1993 TOYOTA PREVIA Problems & Recalls
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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.
Mileage: 307,848
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
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...
Mileage: 319,000
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. ...
Mileage: 319,000
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 PAR...
Mileage: 207,000
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 PAR...
Mileage: 207,000
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 PAR...
Mileage: 207,000
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 PAR...
Mileage: 207,000
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 PAR...
Mileage: 207,000
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 T...
Mileage: 261,000
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
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 W...
Mileage: 41,000
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN CAR ON A 45 MPH CRASH FRONT DRIVERS SIDE CRASH.*AK
Mileage: 127,000
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
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. PRE...
Mileage: 155,000
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
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
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AXLE BROKE ON DRIVER'S SIDE, NO INJURIES. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
CONSUMER PARKED VAN ON DECEMBER 14. 0N DECEMBRT 15 GLOVE BOX BURNED/ MELTED. ONLY THING THAT WAS ACTIVATED WAS ALARM SYSTEM.*AK THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THAT THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF HEAD LIGHT WIRING SHORTED CAUSING FIRE IN THE GLOVE BOX. *YH
CONSUMER PARKED VAN ON DECEMBER 14. 0N DECEMBRT 15 GLOVE BOX BURNED/ MELTED. ONLY THING THAT WAS ACTIVATED WAS ALARM SYSTEM.*AK THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THAT THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF HEAD LIGHT WIRING SHORTED CAUSING FIRE IN THE GLOVE BOX. *YH
ON DECEMBER 27TH, 2000 ME AND MY FAMILY WERE TRAVELING ON VACATION GOING EAST ON I-10 OUT OF EL PASO, TX, RIGHT BEFORE SONORA, TX (MILE MARK 397 ON I-10) I HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE AND FELT MY VAN BOUNCING FROM THE REAR AND TRIED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VAN ...
MIDDLE REAR CAPTAINS CHAIR HAS A LAP BELT THAT CANNOT BE USED SAFELY IN THE REAR FACING POSITION. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS NOT TO USE LAP BELT IN REAR FACING POSITION WHILE IN MOTION.*AK
AUXILLARY DRIVESHAFT IS GOING BAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE PREVRA VAN. *YH
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES WOULD MAKE SQUEAKING/SQUEALING NOISES. THE PROBLEM GETS LOUDER WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THE AUXILLIARY SHAFT NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES WOULD MAKE SQUEAKING/SQUEALING NOISES. THE PROBLEM GETS LOUDER WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THE AUXILLIARY SHAFT NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
CHILD HEAD FLOPPED FORWARD AND HER NOSE AND MOUTH WERE COVERED BY THE FRONT SHIELD ON HER EVENFLOW ULTARA CAR SEAT.
WHILE FILLING UP CAR, CONSUMER SET BACK IN THE CAR UNTIL WAS FINISHED PUMPING GAS. GOT OUT AND LEFT HAND TOUCHED SIDE OF CAR, AND CONSUMER GOT A STATIC POLK. THEN CONSUMER LOOKED AT GAS HANDLE AND IT WAS ON FIRE AS THE GAS WAS PUMPING. CONSUMER SCREAMED TO DAUGHTER TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. THEN SCREA...
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
THIS TIRE SEPARATED WRAPPING AROUND AXLE AND TEARING OFF REAR BUMPER, RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNSTABLE UNTIL THE RUBBER TREAD TIRE OFF. THE FACT WECOULD STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT COLLIDING WITH OTHER VEHICLES ON INTERSTATE 75 WAS A MIRACLE. THIS TIRE HAD ABOUT 60000 MILES ON IT BUT WAS ABOVE THE TREA...
THIS TIRE SEPARATED WRAPPING AROUND AXLE AND TEARING OFF REAR BUMPER, RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNSTABLE UNTIL THE RUBBER TREAD TIRE OFF. THE FACT WECOULD STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT COLLIDING WITH OTHER VEHICLES ON INTERSTATE 75 WAS A MIRACLE. THIS TIRE HAD ABOUT 60000 MILES ON IT BUT WAS ABOVE THE TREA...
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE UP THE REPLACED BATTERY BLEW UP AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD IN FIVE DIFFERENT PLACES. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN, BUT DOES NOT COMPLETELY STOP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
EVERY TIME CONSUMER CHANGES THE BATTERY AIRBAG WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE.DEALER WILL HAVE TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER . *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE ROTORS AND PADS CONTINUALLY WHICH CAUSE VIBRATION.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE ROTORS AND PADS CONTINUALLY WHICH CAUSE VIBRATION.
MASTER CYLINDER OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN HIS WIFE OPENED THE SLIDING DOOR, THE DOOR FELL OFF WITHOUT A WARNING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
UNSPECIFIED.
BRAKES FAILED TWICE WHILE DRIVING, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.
WHEN STARTING THE VAN, THE AMPLIFIER CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AREA. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO POOR DESIGN, CONTINUE TO WARP. *AK
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS, WHEN DRIVING THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS LOCK UP. *AK
WHEN DRIVING EXPERIENCED WARPING OF ROTORS, DUE TO STEEL COMPOSITION BRAKE PADS, CAUSING ROTORS TO WEAR AND WARP EXCESSIVELY.*AK
WHEN DRIVING EXPERIENCED WARPING OF ROTORS, DUE TO STEEL COMPOSITION BRAKE PADS, CAUSING ROTORS TO WEAR AND WARP EXCESSIVELY.*AK
WHILE DRIVING A FUSE WAS BLOWN WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING A 65MPH DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED, THERE WAS NO IMPACT. *AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE RESAON AIR BAG DEPOLYED WAS BECAUSE OF MAJOR DAMAGE TO UNDERCARRIAGE.*JB
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO LOCK. *AK
UV JOINT REPAIRED. *SKD
REMOVED GAS CAP TO FILL, FLAMES BURST OUT OF GAS TANK. TT
JUST PRIOR TO PARKING NOTICED A BURNING SMELL, AND UPON MAKING ATTEMPT TO RESTART VEHICLE MADE A NOISE, BUT NO RESPONSE, DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH.