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Toyota Van Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 34 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Toyota Van (1984–1994). The most-complained-about year is 1986.

3
safety recalls, all years
34
owner complaints, all years
1984
year with most recalls
1986
year with most complaints

Pick your Toyota Van model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1994 Toyota Van03
1990 Toyota Van01
1989 Toyota Van03
1988 Toyota Van12
1987 Toyota Van16
1986 Toyota Van19
1985 Toyota Van16
1984 Toyota Van24

What Toyota Van owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 34 complaints with NHTSA. The 1986 model year has the most, with 9.

All Toyota Van recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Toyota Van, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)

    NHTSA 89V089000 Reported 110,217 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.

    The steering bevel gear assembly may have water contamination which could lead to rust/corrosion.

    Remedy: Replace steering bevel gear assembly; cover liquid gasket material with improved material.

    Model years: 1986, 1987, 1988

  2. Connecting (steering)

    NHTSA 86V060000 Reported 103,700 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.

    The center control arm of the steering linkage system may develop a crack if the steering wheel is repeatedly operated while vehicle is in parked position. The steering center arm may eventually break. Consequence of defect: a cracked steering center arm will allow steering control, however, if the steering arm breaks, it would result…

    Remedy: Replace center control arm with a redesigned control arm.

    Model years: 1984, 1985

  3. Alternator/generator/regulator (electrical system)

    NHTSA 83V133000 Reported 48,737 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.

    Voltage regulator which controls the amount of flow in the electrical system between the battery and the alternator, may have manufacturing errors in an integrated circuit. The regulator may overcharge the battery.

    Remedy: Dealer will replace the voltage regulator at no charge.

    Model years: 1984

Other Toyota models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.