1992 Toyota PREVIA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
18 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
100,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1992 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Latches/Locks/Linkages is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 18 complaints (11.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 5 | 27.8% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 2 |
| Power Train:Driveline | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | 1 |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 1 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 1 |
| Parking Brake:Conventional | 1 |
Latches/Locks/Linkages: 2; Power Train:Driveline: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 1; Parking Brake:Conventional: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 1
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 13 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 |
1995: 3; 1996: 2; 2000: 4; 2001: 2; 2002: 1; 2003: 1; 2004: 1; 2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2009: 2
Pattern summary
Latches/Locks/Linkages leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10050589 · 2003-12-16 (December 16, 2003)
FRONT TIRES WERE SHOWING CRACKS IN SIDEWALL. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10050589 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10073960 · 2004-05-20 (May 20, 2004)
WHILE BRAKING CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10073960 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10143162 · 2005-11-18 (November 18, 2005)
FOR THE LAST 10 MONTHS THE ELECTRIC DRIVER'S SIDE LOCK ON MY 1992 TOYOTA PREVIA HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING SPORADICALLY. SOMETIMES IT WOULD WORK FINE, OTHERS IT WOULD WORK MANUALLY. RECENTLY, THE ELECTRONIC LOCK HAS FAILED TO FUNCTION BY ANY MEANS, ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR VEHICLE FIRE WHEREIN I WOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO EXIT THE PASSENGER SIDE ASSUMING I CAN MOVE OVER AND DO SO. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS EXTENSIVELY ON THE INTERNET AND APPARENTLY THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON P…
Owner-reported narrative. 170,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10143162 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10158278 · 2006-05-25 (May 25, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW WAS ACCIDENTALLY POWERED UP AND THE PASSENGERS HAND WAS PINNED TO THE TOP OF THE WINDOW. THE POWER WINDOW WOULD NOT RELEASE NOR WOULD IT POWER DOWN. THE WINDOW WAS PHYSICALLY PULLED DOWN ENOUGH TO RELEASE THE HAND. MINOR INJURIES TO THE HAND WERE SUSTAINED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 12/12/2006 - LATER THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT SHE HAD ACCIDENTALLY LOCKED THE WINDOWS. APPARENTLY THE CONSUMER HAD PRESSED THE WINDOW LOCK BUTTON WHEN SHE ORIGINALLY …
Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10158278 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10258292 · 2009-02-10 (February 10, 2009)
1992 TOYOTA PREVIA ACCESSORY SHAFT WAS REPLACED 4 TIMES, AT THE RATE OF 1 EVERY 50,000 MILES. GOING BAD FOR THE 5TH TIME NOW. COMMON PROBLEM FROM OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10258292 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10260784 · 2009-03-05 (March 5, 2009)
TOYOTA PREVIA. MANUFACTURE DATES BETWEEN 1989 TILL 1993? BUT MY 1992 TOYOTA PREVIA HAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK KEEPS ON MALFUNCTIONING (WILL NOT OPEN OR OPERATE PROPERLY) UNTIL LATELY (NOW/TODAY), IT WILL NEITHER OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR FROM THE INSIDE. ALL BECAUSE OF A BAD SPRING THAT IS ATTACHED (NO LONGER) TO THE LOCKING ACTUATOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN PART OF WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS INTO AN ACCIDENT, EMERGENCY CREW OR THE DRIVERS CANNOT EXIT THE VEHICLE. DRIVERS HAD TO USE THE PASSENGERS DOOR. THIS IS UNSATISFACTOR…
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10260784 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 487807 · 1995-11-28 (November 28, 1995)
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED TWICE. *DSH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 487807 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 717956 · 2000-01-27 (January 27, 2000)
A DAY OR TWO AFTER TRANSPORTING A FULL LOAD (SIX PASSENGERS PLUS DRIVER, NO LUGGAGE) AND PASSING OVER A SMALL BUMP ON THE ACCESS TO A BRIDGE ON A MAIN ROAD (PR-2) THE BRAKE FLUID STARTED COMING OUT THE CENTER METAL BRAKE LINES THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE,DRIVING VERY SLOWLY, STOPPING TO ADD BRAKE FLUID' TO A BRAKE SHOP WHERE A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS DONE. NEW BRAKE LINES WERE ORDERED FROM THE US, AS THEY WERE NOT AVAILABLE LOCALLY. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 717956 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.