1991 TOYOTA PREVIA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 68 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: VISIBILITY (16 complaints · 23.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 3
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 2
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution VISIBILITY appears in 16 of 68 owner complaints (23.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. VISIBILITY: 16 complaints, 23.5% of reports VISIBILITY 16 · 23.5% STRUCTURE: 7 complaints, 10.3% of reports STRUCTURE 7 · 10.3% ENGINE: 5 complaints, 7.4% of reports ENGINE 5 · 7.4% · 2 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 5 complaints, 7.4% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 5 · 7.4% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 4 complaints, 5.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 4 · 5.9% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 4 complaints, 5.9% of reports STEERING 4 · 5.9% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 4.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 · 4.4% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 3 complaints, 4.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 3 · 4.4% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 4.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 4.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 54 complaints, 79.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 54 · 79.4% · 3 crash reports 6 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
VISIBILITY 16 23.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 7 10.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 5 7.4% 0 crashes · 2 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 5 7.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 4 5.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 4 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 4.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 3 4.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 4.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 54 79.4% 3 crashes · 6 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Jul 1993. 1995-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1995-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1995-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Mar 1993 Apr 2010 Recall campaign 93V113000 ◆ Recall campaign 93V113000 Recall campaign 93V147000 ◆ Recall campaign 93V147000 Investigation PE93016 ● Investigation PE93016 Investigation EA93010 ● Investigation EA93010
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 2
1995-Q2 Owner reports 7
1995-Q3 Owner reports 1
1995-Q4 Owner reports 2
1996-Q1 Owner reports 4
1996-Q2 Owner reports 1
1996-Q3 Owner reports 5
1996-Q4 Owner reports 1
1997-Q1 Owner reports 1
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 4
1997-Q4 Owner reports 1
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 3
1998-Q4 Owner reports 7
1999-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
Recall campaign 1 93V113000
Recall campaign 1 93V147000
Defect investigation 1 PE93016
Defect investigation 1 EA93010
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 93V113000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY CAN FAIL AND CEASEOPERATION ENTIRELY, RESULTING IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.
    Remedy:
    INSTALL NEW WIPER MOTORS, CERTAIN WIPER ARM COMPONENTS, AND RETORQUE THE WIPER ARM PIVOT.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 93V147000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    IF THE FAILURE OCCURS, IT COULD RESULT IN A PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT FIRE.
    Remedy:
    REPAIR THE RADIO.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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