1992 Toyota Previa problems
The 1992 Toyota Previa has 39 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (18%) concerns brakes. After that come drivetrain & axles (10%) and latches & locks (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Toyota Previa with enough data (16 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
When opening fuel filler tank cap, a three foot flame shot out from it. Continued to burn until put out.suspected, it ignited from the static electricity from person opening fuel tank cover.
Dt*: the contact stated the passenger side power window was accidentally powered up and the passengers hand was pinned to the top of the window. The power window would not release nor would it power down. The window was physically pulled down enough to release the hand. Minor injuries to the hand were sustained. The dealer and manufacturer have not been alerted. Updated 12/12/2006 - later the consumer discovered that she had accidentally locked the windows.
Son was going down freeway vehicle pulled to the right/lost control and rolled over one and a half times due to defective macpherson strut.
For the last 10 months the electric driver's side lock on my 1992 toyota previa has been malfunctioning sporadically. Sometimes it would work fine, others it would work manually. Recently, the electronic lock has failed to function by any means, electronically or manually. I believe this could be a serious problem in the event of an accident or vehicle fire wherein I would only be able to exit the passenger side assuming I can move over and do so.
1992 toyota previa accessory shaft was replaced 4 times, at the rate of 1 every 50,000 miles. Going bad for the 5th time now. Common problem from other owners of this model.