1995 TOYOTA PREVIA Problems & Recalls

I WENT TO VENTURA TOYOTA TO SEEK REPAIRS ON MY SEATBELT FOR MY RECENTLY PURCHASED 1995 PREVIA BASED UPON THE 1997 IIHSA CRASH TESTS WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOP IN THE BELT WAS A DANGEROUS DEFECT. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN UPDATED PART FOR THE VEHICLE, SO I ORDERED IT AND H...

Mileage: 170,000

WHEN MY WIFE USES THE BRAKE AND IS TURNING THE CAR. THE ACCELERATE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR

Mileage: 175,000

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 T...

Mileage: 92,453

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, BU...

Mileage: 267,940

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, BU...

Mileage: 267,940

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...

Mileage: 149,000

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...

Mileage: 149,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA PREVIA. THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AFTER SHE PARKED THE VEHICLE. SHE ATTEMPTED TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. SMOKE BEGAN TO RISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARED, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART. THE ENGINE SIZE...

Mileage: 140,000

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 WINDO...

THE EXHAUST PIPE CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER THE PASSENGER CABIN. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CRACK WAS CAUSED DUE TO VEHICLE'S DESIGN. *JB

Mileage: 60,000

MY SUPERCHARGED 1995 TOYOTA PREVIA MINIVAN LOSES POWER WHEN TURNING CORNERS AND CLIMBING HILLS. IT HAS NOT YET COME TO A FULL STOP BUT SLOWS DOWN ALMOST TO A STOP. OUR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WHEN IT FIRST OCCURRED IN 1998 AT 53,000 MILES BUT SUGGESTED THAT WE TRY US...

CAR LOSES POWER WHEN TURNING CORNERS AND CLIMBING HILLS. PROBLEM CURRENTLY DOESN'T OCCUR WHEN USING PREMIUM GAS, AS SUGGESTED BY OUR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WHEN IT FIRST OCCURRED IN 1998. DEALER SERVICE REP, WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM IN NOVEMBER 2000, SAYS THAT...

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

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 TO 60 MPH AND HIT ANOTHER CAR HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE DIES/NO POWER AND NO ACCELERATION, TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER PUT IN A NEW ENGINE AT 31,000 MILES. TWO YEARS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED.*AK

WHILE ENTERING MY VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE WHEEL , SPECIFICALLY THE "CRUISE CONTROL LEVER" WAS IN THE 6:00 O'CLOCK POSITION. I HIT THE LEVER WITH MY KNEE WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND BROKE THE LEVER. OTHER THAN BEING UPSET FOR A MOST LIKELY COSTLY REPAIR, I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL A FEW MINUT...

WHILE DRIVING HAD TO APPLY THE ABS BRAKES AND VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. IT'S AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. BEEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. MECHANIC WILL TRY TO REPAIR ABS BRAKE PROBLEM. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

REAR DOME LIGHT BULB FAILED. MJS

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

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO THE VEHICLE IS CONSUMING LARGE QUANTITIES OF OIL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO THE VEHICLE IS CONSUMING LARGE QUANTITIES OF OIL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

MULTIPLE/REOCCURING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES, ESPECIALLY FRONT BRAKES WHICH WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY, SEVERAL REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS, HOWEVER PROBLEMS CONTINUE.

MULTIPLE/REOCCURING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES, ESPECIALLY FRONT BRAKES WHICH WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY, SEVERAL REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS, HOWEVER PROBLEMS CONTINUE.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED DUE TO LOUD RATTLING NOISE WHEN BACKING/WHEN COLD.

FRONT TIRES REPLACED/ALIGNED, TIRES ARE NOW IN NEED OF REPLACENT AGAIN.

DASH AND AIR BAG SEAL COMING APART.

DASH AND AIR BAG SEAL COMING APART.

WHEN VAN WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE CRASH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. REPORTS SHOW THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS PUSHED IN, BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VAN IS BEING REPAIRED. DAMAGES TOTALLING $8,000.00. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, HITTING TWO DEERS/TREE AND A FENCE IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DUP OF 816641, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

DUE TO SEAT BELT FAILURE DURING SLOW DOWN FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT OFF EXIT RAMP, 2-YEAR OLD CAR SEAT WAS EJECTED AND PUSHE DINTO HEADREST OF DRIVER'S SEAT, CHILD SUFFERED INJURIES.ALSO LATCH FOR REAR-MIDDLE WINDOW WOULD OPEN WHENEVER THE SLIDING DOOR WAS CLOSED.

DUE TO SEAT BELT FAILURE DURING SLOW DOWN FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT OFF EXIT RAMP, 2-YEAR OLD CAR SEAT WAS EJECTED AND PUSHE DINTO HEADREST OF DRIVER'S SEAT, CHILD SUFFERED INJURIES.ALSO LATCH FOR REAR-MIDDLE WINDOW WOULD OPEN WHENEVER THE SLIDING DOOR WAS CLOSED.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 10 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION, HITTING TWO DEERS/A TREE AND A FENCE. THE DRIVERS/OR PASSENGERS AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK *JB

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE/ACCIDENT/INJURY.

MARKED PROGRESSIVE WEA R OF 2 INCHES OF BOTH TOYO FRONT TIRES. *AK

DRIVER AND PASSENAGER SEATBELTS TIGHTEND AND HAD TO BE TAKEN OFF TO BE RESET WHILE RIDING. *AK

3 POINT BELTS DON'T RELEASE AFTER LOCKING WITHOUT UNBUCKLING BELT. *DH

SLIDING DOOR OPENS/CLOSES WHEN STOPPING/STARTING, DUE TO LATCH FAILURE. *DSH

POWER DOOR SWITCH FAILURE. *AK

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX 15-20MPH, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, WHEN CAME OUT BROKE METAL FRAME FOR GLASSES AND BURNED FACE AND RIGHT ARM. TT