U.S. public vehicle records

Toyota PREVIA brakes problems

32 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.

Key facts

224 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

146,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1987 to 2001 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 36 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Braking behavior evidence

32 of 224 complaints match this topic (14.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 10094266 · 2004-09-24 (September 24, 2004)

THE BRAKES GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. THERE IS GRINDING AND CRUNCHING NOISE. THE BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED, AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE WHEELS. TOOK VEHICLE TOO DEALER. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 200,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10094266 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10294995 · 2009-12-08 (December 8, 2009)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS AFTERMARKET RAYBESTOS, MANUFACTURED BY BRAKE PARTS INC., MODEL #MKD500(NA) FRONT BRAKE PADS. AFTER EXAMINING THE BRAKE PADS HE NOTICED THAT THE SQUEAL SHIMS WHERE CUTTING THROUGH THE ROTORS. UPDATED 1/4/10 *CN UPDATED 01/06/10.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10294995 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 758276 · 2002-02-15 (February 15, 2002)

THIS IS VERY SCARY AND HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES. STEERING FAILS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED MAKING A RIGHT TURN. PANIC STEERING PRESURE, RESULTS IN SNAPPING NOISE AND STEERING RETURNS. DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 758276 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 801321 · 1996-08-27 (August 27, 1996)

APPLIED BRAKES AND THE ENTIRE LATCING MECHANISM TORE OUT OF SHEET METAL ON DRIVER'S SEAT.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 801321 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 829175 · 1998-10-19 (October 19, 1998)

BRAKING SYSTEM SQUEAKS WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLYED. BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACDE THREE TIMES, AND STILL BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK AND MAKE A SCRAPPING SOUND. MANUFACTURER. NOTIFIED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 829175 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

224 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

16.1%Usable mileage36 / 224 records

81.3%Valid incident date182 / 224 records

100.0%Valid filing date224 / 224 records

81.3%Ordered incident and filing dates182 / 224 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1987	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	2001
Tires	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	34.1% ODI 482955 RADIO SMOKED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. (93V-147) *AW Look up ODI 482955 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	614.6% ODI 10023599 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 Look up ODI 10023599 at NHTSA ↗	15.3% ODI 728797 I NOTICED A BUMP-BUMP-BUMP LIKE RUNNING OVER ROUGH ROAD WHEN I DECIDED TO SLOW DOWN FROM 70 TO ABOUT 55 AND THEN IT BLEW. I STILL HAVE THE LAST TIRE. TWO MONTHS AGO, A SISTER TIRE BLEW UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES AND WE RETURNED IT TO THE LOCAL GOODYEAR SERVICE CENTER AND THE CREDITED US SOME PART OF THE COST OF A NEW ONE (THEY SAID IT STILL HAD 15-20,000 MILES STILL LEFT IN TREAD).( DOT NUMBER: MKVF5BHR03 TIRE SIZE: P215/65R15 ) Look up ODI 728797 at NHTSA ↗	310.0% ODI 10052207 VEHICLE'S PASSENGER REAR TIRE BLEW OUT.MR WHILE CHANGING LANES THE VEHICLE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK THE CONCRETE DIVIDER WALL. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, FRONT QUARTER PANEL, RIGHT REAR SIDE WINDOWS, LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL, REAR BUMPER, RIGHT REAR TAILLIGHT COVER AND REAR WINDOW (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NM Look up ODI 10052207 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10024481 THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT TIRES .WHILE ON WARRANTY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TWICE TO THE DEALER, AND DEALE RRE[PLACED TIRES AND PART OF THE SUSPENSION., PREMATURE WORN TIRE. NOW VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND PREMATURE WORN TIRES STILL OCCUR. *AK Look up ODI 10024481 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	22.7% ODI 9005121 WHILE STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR IN GEAR, THE ENGINE BEGAN REVVING UP ON ITS OWN AND THE CAR ACCELERATED, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 9005121 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.3% ODI 8014258 WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT, AND COULD HAVE LOST STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK Look up ODI 8014258 at NHTSA ↗	310.0% ODI 10312596 · 92,453 mi PROBLEM OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. WE HAVE A 1995 PREVIA. ABOUT 3 YRS BACK THE VAN WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. LUCKILY WE DID NOT HAVE ANY ACCIDENTS. FIRST MY WIFE NOTICED IT. THEN I STARTED DRIVING THE VAN AND NOTICED IT TOO. SCARED US. REALLY SCARY. I HAD TO PRESS ON BRAKE PEDAL FORCEFULLY TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP. TOOK IT TO LANSING TOYOTA DEALER, THE HEAD ENGINEER THOUGHT IT WAS ONE KIND OF SENSOR WHICH WAS ABOUT $350.00. ONCE IT WAS REPLACED, IF IT STILL DID THE SAME, HE WOULD REPLACE ANOTHER SENSOR THAT WOULD COST $600.00. WE F… Look up ODI 10312596 at NHTSA ↗	327.3% ODI 602950 SPEED SENSOR FAILED. Look up ODI 602950 at NHTSA ↗	444.4% ODI 10314810 · 121,500 mi MY TOYOTA PREVIA HAD A INCIDENT WITH A STUCK ACCELERATOR. I WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO CONTROL AND STOP VEHICLE WITH MAXIMUM FOOT BRAKE PRESSURE TO THE POINT OF GRINDING BRAKES AND TURNING IGNITION OFF WHEN AWAY FROM OTHER TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY. I BELIEVE THIS INCIDENT WITH THE STUCK ACCELERATOR AND RED-LINING OF RPM'S LED TO A BLOWN HEAD GASKET THAT WAS NOT PHYSICALLY REPAIRABLE BY RECOMMENDATION OF AUTHORIZED TOYOTA REPAIRMAN. *TR Look up ODI 10314810 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags:Frontal	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.4% ODI 558358 CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVERS FRONTAL AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, ACCIDENT RESULTED IN INJURY TO THE DRIVER. *MJS Look up ODI 558358 at NHTSA ↗	25.7% ODI 805194 WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK Look up ODI 805194 at NHTSA ↗	24.9% ODI 835327 EVERY TIME CONSUMER CHANGES THE BATTERY AIRBAG WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE.DEALER WILL HAVE TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER . *AK Look up ODI 835327 at NHTSA ↗	15.3% ODI 810056 DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, DRIVER SUSTAINED JAW BONE FRACTURE. *AK Look up ODI 810056 at NHTSA ↗	516.7% ODI 507329 FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE/ACCIDENT/INJURY. Look up ODI 507329 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Structure:Body:Door	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	56.8% ODI 10107247 · 177,000 mi WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER'S CHILD OPENED THE DOOR TO LET THE PET IN AND THE DOOR FELL COMPLETELY OFF. MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE DOOR IS NOW TIED ON.*AK Look up ODI 10107247 at NHTSA ↗	25.7% ODI 807532 SLIDING DOOR INTERMITTENTLY FREEZE DUE TO MOISTURE GETTING INSIDE THE DOOR. *AK Look up ODI 807532 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	210.5% ODI 513275 SLIDING REAR DOOR STICKS. Look up ODI 513275 at NHTSA ↗	13.3% ODI 479815 POWER DOOR SWITCH FAILURE. *AK Look up ODI 479815 at NHTSA ↗	19.1% ODI 540658 SLIDING DOOR MALFUNCTION. Look up ODI 540658 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	79.5% ODI 482955 RADIO SMOKED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. (93V-147) *AW Look up ODI 482955 at NHTSA ↗	25.7% ODI 516587 RADIO AMPLIFIER CAUGHT FIRE. Look up ODI 516587 at NHTSA ↗	12.4% ODI 10239938 · 261,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10239938 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	810.8% ODI 10330292 · 100,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA PREVA. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HIT EACH OTHER, FLIPPED, SCRAP THE GLASS AND STOP FUNCTIONING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FLIP THE WIPERS SO THAT THEY COULD WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF SHE DROVE SLOWER THAN 55 MPH, THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR AS OFTEN. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 93V113000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER) AS ONE DEALER STATED THAT THE VE… Look up ODI 10330292 at NHTSA ↗	12.9% ODI 974351 WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES HIT EACH OTHER AND CRUMPLE UP CAUSING RIGHT BLADE TO STOP OPERATING; RESULTS ZERO VISIBILITY ON LEFT SIDE. TT *JB Look up ODI 974351 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	19.1% ODI 513568 WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. Look up ODI 513568 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.4% ODI 706428 ON A RETURN TRIP FROM CA. MY TOYOTA PREVIA JUST STOPPED RUNNING. IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN SO HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO LAS VEGAS NV. ABOUT 50 MILES. IN TAKING THE VAN TO MY MECHANIC HE SAID THAT IT WAS TOTALLY OUT OF WATER AND ALMOST OUT OF OIL .THE FIRST PISTON HAS NO COMPRESION THE REST ARE BELOW 100 PUONDS. THE VAN GAVE NO WARNING THAT IT WAS OUT OF WATER OR EVEN LOW ON OIL, ALSO THIS VAN HAS EXTRA OIL UP UNDER THE HOOD, AND IT HAS A PUMP THAT SHOULD HAVE PUMPED OIL INTO THE ENGINE, IT DID NOT IT FAILED. ALSO THE WRANING GAUGE DID NOT INDIC… Look up ODI 706428 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	37.3% ODI 486851 SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO LOCK. *AK Look up ODI 486851 at NHTSA ↗	15.3% ODI 728444 THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY - PORTION OF THE RIGHT THUMB SEVERED Look up ODI 728444 at NHTSA ↗	310.0% ODI 10281377 · 267,940 mi I HAVE OWNED MY 1995 CAR FOR 5 YEARS. JUST RECENTLY I WAS UNABLE TO START THE CAR WHEN THE ALARM WENT OF. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW I HAD AN ALARM IN THIS CAR.THE ALARM WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO START MY CAR. I FINALLY TOOK OFF THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE AND PUT IT BACK ON AND SOMETIMES THE CAR WOULD START, BUT IT WOULD DRIVE ROUGH AND STALL OUT. I KNEW IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ACR ALARM, SO I CONTACTED THE COMPANY THAT MADE IT. THEY WERE STANDOFFISH AND TOLD ME IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ALARM.I LOOKED ON THE NET AND FOUND MANY POST AND EVEN A … Look up ODI 10281377 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	111.1% ODI 875917 CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 65MPH UP HILL AND VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AT SHOULDER OF ROAD. VEHICLE WAS SMOKING SLIGHTLY. THEN, VEHICLE OVERHEATED , AND ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. VEHICLE WOULDN'T TURN OFF. COOLANT EXPLODED ALL OVER ENGINE. MEHCANIC SAID THE VEHICLE WOULD BE COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE UNTIL ENGINE WAS RELEASED. *AK Look up ODI 875917 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	49.8% ODI 10023599 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 Look up ODI 10023599 at NHTSA ↗	15.3% ODI 11242055 · 130,000 mi I STARTED THE CAR AND NOTICED THAT IT SMELLED STRANGE. I PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND STARTED TO BACK UP WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, SPIDERWEBBING THE WINDSHIELD AND FILLING THE CABIN WITH A SMOKE THAT SMELLED INTENSELY OF THE BAD SMELL FROM BEFORE. THERE WAS NO COLLISION NOR EVEN CONTACT WITH ANY THING ELSE BY THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 11242055 at NHTSA ↗	310.0% ODI 544761 DASH AND AIR BAG SEAL COMING APART. Look up ODI 544761 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Tires	Too few reports for a range	319,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10079099 · 41,000 mi 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… Look up ODI 10079099 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10583608 · 319,000 mi HANKOOK OPTIMO H724 TIRE P205/75R-14 DOT T7XC HBH. INSIDE TIRE WALL (BACK DRIVER SIDE) SEPARATED ON 04-16-14 TRAVELING I10 WEST AT ARIZONA HIGH WAY SPEED LIMIT CAUSING ACCIDENT. NOTHING WAS RUN OVER ON HIGHWAY. SEVERE, ROLL OVER ACCIDENT. MINI-VAN TOTALED. PURCHASED AT AMERICA'S TIRE 07-20-13. TIRE HAD ~ 10,000 MILES WEAR. TIRES AND PRESSURE CHECKED 8 DAYS PRIOR. INSIDE WALL SEPARATIONS ARE EXTREMELY RARE. SUSPECTED MANUFACTURING DEFECT. MANUFACTURING QUALITY CONTROL IS NOT HARD. ANY MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT PUTS HUMAN LIFE IN DANGE… Look up ODI 10583608 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10588466 · 319,000 mi HANKOOK OPTIMO H724 TIRE P205/75R-14 DOT T7XC HBH. INSIDE TIRE WALL (BACK DRIVER SIDE) SEPARATED ON 04-16-14 TRAVELING I10 WEST AT ARIZONA HIGH WAY SPEED LIMIT OF 75 MPH CAUSING ACCIDENT. NOTHING WAS RUN OVER ON HIGHWAY. SEVERE, ROLL-OVER ACCIDENT. MINI-VAN TOTALED. PURCHASED AT AMERICA'S TIRE, SAN RAMON, CA 07-20-13. TIRE HAD ~ 10,000 MILES WEAR ON 70,000 MILE TIRE. TIRES AND PRESSURE CHECKED 8 DAYS PRIOR. INSIDE WALL SEPARATIONS ARE EXTREMELY RARE. SUSPECTED MANUFACTURING DEFECT. MANUFACTURING QUALITY CONTROL IS NOT HARD. ANY MANUFACTURING … Look up ODI 10588466 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	121,500–175,000 mi	140,000 mi	5	ODI 10312596 · 92,453 mi PROBLEM OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. WE HAVE A 1995 PREVIA. ABOUT 3 YRS BACK THE VAN WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. LUCKILY WE DID NOT HAVE ANY ACCIDENTS. FIRST MY WIFE NOTICED IT. THEN I STARTED DRIVING THE VAN AND NOTICED IT TOO. SCARED US. REALLY SCARY. I HAD TO PRESS ON BRAKE PEDAL FORCEFULLY TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP. TOOK IT TO LANSING TOYOTA DEALER, THE HEAD ENGINEER THOUGHT IT WAS ONE KIND OF SENSOR WHICH WAS ABOUT $350.00. ONCE IT WAS REPLACED, IF IT STILL DID THE SAME, HE WOULD REPLACE ANOTHER SENSOR THAT WOULD COST $600.00. WE F… Look up ODI 10312596 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10313947 · 175,000 mi WHEN MY WIFE USES THE BRAKE AND IS TURNING THE CAR. THE ACCELERATE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TR Look up ODI 10313947 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10314810 · 121,500 mi MY TOYOTA PREVIA HAD A INCIDENT WITH A STUCK ACCELERATOR. I WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO CONTROL AND STOP VEHICLE WITH MAXIMUM FOOT BRAKE PRESSURE TO THE POINT OF GRINDING BRAKES AND TURNING IGNITION OFF WHEN AWAY FROM OTHER TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY. I BELIEVE THIS INCIDENT WITH THE STUCK ACCELERATOR AND RED-LINING OF RPM'S LED TO A BLOWN HEAD GASKET THAT WAS NOT PHYSICALLY REPAIRABLE BY RECOMMENDATION OF AUTHORIZED TOYOTA REPAIRMAN. TR Look up ODI 10314810 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body:Door	Too few reports for a range	177,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10107247 · 177,000 mi WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER'S CHILD OPENED THE DOOR TO LET THE PET IN AND THE DOOR FELL COMPLETELY OFF. MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE DOOR IS NOW TIED ON.*AK Look up ODI 10107247 at NHTSA ↗
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.	Too few reports for a range	261,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10239938 · 261,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10239938 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	Too few reports for a range	100,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10330292 · 100,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA PREVA. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HIT EACH OTHER, FLIPPED, SCRAP THE GLASS AND STOP FUNCTIONING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FLIP THE WIPERS SO THAT THEY COULD WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF SHE DROVE SLOWER THAN 55 MPH, THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR AS OFTEN. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 93V113000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER) AS ONE DEALER STATED THAT THE VE… Look up ODI 10330292 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	Too few reports for a range	267,940 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10281377 · 267,940 mi I HAVE OWNED MY 1995 CAR FOR 5 YEARS. JUST RECENTLY I WAS UNABLE TO START THE CAR WHEN THE ALARM WENT OF. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW I HAD AN ALARM IN THIS CAR.THE ALARM WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO START MY CAR. I FINALLY TOOK OFF THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE AND PUT IT BACK ON AND SOMETIMES THE CAR WOULD START, BUT IT WOULD DRIVE ROUGH AND STALL OUT. I KNEW IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ACR ALARM, SO I CONTACTED THE COMPANY THAT MADE IT. THEY WERE STANDOFFISH AND TOLD ME IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ALARM.I LOOKED ON THE NET AND FOUND MANY POST AND EVEN A … Look up ODI 10281377 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	218,924 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 11229675 · 307,848 mi VEHICLE HAS DRIVER-SIDE AIRBAG ONLY. AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON TUESDAY, JULY 2 AT ABOUT 5PM WHILE DRIVING ON A SAN DIEGO FREEWAY AT 60MPH. THERE WAS NO COLLISION OR WARNING TO DRIVER. MINOR INJURY TO DRIVER. VEHICLE WAS ULTIMATELY TOWED FROM ROAD TO SERVICE CENTER. Look up ODI 11229675 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11242055 · 130,000 mi I STARTED THE CAR AND NOTICED THAT IT SMELLED STRANGE. I PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND STARTED TO BACK UP WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, SPIDERWEBBING THE WINDSHIELD AND FILLING THE CABIN WITH A SMOKE THAT SMELLED INTENSELY OF THE BAD SMELL FROM BEFORE. THERE WAS NO COLLISION NOR EVEN CONTACT WITH ANY THING ELSE BY THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 11242055 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1998: 1 complaints · 2001: 3 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1998	0	1	1
2001	2	2	3

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1998	1	0	0
2001	3	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Tires	Vehicle Speed Control	Air Bags:Frontal	Structure:Body:Door	Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.	Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	Unknown Or Other	Air Bags
Tires	—	0	0	0	1 ODI 482955 RADIO SMOKED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. (93V-147) *AW Look up ODI 482955 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 544761 DASH AND AIR BAG SEAL COMING APART. Look up ODI 544761 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10023599 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 Look up ODI 10023599 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 544761 DASH AND AIR BAG SEAL COMING APART. Look up ODI 544761 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Structure:Body:Door	0	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 526700 SLIDING DOOR STICKING SHUT. Look up ODI 526700 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.	1 ODI 482955 RADIO SMOKED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. (93V-147) *AW Look up ODI 482955 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	0	0	0	1 ODI 526700 SLIDING DOOR STICKING SHUT. Look up ODI 526700 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0
Unknown Or Other	1 ODI 544761 DASH AND AIR BAG SEAL COMING APART. Look up ODI 544761 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 544761 DASH AND AIR BAG SEAL COMING APART. Look up ODI 544761 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	2 ODI 10023599 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 Look up ODI 10023599 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 544761 DASH AND AIR BAG SEAL COMING APART. Look up ODI 544761 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 544761 DASH AND AIR BAG SEAL COMING APART. Look up ODI 544761 at NHTSA ↗	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

7 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

7 mentions · 3.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 149,727 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 9005121

WHILE STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR IN GEAR, THE ENGINE BEGAN REVVING UP ON ITS OWN AND THE CAR ACCELERATED, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE.

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ODI 963607

ABS:BECAUSE OF SIZE OF DRIVER'S FEET (15 AAA), CAUSES OVERLAP OF THE FOOT GOING TO BRAKE PEDAL FROM GAS PEDAL;FOOT HIT GAS PEDAL;POWER OF ENGINE OVERTOOK BRAKE.

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ODI 10351435 · 207,000 mi

1993 TOYOTA PREVIA. SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE AT ABOUT 30 MPH. I TRIED TO STOP AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING. PARKING BRAKE WAS ALSO NOT OPERABLE. I TURNED THE KEY OFF AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN. PUTTING IT IN PARK OR REVERSE DID NOT STOP OR SLOW IT DOWN. I WENT DOWN GULLEY, ACROSS LAWNS AND PARKING LOTS AND DID CIRCLES IN PARKING LOT UNTIL IT FINALLY STOPPED (?RAN OUT OF GAS). TERRIFYING!! I NOTIFIED TOYOTA TO SEE IF THEY WERE INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT WHY THERE WAS THIS DANGEROUS FAILURE AND I WAS INFORMED MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND…

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Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 1.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 208,470 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 987194

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

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ODI 10211327 · 149,000 mi

ON AT LEAST FOUR OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING A HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF. I MANAGED TO SAFELY STEER THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP RESISTOR ASSEMBLE(PART $# 23080-76010). SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE I HAVE PAID FOR THIS REPAIR, ALONG WITH THE TOWING CHARGES, AT LEAST THREE TIMES. THIS IS INDEED A SAFETY ISSUE AND I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY TOYOTA SO THEY CAN ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME THIS ENGINE SHUT OFF OCCURRED IN 2000. IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN 2003…

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ODI 10281377 · 267,940 mi

I HAVE OWNED MY 1995 CAR FOR 5 YEARS. JUST RECENTLY I WAS UNABLE TO START THE CAR WHEN THE ALARM WENT OF. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW I HAD AN ALARM IN THIS CAR.THE ALARM WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO START MY CAR. I FINALLY TOOK OFF THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE AND PUT IT BACK ON AND SOMETIMES THE CAR WOULD START, BUT IT WOULD DRIVE ROUGH AND STALL OUT. I KNEW IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ACR ALARM, SO I CONTACTED THE COMPANY THAT MADE IT. THEY WERE STANDOFFISH AND TOLD ME IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ALARM.I LOOKED ON THE NET AND FOUND MANY POST AND EVEN A …

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 0.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 706428

ON A RETURN TRIP FROM CA. MY TOYOTA PREVIA JUST STOPPED RUNNING. IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN SO HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO LAS VEGAS NV. ABOUT 50 MILES. IN TAKING THE VAN TO MY MECHANIC HE SAID THAT IT WAS TOTALLY OUT OF WATER AND ALMOST OUT OF OIL .THE FIRST PISTON HAS NO COMPRESION THE REST ARE BELOW 100 PUONDS. THE VAN GAVE NO WARNING THAT IT WAS OUT OF WATER OR EVEN LOW ON OIL, ALSO THIS VAN HAS EXTRA OIL UP UNDER THE HOOD, AND IT HAS A PUMP THAT SHOULD HAVE PUMPED OIL INTO THE ENGINE, IT DID NOT IT FAILED. ALSO THE WRANING GAUGE DID NOT INDIC…

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ODI 801738

WENT TO START VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START, WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, STARTER HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

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Matching rule

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 0.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 319,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 965441

WHEN DRIVING CAR IS IN GEAR IT JERK DEALER SAY THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS. TT

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ODI 10588466 · 319,000 mi

HANKOOK OPTIMO H724 TIRE P205/75R-14 DOT T7XC HBH. INSIDE TIRE WALL (BACK DRIVER SIDE) SEPARATED ON 04-16-14 TRAVELING I10 WEST AT ARIZONA HIGH WAY SPEED LIMIT OF 75 MPH CAUSING ACCIDENT. NOTHING WAS RUN OVER ON HIGHWAY. SEVERE, ROLL-OVER ACCIDENT. MINI-VAN TOTALED. PURCHASED AT AMERICA'S TIRE, SAN RAMON, CA 07-20-13. TIRE HAD ~ 10,000 MILES WEAR ON 70,000 MILE TIRE. TIRES AND PRESSURE CHECKED 8 DAYS PRIOR. INSIDE WALL SEPARATIONS ARE EXTREMELY RARE. SUSPECTED MANUFACTURING DEFECT. MANUFACTURING QUALITY CONTROL IS NOT HARD. ANY MANUFACTURING …

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Matching rule

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

2 mentions · 0.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10806915

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN DEFAZIO ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 1993 TOYOTA PREVIA AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HER VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. *JB

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ODI 745113

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON, AND THE MANUAL SAID TO REPORT TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY.*AK

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Oil consumption or dilution

1 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 545944

ENGINE PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED SINCE 10-APR-96 (ENGINE LIGHT, OIL CONSUMPTION/LEAKAGE), SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY WITH REPLACEMENT PARTS, HOWEVER HAVE FAILED. MJS

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Matching rule

\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 700644

ALL TOYOTA EQUIPMENT DRIVE SHAFTS HAVE DESIGN DEFECTS ON PREVIA VANS-IF SHAFT IS NOT REPLACED OFTEN- COULD THROW METAL INTO CAB. USUALLY VIBRATION IS SO BAD, OWNER REPLACES SHAFT BEFORE HARM. THE RUBBER SPACERS THAT HOLD THIS SHAFT TOGETHER CANNOT HOLD TOGETHER BECAUSE OF STRESS OF POWER STEERING, AC COMPRESSOR, ALTERNATER AND FAN. THIS LIKELY PLAYED APART INTO THIS VEHICLE DISCONTINUATION. TWO DEALERS TELL ME THIS IS A PROBLEM AND THEY STAY BUSY REPLACING THIS. BUT MANUFACTURER SAYS THEY KNOW OF NO PROBLEMS.

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b