1991 Toyota Previa: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 92 complaints
92
Total Complaints
200,000mi
Median Mileage
Windshield Wiper/Washer
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

157,750 25th Percentile
200,000 Median Mileage
326,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Windshield Wiper/Washer
10
Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
7
Door
6
Linkages
4
Engine
4
Tires
3
Tread/Belt
3
Headlights
3
Driveshaft
3
Vehicle Speed Control
2

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
8
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CRUISE CONTROL DIES WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES, BUT COMES BACK IN FULL THROTTLE AND MUST BE TURNED OFF. TT"
"BLOWER SWITCH BURNED OUT. *SKD"
"SEAT BELTS DO NOT HOLD A STANDARD CAR SEAT; BELTS COME OUT OF SEAT APPROXIMATELY 1/3 OF WAY TO FRONT RATHER THAN FROM CRACK BETWEEN SEATBACK/SEAT BOTTOM. . *K"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 22 FL: 13 OH: 7 IL: 5 WA: 5 TX: 4 NY: 4 MA: 3 MI: 3 KY: 3

Who Files Complaints?

25%
Original Owners
75%
Second+ Owners

Toyota Previa — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1992394
1993546
1994201
1995407

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28