AI DamageToyota Toyota Motorhome: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Toyota Toyota Motorhome across 8 model years: 11 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Powertrain 36% of all complaints
- 2 Suspension 36% of all complaints
- 3 Fuel system 9% of all complaints
- 4 Seat belts 9% of all complaints
- 5 Tires 9% of all complaints
- 6 Wheels 9% of all complaints
- Powertrain: 4 complaints (36% of all).
- Suspension: 4 complaints (36% of all).
- Fuel system: 1 complaints (9% of all).
- Seat belts: 1 complaints (9% of all).
- Tires: 1 complaints (9% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 11 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
While driving 45 mph, the contact noticed that the rear of the vehicle began to vibrate. He examined the vehicle and noticed that the lug nuts on both the rear driver side and passenger side tires failed. The contact did not notice any differences in the vehicle beforehand.
Dt: the consumer stated that the rear axel was too small for the weight of the motor home. Refer to recall campaign #91v061000. There had been two failures of the axle. In both cases the vehicle's owner had the repairs completed on the existing axel at their own expense.
While driving passenger's seat belt completely disengaged from floor anchor, causing seat belt to become inoperable. Please give any further details.
Just about all motorhomes built on toyota chassis in the late 70s to mid 80s had defective rear axle which could fail suddenly causing loss of control of the vehicle and were recalled (sunrader motorhome).
While driving on highway rear axle slides from under vehicle, causing loss of control. Please give any further details.
The consumer was not aware of the recall on the rear axle, consumer is having difficulty in obtaining parts and information regarding the recall repair and the procedures to have the vehicle repaired properly.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.