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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

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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

Suspension complaints

2 reports
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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 · Jun 11, 2002
Suspension

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AXLE BROKE ON DRIVER'S SIDE, NO INJURIES. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8011454

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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