RAV4
This page is a draft. It has not been approved yet, so read it with care.
Watch out for
Reputation: what owners and the press report. Tap one to see what to check.
No warnings are recorded for this year yet.
Recalls
- 00V212000 1998–2000
Front brake rotors can crack if the lug nuts are over-tightened. Dealers replace the rotors, and the steel wheels with aluminium ones.1,2,3
- 00V211000 1998–2000
Shifting into P again and again without the parking brake can break the parking lock rod.1,2,3
- 20V033000 1998–2000
The driver airbag inflator can take in moisture, and then rupture or under-inflate in a crash.1,2,3
Checked against NHTSA records on 21 October 2026.