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1993 Toyota PREVIA: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

28 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

234,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1993 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 28 complaints (21.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior414.3%
Electrical and battery issues27.1%
Engine operation13.6%
Fuel system concerns13.6%

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.

Tires
6
Air Bags
4
Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft
2
Air Bags:Frontal
1
Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module
1
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module
1
Child Seat
1
Electrical System
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Tires6
Air Bags4
Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft2
Air Bags:Frontal1
Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module1
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module1
Child Seat1
Electrical System1

Tires: 6; Air Bags: 4; Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module: 1; Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 1; Child Seat: 1; Electrical System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
6
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above6

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 6

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 20 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.

1995
4
1996
3
2000
5
2001
2
2002
1
2003
3
2004
2
2005
1
2007
1
2008
1
2010
1
2014
2
2015
1
2019
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19954
19963
20005
20012
20021
20033
20042
20051
20071
20081
20101
20142
20151
20191

1995: 4; 1996: 3; 2000: 5; 2001: 2; 2002: 1; 2003: 3; 2004: 2; 2005: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2010: 1; 2014: 2; 2015: 1; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Tires leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 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 10023599 · 2003-06-23 (June 23, 2003)

BOUGHT NEW TIRE 6/20/03 (P205/75R14, T47-SIGMA TEMPEST); TIRE BLEW OUT ON SIDE ON 6/23/03 (SERIAL #S AQ5W30/SG01120754W). CAR WENT OFF ROAD AND HIT GUARD RAIL. CAR DAMAGE TO 1993 TOYOTA PREVIA IS TOTALED. MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10023599 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10028541 · 2003-07-18 (July 18, 2003)

I AM CURRENTLY ATTEMPTING TO GET AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) FIXED ON PREVIA. 6 WEEKS AGO A NEW CONDENSOR AND ASSOCIATED PARTS WERE REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. THESE NEW PARTS WERE REPLACED TO MEET EPA REQUIREMENTS FOR R-134A COOLANT (ORIGINAL COOLANT WAS R-12). A/C ON SYSTEM FAILED ON JULY 2, 2003. PREVIA WAS TAKEN TO MOTORCARS TOYOTA IN CLEVELAND HEIGHTS (NOT THE SAME PLACE AS WHERE R-134A CONVERSION WAS PERFORMED) AND THE SYSTEM CHECKED. SYSTEM WAS RECHARGED WITH NO INDICATION THAT THE DEALER MADE ANY TYPE OF CHECKS FOR LEAKS. PREVIA WAS RETUR…

Owner-reported narrative. 155,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10028541 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10030260 · 2003-07-28 (July 28, 2003)

TREAD SEPARATION ON I-64 AT 65 MPH ON TWO CONTINENTAL TIRES #P21565R1595S ON TOYOTA PREVIA MINIVAN. 6 PASSENGERS IN THE VAN, 5 CHILDREN, DRIVER BARELY ABLE TO GET TO SIDE TO AVOID TRAFFIC.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10030260 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10064027 · 2004-03-27 (March 27, 2004)

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN CAR ON A 45 MPH CRASH FRONT DRIVERS SIDE CRASH.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 127,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10064027 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10079099 · 2004-06-30 (June 30, 2004)

IN JANUARY 2004, THE STEEL BELT IN ONE OF OUR TIRES FRAYED THROUGH THE TIRE TREAD WHILE DRIVING. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED, AND THE COMPANY THAT SOLD IT TO US RETURNED IT TO THE MANUFACTURER WITH A REQUEST FOR EXPLANATION OF THE DEFECT. THERE WAS NO REPLY. IN JUNE 2004, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH ANOTHER TIRE FROM THE SAME SET. THE MECHANIC REPLACING THIS SECOND FAULTY TIRE POINTED OUT THAT A THIRD TIRE WAS BULGING, BECAUSE IT HAD THE SAME DEFECT, AND THE STEEL BELT WOULD SOON FRAY THROUGH THE TREAD IF NOT REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE ORI…

Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10079099 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10130743 · 2005-08-01 (August 1, 2005)

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER NOT DRIVING FOR A COUPLE DAYS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, IT WILL COST $800 TO FIX IT. I THINK THIS IS VERY UNREASONABLE. IT WAS NEVER IN A WRECK AND NEVER DEPLOYED. THERE ARE ALSO SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10130743 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10208287 · 2007-10-31 (October 31, 2007)

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. *J…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10208287 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10239938 · 2008-08-27 (August 27, 2008)

WHILE STARTING UP OUR 1993 TOYOTA PREVIA, THE RADIO AMPLIFIER UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, AND THE FIRE STOPPED. SMOKE ODORS FROM THE FIRE STILL PERSIST, AND THE AMPLIFIER WAS REMOVED. THE CIRCUIT BOARD NEAR ONE OUTPUT TRANSISTOR WAS BADLY BURNED, AND THE AMPLIFIER IS NOT REPAIRABLE. IT APPEARS THAT THE GLUE USED TO ATTACH THE LARGE CAPACITORS HAS MIGRATED ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD AND MAY HAVE CAUSED THE SHORT. NO NEW PART HAS BEEN FOUND AS YET. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 261,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10239938 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.