There is provided a vehicle status monitoring apparatus and method including a vehicle status sensing unit sensing an external or internal status of a vehicle by using a sensor or an RFID (radio frequency identification) device and determining whether or not the sensed status of the vehicle deviates from a predetermined critical value range; an information collector periodically receiving position information and image information of the vehicle from a GPS (global positioning system) and an image capturing apparatus mounted inside the vehicle, respectively, when the status is determined to deviate from the critical value range; and a transmitter periodically transmitting the received position information and the image information. Accordingly, the abnormal status is sensed, and the mobile phone, which is secured through the authentication between the telematics terminal and the service center, is immediately informed about the abnormal status so that the user can periodically manage the position information and the image information until the end of the abnormal situation. Therefore, when the vehicle is stolen or the abnormal status of the vehicle occurs, the user can immediately and continuously track the vehicle and manage the abnormal status.