1993 Toyota PreviaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 41 owner complaints about the 1993 Toyota Previa, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 5, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1993 Toyota Previa has problems

41 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags83
Service brakes, hydraulic81
Tires74
Electrical system52
Power train40
Engine and engine cooling20
Equipment21
Seat belts20
Structure21
7 other systems83

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1993 Toyota Previa recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1993 vs. every other Previa year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Previa median. How we score

'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'01
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

1993 Toyota Previa safety ratings

1993 Toyota Previa in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words

What Previa owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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.
Complaint 11229675 · Jul 5, 2019 · 307,848 miles
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
Complaint 10806915 · Nov 2, 2015
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
Complaint 10130743 · Aug 1, 2005

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