Toyota Previa 1994
Model Previa made in 1994 by Toyota got 28 consumer complains as well as 6 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment and power train. The car has one 2.4l engine.
Model 1994
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 2.4L) | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 19/23/20 | 21/29/24 | Regular | $ 900 | 15 | 94 120 |
| ( 2.4L) | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 17/22/19 | 19/28/22 | Regular | $ 947 | 15 | 930831 |
| ( 2.4L) | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | 4WD | 17/20/18 | 19/26/22 | Regular | $ 1001 | 15 | 94 120 |
| ( 2.4L) | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | 4WD | 17/21/19 | 19/26/22 | Regular | $ 947 | 15 | 930831 |
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 080498 | 08/04/1998 | 605351 | Brief information regarding improved rear a/c magnetic valve to reduce internal valve corrosion. *tt | 06/08/1999 | |
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES | |||||
| AX00499 | 03/19/1999 | 604667 | Subject regarding toyota dinghy towing guide. *tt | 05/07/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| DL00100 | 11/03/2000 | 616104 | Subject regarding equipment drive shaft coupling kit installation. *tt | 02/09/2001 | |
| 355 | 11/07/2000 | 616058 | Equipment drive shaft coupling kit installation. *tt | 02/08/2001 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||||
| BR00797 | 04/18/1997 | 52102 | Front brake vibration. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| BR00797A | 04/22/1997 | 52138 | Front brake pad material has been changed to reduce front brake vibration. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 03/14/1996 | |||
| Driver's side airbag didn't deploy during frontal impact, driver sustained jaw bone fracture. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 194000 | ||
| Vehicle catches on fire due to oil leak. manufacturer designed inherent flaws. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 09/04/1994 | 1 | ||
| Air conditioning system failed. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 11/01/1993 | |||
| Head light does not shine bright enough to see when position on dim. tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/11/1998 | 1 | 12/20/1994 | |
| Gas tank failure resulting in fire. | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 08/15/2000 | 3 | 11/01/1994 | |
| This failure resulted in serious injury - portion of the right thumb severed | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 194000 | ||
| Vehicle catches on fire due to oil leak. manufacturer designed inherent flaws. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt buckle release button casing fell apart. | |||
| 08/15/1996 | 2 | ||
| Second row passenger shoulder/lap belt release button buckle loosened and fell apart, occupants rode unrestrained.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 02/25/1995 | |||
| Rear seat belt retracted caused child to be unconscious and capillaries broken in neck and face. father cut child loose with scissors. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 05/05/2005 | 143000 | 1 | 08/18/2003 |
| (1) events leading up to the failure: while driving vehicle and approaching intersection. light turns yellow and driver decided to stop for the red light. stop was from somewhere around 30 mph over maybe 100 feet. (figures are just for reference) (2)failure and its consequences: female, receptacle for seat belt somehow broke and split its casing to release the strap. resulting in the 6 year old in booster seat flying from back seat into front passenger seat and starts crying, scared but receiving only a bump on his head. (3) what was done to correct the failure: had the seat belt looked at by royal moore toyota in hillsborro, or. they said they had never seen that happen before and that would be $180 to replace. i did not replace the seatbelt->receptacle yet and still have the broken part. | |||
| 07/10/1999 | 04/01/1994 | ||
| Rear lap belt isn't working due to the casing within the seat belt cracking, and the seat belt is catching in the crack, and won't come out. *ak | |||
| 11/06/1995 | |||
| All off the rear bench seatbelts are unsafe to hold a rear facing child seat. please describe. tt | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 08/19/2000 | 0 | ||
| Driver's side door had a catastrophic failure to open door with no warning signs. consumer states that in an accident it could be deadly. toyota failed to respond to the urgency of the situation, failed to take responsibility.*ak | |||
| 12/17/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Sliding rear door sticks. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 110000 | 1 | 12/01/1997 |
| Dt: the consumer ha a problem with right side sliding van door handle. upon pulling open the door handle it broke off. the vehicle was taken to an auto shop for repair but due to the cost the handle was never repaired. the handle was made of poor quality plastic that was very fragile. this was the first and only incident with the door handle. no repairs or corrections have been made. the plastic did injured the consumer's hand when the incident occurred.*ak | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 08/13/2000 | 2 | 07/01/1996 | |
| I noticed a bump-bump-bump like running over rough road when i decided to slow down from 70 to about 55 and then it blew. i still have the last tire. two months ago, a sister tire blew under similar circumstances and we returned it to the local goodyear service center and the credited us some part of the cost of a new one (they said it still had 15-20,000 miles still left in tread).( dot number: mkvf5bhr03 tire size: p215/65r15 ) | |||
| 11/20/1994 | 2 | ||
| Two toyo tires blew out. *skd | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 06/12/2002 | |||
| While driving cruise control went out, and could have lost steering control which could have caused an accident. cause unknown. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 09/27/1994 | 7 | ||
| Cruise control lever positioned on steering column did not respond to lever movements, causing steering wheel to lock up, resulting in loss of control. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 05/12/1995 | 2 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Accelerator sticks, making it very difficult to accelerate gradually. when this occurs you must push down on the accelerator very hard. this leads to the car abruptly lunging forward, making it very difficult to drive in bumper to bumper traffic or tight spaces. this problem was identified within the first 8 months. the problem was corrected, however its occurring again. i think this should be a recall item on this vehicle. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/10/1995 | 1 | ||
| Slide sun roof failed. *skd | |||