1997 TOYOTA PREVIA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 9 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (3 complaints · 33.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 0
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 3 of 9 owner complaints (33.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 3 complaints, 33.3% of reports ENGINE 3 · 33.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 22.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 22.2% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 11.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 11.1% SEAT BELTS: 1 complaints, 11.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 1 · 11.1% SERVICE BRAKES: 1 complaints, 11.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 1 · 11.1% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 5 complaints, 55.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 · 55.6% · 1 crash 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)
ENGINE 3 33.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 22.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 1 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 1 11.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 55.6% 1 crashes · 0 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 1999; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 1997. 1999-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 1997 Apr 2010 Recall campaign 97V056000 ◆ Recall campaign 97V056000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q1 Owner reports 2
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 97V056000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 97V056000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    OIL LEAKAGE WILL RESULT IN A SUFFICIENTLY LOW OIL SUPPLY TO CAUSE BEARING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL UNIT LEADING TO EVENTUAL SEIZURE OF THE UNIT INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED AIR BREATHER PLUG TO PREVENT SUCH OIL LOSS.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-22
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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: 2026-08-22.

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