16 problems related to suspension have been reported for the 1998 Toyota Camry. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Problem with suspension. The consumer requested reimbursement.
Consumer stated that while driving and without warning the front right struts snapped causing a distraction to the consumer. Dealer notified. Ts.
Vehicle shakes and vibrates while driving the and alignment is off. Dealership will be aware of problem.
Defective front & rear struts. Dealer has added strut plates & replaced all 4 struts. Caused front tires to fail @ 12,000 mi. Struts are loose & rattle. I was told by dealer that this is a "design defect" of the 1998-1999 Camry. Multiple TSB's and complaints exist for this problem. Dealer said he has a one month lead time on ordering front strut plates since so many vehicles are affected by this potentially hazardous problem. Toyota uses the strut plates as a quick fix instead of redesigning the suspension. No real solution exists for problem due to design limitations. ( dot number: tire size: p205/65r15 ).
Front passenger's side strut is very loose which may cause the strut to come off, and cause a loss of control and crash. There is TSB bulletin on this safety problem. Please provide further information.
Steering colunm pulls to right and vibrates at 70mph fumes from engine go through vents into car cause headaches and upset stomach. Brakes squeak when stopping lound noise.
The front strut is defective. Yh.
Consumer experiencing problem with vehicle wandering while driving. Steering would shimmy and vibrate when consumer turns steering wheel back when vehicle starts to wander. Vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on several occasions, and condition cannot be resolved.
Suspensiion failed, not able to be rectified. Yh.
Vehicle drifts from the right to the left. Vehicle performs a lane change from right to the left on all types of roads at all speeds. The faster the speed the sooner the lane change.
Poor braking system and suspension; disappointing first Toyota buy.
Design of suspension very low, causing failure.
Vehicle drifts at speeds greater than about 35mph. In a cross-wind vehicle especially difficult to control. When stopped vehicle rocks from side to side when windshield wipers are on high speed. When passed by another vehicle or when door slammed. Tires are at correct pressure, alignment ok, steering fluid ok.
Consumer says that the suspension of this vehicle is soft. When a bump is hit, the bottom of the vehicle scrapes the ground. Dealer has been contacted.
Design of the suspension system causing loss of control and erratic steering at speeds 30 mph and over.
The front and rear suspension on this vehicle is too soft. The car's frame scrapes the ground when driving over a speed bump at any speed.