1991 Toyota Previa
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1991 Toyota Previa. Newest first.
Failure of a specific electronic component in the radios causes an electrical short circuit.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the failure occurs, it could result in a passengercompartment fire.
Remedy
Repair the radio.
Certain windshield wiper components are subject to premature failure due to insufficient strength to function under high load levels.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The windshield wiper assembly can fail and ceaseoperation entirely, resulting in reduced driver visibility in inclement weather.
Remedy
Install new wiper motors, certain wiper arm components, and retorque the wiper arm pivot.
Owner complaints
74 complaints3 involved a crash7 involved a fire2 injuries
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Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
I have a 1991 toyota previa LE. The distributor o-ring and valve cover gaskets were leaking oil, and they leak right onto the hot exhaust manifold. I repaired these problems, and all IS well, however, I have since seen many instances in various forums online where this has happened to others, and…
I have a 1991 toyota previa LE. The distributor o-ring and valve cover gaskets were leaking oil, and they leak right onto the hot exhaust manifold. I repaired these problems, and all IS well, however, I have since seen many instances in various forums online where this has happened to others, and has resulted in a major vehicle fire. I believe the word needs to be spread to other owners of this vehicle to check for this problem before it IS too late. It IS a serious problem, caused by the drying out and cracking of rubber seals. I did, in fact, have flames when I noticed it, but I was able to extinguish the fire before any damage was done. Please spread the word. *Tr
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Tl*the contact owns a 1991 toyota preva. While driving at 55 mph in heavy rain, the windshield wipers hit each other, flipped, scrap the glass and stop functioning. The failure occurred on more than one occasion. When the failure occurred, the contact had to pull over to the side of the road and…
Tl*the contact owns a 1991 toyota preva. While driving at 55 mph in heavy rain, the windshield wipers hit each other, flipped, scrap the glass and stop functioning. The failure occurred on more than one occasion. When the failure occurred, the contact had to pull over to the side of the road and flip the wipers so that they could work properly. The contact stated that if she drove slower than 55 mph, the failure did not occur as often. The contact referenced recall 93v113000 (visibility: windshield wiper/washer) as one dealer stated that the vehicle was included but another stated that the vehicle was not. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. The current mileage was approximately 130,000.
- Visibility
In heavy rain at 55mph, the windshield wipers hit each other, flip, scratch the glass and stop working. Toyota has acknowledged the recall but will not pay for the parts or the service. The parts are available. The parts alone are over a thousand dollars. The wiper assembly and or motor are…
In heavy rain at 55mph, the windshield wipers hit each other, flip, scratch the glass and stop working. Toyota has acknowledged the recall but will not pay for the parts or the service. The parts are available. The parts alone are over a thousand dollars. The wiper assembly and or motor are defective and have done this several times. There IS no way to predict when it will happen again. Visibility IS reduced to zero when it happens on the freeway. It IS deadly and I am trying to find out what to do to get toyota to honor the recall. I had 3 kids in the car when the wipers tripped and flipped on the freeway. My visibility went to zero instantly. I swerved to the side of the freeway to pull over, fortunately there was no one behind me at that moment. *Tr
- Service brakes, hydraulic · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Pads
TL* the contact owns aftermarket raybestos, manufactured by brake parts inc., model #mkd500(na) front brake pads. After examining the brake pads he noticed that the squeal shims where cutting through the rotors. updated 1/4/10 *cn updated 01/06/10.*jb
- Engine and engine cooling
1991 toyota previa and driver noticed a burning smell. Driver pulled over where his vehicle caught fire and was totaled. *kb ohio traffic crash report # 10-90-0947. *Jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Subject on special policy adjustment for head gaskets. Service bulletin # 97121797017/ nhtsa item # 54015, stated that faulty head gasket was investigated and found bad on 17 dec. 1997. as the result of the defective head gasket I had to replace the engine due to the failure of this specific part. *jb
- Structure › Body › Door
While backing out of the driveway consumer's child opened the door to let the pet in and the door fell completely off. manufacturer offered no assistance. the door IS now tied on.*ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
The brakes go completely to the floor. There IS grinding and crunching noise. the brake calipers failed, and there was damage to the wheels. Took vehicle too dealer. However, the problem had not been resolved. *Ak
- Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Rubber coupling on the driveshaft was defective. Consumer was told that driveshaft needed to be replaced. *ak
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
Discolored headlight lenses cause the lights to become very dim. can't see because of such dim lights.
- Exterior lighting › Headlights › Concealment devices
Reduction in light from high and low beam front light bulb due to deterioration of plastic cover (pitting, discoloration, etc) *jb
- Tires › Tread/belt
After having tread separation diagnosed by the toyota dealership and my auto mechanic took the vehicle with bridgstone bt 70 tires to the firestone store on both occasions to be checked for tread separation. the first time firestone told me there no tread separation in any of the tires, because…
After having tread separation diagnosed by the toyota dealership and my auto mechanic took the vehicle with bridgstone bt 70 tires to the firestone store on both occasions to be checked for tread separation. the first time firestone told me there no tread separation in any of the tires, because of my concern I requested and received confirmation in writing. the second time at the firestone store one tire was replaced , after detecting tread separation, the other three tires being told were okay. eight months later I experienced tread separation of one of the bridgestone BT70 tires while treveling on the highway, luckily I had slowed down to about 45 mph because I detected some unusual vibrations. I have the three tires and photographs of the separated tires. I have recently contacted bridgestone/firestone to report this incident. *ak
- Steering › Hydraulic power assist system
This IS very scary and has happened a number of times. steering fails when brakes applied making a right turn. Panic steering presure, results in snapping noise and steering returns. dealer said they couldn't find anything wrong.*ak
- Vehicle speed control
While stopped with my foot on the brake and the car in gear, the engine began revving up on its own and the car accelerated, brakes failed to stop the vehicle.
- Tires › Tread/belt
Complete tire tread separation at 65 mph accident barely avoided. *Ak (dot number: r3b109 tiresize: p205/70r14)
- Tires
Tire belt and tread separated from tire carcass. *Ak (dot number: vdvfdva157 tiresize: 215/65r15)
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Windshield wiper arms are not synchronized when windshield wipers are operating. arms hit each other and become stuck. Please give any further details. *ak
- Tires
This vehicle was originally equipped with p205/75r14 tires. The door placard states the vehicle should have p215/65r15 tires on it. How can I determine if the correct size tires were properly installed on my previa after all these years if the door placard never matched the tire size that came on…
This vehicle was originally equipped with p205/75r14 tires. The door placard states the vehicle should have p215/65r15 tires on it. How can I determine if the correct size tires were properly installed on my previa after all these years if the door placard never matched the tire size that came on the vehicle to begin with? I contacted toyota about this several years ago but I never got a reply. Once when I was buying replacement tires I had a difficult time convincing the tire dealer that my van actually came with the smaller tires already installed on it. He did not want to sell me tires that were different than the sizr shown on the door placard.thank you for your attention to this matter. *ak
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
It's fortune that the fire happened when car was parked in the garage. If fire were happen during driving, explosion could happen and causes fatal incident. *ak
- Visibility › Rear window wiper/washer
Failure of rear windshield wipers to operate. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak
- Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Back radio speakers went out. Then, front speaker went out.consumer fe it was same problem as recall 93 v 147 000 for radio equipment. *ak
- Air bags › Frontal
Consumer was involved in a front end collision and there was no deployment of the drivers frontal air bag during collision, accident resulted in injury to the driver. *mjs
- Tires › Tread/belt
While driving on I-4 in orlando 12/7/00 at 70 mph tread separated from our right rear tire. I was able to keep the car under control and pull into the median, but by then the separated tread had beat the car up. I am filing a damage claim next week with firestone, and yesterday replaced all of…
While driving on I-4 in orlando 12/7/00 at 70 mph tread separated from our right rear tire. I was able to keep the car under control and pull into the median, but by then the separated tread had beat the car up. I am filing a damage claim next week with firestone, and yesterday replaced all of the tires with goodriches. the four year old tire that failed had 52,00 miles on it and was warranted for 60,000. there was no unusual tread wear pattern. the manager of the firestone dealership in winter park, fl inspected the tire and agreed the tread was in good condition, and that there was no way to have forseen that the tire would fail before the warranted mileage occurred. he declined to replace any of my tires for free, only offering a 13% pro-rata credit towards a new purchase. my office # IS 407-237-4851. I will probably mail the tire to firestone on 12/18/00 after photographing it.*ak (dot number: ejredjd154 tiresize: 20575r14)
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
Door doesn't open with a key or manually. In case of emergency door would be impossible to open from the inside. consumer will contact dealer.*ak
- Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
Vehicle was making rattling noises on the passenger side. Was driving vehicle up a hill when the passenger sliding door fell off. Taking vehicle to dealership for repairs.*ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Under dash fires
There is no summary currently available
- Windshield wiper mtr fails
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10244113TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2023 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Follow the Procurement Procedure in this bulletin to request a replacement certification label or VIN plate.
- 10207946POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any customer that requests it. Customers can find this information on the Owner?s section of Toyota.com. Dealers can locate a copy of this guide on the Claims Processing & Resource Center in Dealer Daily as well.
- 10197476Replacement vin plates.
- 10197473Product general information.
- 10188913TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2021 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Follow the Procurement Procedure in this bulletin to request a replacement certification label or VIN plate.
- 10174891TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE April 07, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0032-20. Replacement Certification Labels and VIN Plates
- 10174890TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01, PG007-07, PG006-01, PG004-97, T-SB-0144-08, and T-SB-0304-17. The aforementioned bulletins are obsolete, and any printed versions should be discarded. Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2020 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Follow the Procurement Procedure in this bulletin to request a replacement certification label or VIN plate.
- 10152205TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes SB No. T-SB-0101-11. Applicability has been updated to include 2016 ? 2017 model year vehicles. Service Bulletin No. T-SB-0101-11 is Obsolete and any printed versions should be discarded. Be sure to review the entire content of this bulletin before proceeding. When servicing interior electrical switches and components, please note the precautions in this bulletin to avoid damaging electrical components and switches. Many lubricants, cleaners, and automotive chemicals contain silicone or other compounds that may contaminate electrical contacts, and therefore increase electrical resistance and decrease switch performance. The use of any cleaners or fluids may increase the risk of further damage to electrical components.
- 10145776Update on Technician Certification Requirements.
- 10145749Technical Service Bulletin: OBSOLETE NOTICE: July 31, 2018: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0304-17.
- 10145748Technical Service Bulletin: OBSOLETE NOTICE: July 31, 2018: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0304-17.
- 10143953TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 31, 2018 Rev2: ? The Supersession Notice has been updated. January 11, 2018 Rev1: ? The Supersession Notice has been updated. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01, PG007-07, PG006-01, PG004-97, and T-SB-0144-08. Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01, PG007-07, PG006-01, PG004-97, and T-SB-0144-08 are obsolete and any printed versions should be discarded. Vehicle replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) may be available from Toyota, provided the request meets one of the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Replacement Certification Label and VIN Plate Criteria A replacement certification label and/or VIN plate may be requested if: ? The vehicle was in an accident and the label and/or plate is damaged or attached to a part that will be replaced during the repair. ? The label and/or plate was stolen.
- 10133915Toyota vehicles are equipped with SRS, including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury in a collision. If a customer expresses any concerns that the SRS airbags or pretensioner devices did not perform as expected, please follow the steps in the recommendations section below.
- 10133649TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE November 21, 2017: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0304-17.
- 10132084The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide precautions to follow when installing an automatic transmission/transaxle assembly to avoid MIL ?ON,? shifting issues, and/or transmission damage. Use the information in this bulletin when installing an automatic transmission/transaxle assembly
- 10131993This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0185-13.
- 10131988The following procedures are recommended during routine maintenance or in the event of a customer concern for wiper performance.
- 10131984A new Special Service Tool (SST 09709-00002) has been introduced to aid in the inspection procedure for certain vehicles equipped with a floor pedal-type parking brake system. This bulletin references the correct method for installing the Brake Pedal Force Gauge. Refer to the appropriate Repair Manual for parking brake pedal travel inspection and adjustment specification.
- 10131961Toyota vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury in a collision. If a customer expresses any concerns that the SRS airbags or pre-tensioner devices did not perform as expected (including an unintended deployment event), please follow the steps in the recommendations section below.
- 10131713TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01, PG007-07, and T-SB-0144-08. Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01, PG007-07, and T-SB-0144-08 are obsolete and any printed versions should be discarded. Be sure to review the entire content of this bulletin before proceeding. REVISION NOTICE January 11, 2018 ? The Supersession Notice has been updated. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. Vehicle replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) may be available from Toyota, provided the request meets one of the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin.
- 10123420TSB: Vehicle replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) may be available from Toyota, provided the request meets one of the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin.
- 10111390TSB: When servicing interior electrical switches and components, please note the precautions in this bulletin to avoid damaging electrical components and switches. Many lubricants, cleaners, and automotive chemicals contain silicone or other compounds that may contaminate electrical contacts, and therefore increase electrical resistance and decrease switch performance. The use of any cleaners or fluids may increase the risk of further damage to electrical components.
- 10111197TSB: When servicing interior electrical switches and components, please note the precautions in this bulletin to avoid damaging electrical components and switches. Many lubricants, cleaners, and automotive chemicals contain silicone or other compounds that may contaminate electrical contacts, and therefore increase electrical resistance and decrease switch performance. The use of any cleaners or fluids may increase the risk of further damage to electrical components.
- 10109492TSB: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide precautions to follow when installing an automatic transmission/transaxle assembly to avoid MIL "ON" shifting issues and/or transmission damage. Use the information in this bulletin when installing an automatic transmission/transaxle assembly.
- 10109404TSB: The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide information regarding the installation of the correct torque converter bolts during automatic transmission/transaxle assembly replacement. Incorrect torque converter bolts or missing washers can cause damage to the torque converter assembly.
- 605351Brief information regarding improved rear a/c magnetic valve to reduce internal valve corrosion.
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