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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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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

What owners actually said

41 reports
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 · Oct 8, 1997
Electrical SystemFire

WHEN STARTING THE VAN, THE AMPLIFIER CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AREA. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #817001

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 · Feb 20, 1997
Seat Belts

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS, WHEN DRIVING THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS LOCK UP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #803777

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

Mileage unknown · Jul 23, 1996
Electrical System

WHILE DRIVING A FUSE WAS BLOWN WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #987194

Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 1996
Air Bags

WHILE DRIVING A 65MPH DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED, THERE WAS NO IMPACT. *AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE RESAON AIR BAG DEPOLYED WAS BECAUSE OF MAJOR DAMAGE TO UNDERCARRIAGE.*JB

NHTSA ODI #986534

Mileage unknown · Apr 23, 1995
Unknown Or Other

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO LOCK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #486851

Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 1995
Power Train

UV JOINT REPAIRED. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #482903

Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 1995
Fuel System, GasolineFire

REMOVED GAS CAP TO FILL, FLAMES BURST OUT OF GAS TANK. TT

NHTSA ODI #961260

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.