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1994 Toyota Previa

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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19Owner 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

Seat Belts
6Structure
3Air Bags
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Power Train
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 19 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.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports2 fire reports6 injury reports

What owners actually said

19 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 1998
Fuel System, GasolineFire

GAS TANK FAILURE RESULTING IN FIRE.

NHTSA ODI #537918

Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, DRIVER SUSTAINED JAW BONE FRACTURE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810056

Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1996
Structure

SLIDING REAR DOOR STICKS.

NHTSA ODI #513275

Mileage unknown · Oct 1, 1996
Seat Belts

SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON CASING FELL APART.

NHTSA ODI #509388

Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 1996
Seat Belts

SECOND ROW PASSENGER SHOULDER/LAP BELT RELEASE BUTTON BUCKLE LOOSENED AND FELL APART, OCCUPANTS RODE UNRESTRAINED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #802297

Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 1996
Exterior Lighting

HEAD LIGHT DOES NOT SHINE BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE WHEN POSITION ON DIM. TT

NHTSA ODI #977214

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 1995
Seat Belts

ALL OFF THE REAR BENCH SEATBELTS ARE UNSAFE TO HOLD A REAR FACING CHILD SEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ODI #974860

Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 1995
Seat BeltsInjury

REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTED CAUSED CHILD TO BE UNCONSCIOUS AND CAPILLARIES BROKEN IN NECK AND FACE. FATHER CUT CHILD LOOSE WITH SCISSORS. TT

NHTSA ODI #960617

Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 1995
Visibility

SLIDE SUN ROOF FAILED. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #479350

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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