Total Complaints
4 filings
TOYOTA VAN · model year
1994 TOYOTA VAN
4 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 1994TOYOTAVAN carries 4 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 1994 VAN is suspension:front with 1 filings, followed by steering:hydraulic power assist system (1) and latches/locks/linkages (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 1994 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.
4
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
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
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20080828LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
SLIDING DOOR WILL POP OPEN WHILE DRIVING, NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY AND MOTOR REOPENS IT. THE FIRST HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SO WE TURNED OFF THE DOOR. THE SECOND HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE USE THE DOOR WITH THE MOTOR ON. TOYOTA SAYS THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. STARTED AFTER ONLY 1.5 YEARS OF USE... ALL OTHER DOORS ARE FINE. WE WERE ALREADY OUT OF MILEAGE WARRANTY. WILL COST OVER $1500 TO REPAIR DOOR. *TR
20080828STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SLIDING DOOR WILL POP OPEN WHILE DRIVING, NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY AND MOTOR REOPENS IT. THE FIRST HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SO WE TURNED OFF THE DOOR. THE SECOND HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE USE THE DOOR WITH THE MOTOR ON. TOYOTA SAYS THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. STARTED AFTER ONLY 1.5 YEARS OF USE... ALL OTHER DOORS ARE FINE. WE WERE ALREADY OUT OF MILEAGE WARRANTY. WILL COST OVER $1500 TO REPAIR DOOR. *TR
20040120STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. *AK
Mileage: 235,000
19950321SUSPENSION:FRONT
STRONG VIBRATION MANIFESTS ITSELF AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. APPEARS TO BE OFF BALANCED. TT
Compare 1994TOYOTAVAN to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1994 TOYOTA VAN have?▼
The 1994 TOYOTA VAN has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1994 TOYOTA VAN?▼
The most-complained component for the 1994 TOYOTA VAN is SUSPENSION:FRONT with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM and LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES.
Is the 1994 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 1994 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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