TOYOTA MOTORHOME · model year

1986 TOYOTA MOTORHOME

3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1986TOYOTAMOTORHOME carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1986 MOTORHOME is engine and engine cooling:engine with 1 filings, followed by power train:axle assembly (1) and suspension:rear (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 51 investigation files overlapping the 1986 MOTORHOME, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

3 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1
SUSPENSION:REAR1

Recent Complaints

20020905SUSPENSION:REAR

THE LEFT REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH ON A 1979 TOYOTA MOTORHOME. DEALER /MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

20020308POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

VEHICLE INCLUDED UNDER RECALL, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER MANUFACTURER STATED THAT VEHCLE WAS TOO OLD TO BE REPAIRED UNDER REAR AXLE RECALL.*AK

19980818ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE PISTON CAME THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SMOKE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

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NHTSA Investigations 1 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1986 TOYOTA MOTORHOME have?
The 1986 TOYOTA MOTORHOME has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1986 TOYOTA MOTORHOME?
The most-complained component for the 1986 TOYOTA MOTORHOME is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY and SUSPENSION:REAR.
Is the 1986 TOYOTA MOTORHOME safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1986 TOYOTA MOTORHOME; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.