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1998 Toyota RAV4: Quick Overview
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1998 Toyota RAV4 Specifications
Vehicle Information
| Year | 1998 |
| Make | Toyota |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Trim | - |
| Style | 4-Door 2WD |
| Type | Sport Utility Vehicle |
| Category | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle |
Manufacturing Details
| Made In | Japan |
| Manufacturing City | TAHARA |
Dimensions
| Doors | 4-Door |
| Curb Weight | 2668 pounds |
| Gross Vehicle Weight Rating | - |
| Overall Height | - |
| Overall Length | - |
| Overall Width | - |
| Wheelbase Length | - |
| Standard Seating | - |
Engine & Performance
| Engine | 2.0-L |
| Engine Size | 2L |
| Engine Cylinders | 4 |
| Transmission | 5-Speed Automatic |
| Transmission Type | Automatic |
| Transmission Speeds | 5-Speed |
| Drivetrain | Front-Wheel Drive |
Additional Features
| Anti-Brake System | - |
| Steering Type | - |
Pricing
| Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) | - |
| Invoice Price | - |
| Delivery Charges | - |
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What Problems Does the 1998 Toyota RAV4 Have?
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How long will the 1998 Toyota RAV4 last?
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What Technology & Safety Features are Included?
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What Colors Options are Available?
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1998 Toyota RAV4 Prices and Market Value
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1998 Toyota RAV4 Cost of Ownership
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1998 Toyota RAV4 Fuel Efficiency
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Fuel Capacity
23 gallons
City Mileage
21 miles/gallon
Highway Mileage
27 miles/gallon
1998 Toyota RAV4 Safety Rating
NHTSA
IIHS
1998 Toyota RAV4 Recalls & Defects
Service Brakes, Air:disc:rotor
Recall date
2000-08-09
Recall no.
00v212000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Vehicle Description: Sport Utility Electric Vehicles. THE Front Disc Brake Rotor, When Equipped With Steel Wheels, CAN Develop Stress Fractures IF THE LUG Nuts ARE Tightened With Excessive Torque.
Consequence
THE Disc Rotor Could Break (Where IT Mounts TO THE Wheel), Resulting IN A Loss OF Braking Action ON That Wheel, Increasing THE Risk OF A Crash.
Remedy
Dealers Will Replace THE Disc Brake Rotors. IF THE Vehicle IS Equipped With Steel Wheels, Toyota Will Replace THE Front Disc Brake Rotors and Steel Wheels With NEW Disc Brake Rotors and NEW Aluminum Wheels. IN Addition A Caution Label That Reads, "use NEW Genuine Toyota Aluminum Wheels." Will BE Affixed. Vehicles Already Equipped With Aluminum Wheels Will Only Require Caution Label Installation.
Notes
All These Vehicles ARE Leased and Operated IN Fleets.owner Notification Began September 25, 2000. Owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Toyota AT 1-800-331-4331. Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Power Train:automatic Transmission:park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Recall date
2000-08-09
Recall no.
00v211000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Vehicle Description: Sport Utility Electric Vehicles. IF THE Subject Vehicles ARE Repeatedly Parked BY Placing THE Shift Lever Into THE "P" Position Without Applying THE Parking Brake, THE Parking Lock Rod, A Component OF THE Transmission Parking Lock System, Could Break.
Consequence
This Condition CAN Render THE System Inoperative, Increasing THE Risk OF A Crash.
Remedy
Dealers Will Replace THE Parking Lock Rod.
Notes
All These Vehicles ARE Leased and Operated IN Fleets.owner Notification Began September 25, 2000. Owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Toyota AT 1-800-331-4331. Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Electrical System:ignition:anti-Theft:control Module
Recall date
1998-10-19
Recall no.
98v278000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Vehicle Description: Sport Utility Vehicles, Mini Vans and Passenger Vehicles Equipped With A Theft Deterrent Systems (Tds) Supplied BY Audiovox Corporation and Distributed BY Southeast Toyota Distributors, Inc. IN THE States OF Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina. THE Alarm Wiring Harness Plugs Into THE Vehicle's Ignition Switch and THE Vehicle's Ignition Switch Wiring Harness Plugs Into THE Alarm Harness TO Complete THE Circuit. A Percentage OF THE Female Terminals Used IN THE Alarm Connector Were Found TO BE Defective, Causing AN 'open Circuit' Condition When Mated TO THE Male Ignition Switch Terminals.
Consequence
This Condition CAN Cause Intermittent Performance OF THE Vehicle's Electrical Components Such AS THE Dash Warning Lights And/Or Hvac FAN Speed Controls. Also, THE Vehicle MAY NOT RUN Smoothly and Could Stall.
Remedy
Dealers Will Inspect THE Date Code Label ON THE Security System Harness and ANY Displaying THE Manufacturing/Final Date Code Will BE Replaced With Newly Produced Harnesses. THE Date Codes Are: Rav4 - 6/24/98, 6/25/98, 6/26/98; Sienna - 6/25/98, 6/26/98; and Avalon - 6/30/98, 7/1/98, 8/31/98, 9/1/98, 9/2/98, and 9/3/98.
Notes
Owner Notification IS Expected TO Begin During October/November 1998.owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Southeast Toyota Distributor AT 1-800-301-6859.also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Electrical System:ignition:anti-Theft:control Module
Recall date
1998-10-19
Recall no.
98e035000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Equipment Description: Aftermarket Theft Deterrent Systems Used ON 1998-1998 Toyota Rav4, Avalon, and Sienna Model Vehicles Distributed BY Southeast Toyota Distributors, Inc. IN THE States OF Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina. THE Alarm Wiring Harness Plugs Into THE Vehicle's Ignition Switch and THE Vehicle's Ignition Switch Wiring Harness Plugs Into THE Alarm Harness TO Complete THE Circuit. A Percentage OF THE Female Terminals Used IN THE Alarm Connector Were Found TO BE Defective, Causing AN "open Circuit" Condition When Mated TO THE Male Ignition Switch Terminals.
Consequence
This Condition CAN Cause Intermittent Performance OF THE Vehicle's Electrical Components Such AS THE Dash Warning Lights And/Or Hvac FAN Speed Controls. Also, THE Vehicle MAY NOT RUN Smoothly and Could Stall.
Remedy
Dealers Will Inspect THE Date Code Label ON THE Security System Harness and ANY Displaying THE Manufacturing/Final Date Code Will BE Replaced With Newly Produced Harnesses. THE Date Codes Are: Rav4 - 6/24/98, 6/25/98, 6/26/98; Sienna - 6/25/98, 6/26/98; and Avalon - 6/30/98, 7/1/98, 8/31/98, 9/1/98, 9/2/98, and 9/3/98.
Notes
Owner Notification IS Being Handled BY Southeast Toyota Distributors.owner Notification Began November 3, 1998. Owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Southeast Toyota Distributor AT 1-800-301-6859.also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
AIR Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
Recall date
2020-01-22
Recall no.
20v033000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) IS Recalling Certain 1998-2000 Rav4, 1998-1999 Rav4 EV and Celica and 1997-1998 Supra Vehicles. These Vehicles Were Equipped With Non-azide Driver AIR BAG Inflators (Nadi) and DO NOT Contain Phase Stabilized Ammonium Nitrate (psan) Propellant. DUE TO A Manufacturing Issue, THE Nadi Inflators MAY Absorb Moisture, Causing THE Inflators TO Rupture or THE AIR BAG Cushion TO Underinflate.
Consequence
IN THE Event OF A Crash Necessitating AIR BAG Deployment, AN Inflator Rupture MAY Result IN Metal Fragments Striking THE Driver or Other Occupants. AN Underinflated AIR BAG MAY NOT Properly Protect THE Occupant, and Increases THE Risk OF Serious Injury or Death.
Remedy
Toyota Will Notify Owners, and Owners Will Have THE Option TO Self-Inspect, or Have A Dealer Inspect THE Steering Wheel ON Their Vehicle TO Determine IF Their Vehicle MAY BE Equipped With AN Affected Inflator. Potentially Affected Steering Wheel Serial Numbers Will BE Inspected BY A Dealer. Based ON THE Inspection, Dealers Will Replace THE Front Driver AIR BAG Inflator With AN Alternate One, AS Necessary. These Repairs Will BE Performed Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began August 28, 2020. Owners MAY Contact Toyota Customer Service AT 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's Numbers FOR This Recall IS 20tb01 and 20ta01.
Notes
Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
1998 Toyota RAV4 Insurance
Insurance for a 1998 Toyota RAV4 is moderately priced, reflecting its status as a Sport Utility Vehicle with strong safety ratings and
reasonable repair costs.
reasonable repair costs.
How Does the 1998 Toyota RAV4 Compare to Other Sport Utility Vehicle?
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Final Verdict: Is the 1998 Toyota RAV4 a Good Sport Utility Vehicle?
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