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1993 Toyota Previa

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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41Owner complaints

Model-year median: 15

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199135
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199319
199430
199511
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
8Service Brakes, Hydraulic
8Tires
7Electrical System
5Power Train
4
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Equipment
2Seat Belts
2Structure
2Suspension
2Child Seat
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Parking Brake
1Seats
1Steering
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 41 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports6 fire reports6 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

8 reports
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207,000 miles · Aug 24, 2010
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingParking Brake

1993 TOYOTA PREVIA. SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE AT ABOUT 30 MPH. I TRIED TO STOP AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING. PARKING BRAKE WAS ALSO NOT OPERABLE. I TURNED THE KEY OFF AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN. PUTTING IT IN PARK OR REVERSE DID NOT STOP OR SLOW IT DOWN. I WENT DOWN GULLEY, ACROSS LAWNS AND PARKING LOTS AND DID CIRCLES IN P…

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1993 TOYOTA PREVIA. SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE AT ABOUT 30 MPH. I TRIED TO STOP AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING. PARKING BRAKE WAS ALSO NOT OPERABLE. I TURNED THE KEY OFF AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN. PUTTING IT IN PARK OR REVERSE DID NOT STOP OR SLOW IT DOWN. I WENT DOWN GULLEY, ACROSS LAWNS AND PARKING LOTS AND DID CIRCLES IN PARKING LOT UNTIL IT FINALLY STOPPED (?RAN OUT OF GAS). TERRIFYING!! I NOTIFIED TOYOTA TO SEE IF THEY WERE INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT WHY THERE WAS THIS DANGEROUS FAILURE AND I WAS INFORMED MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY REALLY DIDN'T CARE. OVERALL IT HAD BEEN A GREAT VEHICLE AND ALL SIX OF MY CHILDREN USED IT TO LEARN TO DRIVE. I WAS ABOUT TO GIVE IT TO MY YOUNGEST SON. THANK GOODNESS IT HAPPENED WITH ME AND NOT HIM. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT TOYOTA REALLY DIDN'T CARE THAT THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURIES AND THERE ARE STILL ALOT OF PREVIAS ON THE ROAD. IT HAD FAIRLY NEW BRAKES AND HAD BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. IT WILL NOW BE SOLD FOR SCRAP. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10351435

Mileage unknown · Oct 31, 2007
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicSuspension

1993 TOYOTA PREVIA SUSPENSION ISSUES. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN WORKED ON BUT THE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST AND HAVE NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THEY WOULD LIKE TO USE AFTER MARKET PARTS AND WANTS TOYOTA TO REIMBURSE THEM FOR THE PARTS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT STRUTS, SPRINGS, REAR SHOCKS AND REAR SPRINGS HAVE A…

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1993 TOYOTA PREVIA SUSPENSION ISSUES. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN WORKED ON BUT THE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST AND HAVE NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THEY WOULD LIKE TO USE AFTER MARKET PARTS AND WANTS TOYOTA TO REIMBURSE THEM FOR THE PARTS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT STRUTS, SPRINGS, REAR SHOCKS AND REAR SPRINGS HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO BOTTOM OUT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE MOSTLY IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR ENGINE AND OIL SEAL WERE LEAKING .THE BRAKE LINES WERE ALSO REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10208287

Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 2000
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING BRAKES WOULD MAKE SQUEAKING/SQUEALING NOISES. THE PROBLEM GETS LOUDER WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THE AUXILLIARY SHAFT NEEDED REPLACING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #857997

Mileage unknown · May 27, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN, BUT DOES NOT COMPLETELY STOP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #838554

Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE ROTORS AND PADS CONTINUALLY WHICH CAUSE VIBRATION.

NHTSA ODI #542016

Mileage unknown · May 4, 1998
Service Brakes, HydraulicInjury

BRAKES FAILED TWICE WHILE DRIVING, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.

NHTSA ODI #535173

Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO POOR DESIGN, CONTINUE TO WARP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810656

Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN DRIVING EXPERIENCED WARPING OF ROTORS, DUE TO STEEL COMPOSITION BRAKE PADS, CAUSING ROTORS TO WEAR AND WARP EXCESSIVELY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #802092

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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