8 consumer complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1987 Toyota VAN. Click any complaint to view the full owner description.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMNovember 20, 2001
DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, HE HEARD A SMALL THUD COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, HE ALSO STATES THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, TOYOTA STATED FIRE WAS CAUSED DUE TO REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR. *JB
Fire reported
NHTSA #899317SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICAugust 20, 1999
THE FRONT BRAKE PADS / ROTORS FRONT & REAR ARE PREMATURELY WEARING, CAUSING FAILURE. *YC.ET.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMMay 4, 1998
UPON TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START. NOTHING ELECTRICAL WAS WORKING. SINCE THE BATTERY IS LOCATED BEHIND THE SEAT IN THE VEHICLE, WHEN CHECKING , NOTICED THE CARPET ON THE INSIDE WAS BURNED, AND THE TOP HALF OF THE BATTERY WAS MELTED DOWN. RESIDUE APPEARED AROUND THE TOP OF BATTERY COVER. BATTERY WAS PURCHASED AT AUTO ZONE ABOUT THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO INCIDENT WITH NO PROBLEMS. AUTO ZONE WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED CONSUMER TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. NO ONE HAS RESPONDED TO CONSUMER'S CALLS TO R EMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Fire reported
NHTSA #823030VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLAugust 9, 1996
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, OWNER HAD JUST PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THEN STEPPED LIGHTLY ON GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHOT OUT LIKE A BULLET, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING IN ANOTHER DIRECTION ON THE SAME STREET.*AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash reported1 injury(ies)
NHTSA #800703SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJune 3, 1996
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJune 3, 1996
FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJune 3, 1996
FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJune 13, 1995
HAD TO REPLACE FRON BRAKE PADS/ROTORS FOUR TIMES IN ONE YEAR. TT