Total Complaints
5 filings
TOYOTA VAN · model year
1984 TOYOTA VAN
5 NHTSA complaints, 2 crash reports. 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 1984TOYOTAVAN carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 2 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 1984 VAN is steering:hydraulic power assist system with 2 filings, followed by steering:linkages (1) and service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components (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 1984 VAN, 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.
5
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
2 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 2 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20001002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND LOST POWER STEERING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.*AK UPON DIAGNOSIS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WOODRUFF KEY OF CRANK SHAFT PULLEY FAILED RESULTING IN LOOSE NUT AND BELTS JUMPING OUT OF PULLEY GROOVES. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO ENGINE OIL SEAL AND IDLER PULLEY (TENSION PULLEY. *YH
20001002STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND LOST POWER STEERING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.*AK UPON DIAGNOSIS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WOODRUFF KEY OF CRANK SHAFT PULLEY FAILED RESULTING IN LOOSE NUT AND BELTS JUMPING OUT OF PULLEY GROOVES. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO ENGINE OIL SEAL AND IDLER PULLEY (TENSION PULLEY. *YH
19960605CrashSTEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE VAN LOST THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL CAME SPINNING ALL THE WAY AROUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
19950531CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DURING HARD BRAKE APPLICATION BRAKES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE FISHTAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER. TT
19950309STEERING:LINKAGES
STEERING LINKAGE CAME APART, LOSS STEERING CONTROL. TT
Compare 1984TOYOTAVAN to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1984 TOYOTA VAN have?▼
The 1984 TOYOTA VAN has 5 NHTSA complaints, 2 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1984 TOYOTA VAN?▼
The most-complained component for the 1984 TOYOTA VAN is STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STEERING:LINKAGES and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS.
Is the 1984 TOYOTA VAN 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 1984 TOYOTA VAN; 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.
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