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Toyota VanYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 34 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Toyota Van.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints34Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls31984–1994 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Toyota Van years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Van median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1994Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1989Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1988Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1009 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall1984Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Toyota Van problems

All model years combined: 34 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system86
Engine and engine cooling62
Steering61
Service brakes, hydraulic51
Seat belts52
Latches/locks/linkages20
Vehicle speed control22
Structure10
Suspension10
1 other systems10
3 recalls

Toyota Van recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)89V-089 · 1986–1988 · May 30, 1989 · 110,217 vehicles–Relay: connecting86V-060 · 1984–1985 · May 12, 1986 · 103,700 vehicles–Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator83V-133 · 1984 · Dec 8, 1983 · 48,737 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Van

  1. STEERING GEAR FAILUREEA89038 · 1985 · closed Sep 20, 1990
    No recall
  2. STEERING GEAR FAILUREPE89127 · 1985 · closed Sep 27, 1989
    No recall
  3. IGNITER ASSEMBLY FAILUREPE87057 · 1983–1986 · closed Mar 30, 1988
    No recall