IllustrationWHEN OPENING FUEL FILLER TANK CAP, A THREE FOOT FLAME SHOT OUT FROM IT. CONTINUED TO BURN UNTIL PUT OUT.SUSPECTED, IT IGNITED FROM THE STATIC ELECTRICITY FROM PERSON OPENING FUEL TANK COVER. *AK
1992 Toyota Previa
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 5 of 35 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Equipment. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
35 reportsRADIO AMPLIFIER CAUGHT FIRE.
IDENTIFICATION PLATE ON INSIDE OF DOOR FRAME ON DRIVER'S SIDE INDICATES THAT VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH 15" TIRES, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH 14" TIRES.
THE METAL/ALUMINIUM BRACKET WHICH HOLDS THE MIDDLE SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FELL OFF.
SON WAS GOING DOWN FREEWAY VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT/LOST CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER ONE AND A HALF TIMES DUE TO DEFECTIVE MACPHERSON STRUT. *AK
SLIDING DOOR INTERMITTENTLY FREEZE DUE TO MOISTURE GETTING INSIDE THE DOOR. *AK
METAL BRACKET CAME LOOSE FROM THE MIDDLE BENCH SEAT, THE SEAT JUST COLLAPSED, SO NO ONE CAN SIT THERE. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY CALLED MANUFACTURER WHO INSISTED THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR JAMMED, CAUSED BY FAULTY MECHANISM INSIDE OF DOOR ASSEMBLY; TO EXIT, OCCUPANT CLIMBS OVER PASSENGER'S SEAT OR EXITS FROM SLIDING DOOR; IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, COULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE. *AK *JB
SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER MALFUNCTIONED, DID NOT GIVE CORRECT READINGS FOR THE MILES TRAVELED AND AFTER HAVING BEEN STOPPED FOR SPEEDING ON INTERSTATE 95. *AK
WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.