IllustrationWHILE DRIVING EXHAUST SYSTEM WOULD MAKE LOUD/HORRIBLE/RATTLING NOISES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT FLEX TUBE WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. IT WAS ALSO AFFECTING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER & BOTH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
1992 Toyota Previa
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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- Equipment. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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- Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
35 reportsFRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WON'T OPEN . TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE BECAUSE CONSUMER HAD TO SLIDE ACROSS THE SEAT TO GET OUT. *AK
A DAY OR TWO AFTER TRANSPORTING A FULL LOAD (SIX PASSENGERS PLUS DRIVER, NO LUGGAGE) AND PASSING OVER A SMALL BUMP ON THE ACCESS TO A BRIDGE ON A MAIN ROAD (PR-2) THE BRAKE FLUID STARTED COMING OUT THE CENTER METAL BRAKE LINES THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE,DRIVING VERY SLOWLY, STOP…
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A DAY OR TWO AFTER TRANSPORTING A FULL LOAD (SIX PASSENGERS PLUS DRIVER, NO LUGGAGE) AND PASSING OVER A SMALL BUMP ON THE ACCESS TO A BRIDGE ON A MAIN ROAD (PR-2) THE BRAKE FLUID STARTED COMING OUT THE CENTER METAL BRAKE LINES THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE,DRIVING VERY SLOWLY, STOPPING TO ADD BRAKE FLUID' TO A BRAKE SHOP WHERE A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS DONE. NEW BRAKE LINES WERE ORDERED FROM THE US, AS THEY WERE NOT AVAILABLE LOCALLY. *AK
SUPPLEMENTAL DRIVESHAFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN MOST PREVIAS COSTING $1000
CASSETTE TAPE WILL EJECT AFTER STARTED TO PLAY. CD PLAYER HAS DEVELOPED A ONE SIDE ONLY IN "ON" WHILE THE OTHER SIDE IS COMPLETELY "OFF". WITH SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO OPERATE OF NO LUCK.
THE ACCESSARY SHAFT IS DEFECTIVE AND TO CHANGE THE BUSHING YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THE WHOLE SHAFT WHICH COST ABOUT $850. ALL THE DEALERS KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND IN ALMOST ALL THE PREVIA'S FROM THE YR 1991 TO 1993 ACCESSARY SHAFT HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM.
THE AUXILLIARY DRIVESHAFT IS MAKING NOISE. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR CHECK UP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DEALER SUGGESTS THAT VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN. *AK
ELECTRONIC SOLENOID VALVE MANFUNCTIONS. WHEN THIS OCCURS CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN, WILL COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKES. CONSUMER TRIES TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO BURN , INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.